The 1942 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 15th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together.[1] The final was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate.[2][3]
 Nacional, first leg winners | |||||||
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| Second leg never played, no title awarded | |||||||
| Date | December 8, 1942 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario | ||||||
| Referee | Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) | ||||||
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In the first match, played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, National beat River Plate with a conclusive 4–0 win. The second leg should have been played at San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium in Buenos Aires, but it was never held therefore the title was not officially awarded to any team.[4]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Qualification | Previous final app. |
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 Nacional |
1942 Uruguayan Primera División champion | 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1939, 1940, 1941 |
 River Plate |
1942 Argentine Primera División champion | 1936, 1937, 1941 |
- Bold indicates winning years
Venue edit
Match details edit
First leg edit
1942 Copa Aldao
First leg
| Nacional | 4–0 | River Plate |
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Ballesteros  22'Castro 31'Porta 38', 55' |
Report |
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
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 River Plate
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Second leg edit
As the second leg was not held, no champion was proclaimed.
References edit
- ^ Se mira y no se toca by Damián Didonato on Un Caño
- ^ Copa Aldao overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
- ^ El historial entre River y Nacional by Nicolás Mirelman on As, 10 Dec 2020
- ^ "Copas Interligas 1942" by José Carluccio, 30 March 2009