The Copa Juan Mignaburu was a football friendly competition contested between Argentina and Uruguay national teams between 1935 and 1943. Similar to Copa Premier Honor Argentino, all the editions (five in total) were held in Argentina. The Argentine side largely prevailed over Uruguay, having won all the editions.[1]

Copa Juan Mignaburu
Organising bodyArgentina AFA
Uruguay AUF
Founded1935
Abolished1943; 81 years ago (1943)
RegionArgentina, Uruguay
Number of teams2
Related competitionsCopa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez
Last champions Argentina (1943)
Most successful team(s) Argentina
(5 titles)

The trophy was named after Juan Mignaburu, a politician and football executive who served as coach and president of Club Atlético Independiente between 1911 and 1921,[2] Mignaburu also presided dissident Asociación Amateurs de Football in 1919, where he fiercely opposed professionalism in football.[3] His political career included two periods as major of Avellaneda Partido (1898, 1899–1901).[4]

The cup had its counterpart, Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez, held in Uruguay in parallel with this competition.

List of champions edit

The following list includes all the editions of the Copa Mignaburu:

 
Juan Mignaburu donated the trophy
 
The crowd at Independiente Stadium in 1935, the first edition
Ed. Year Champion Score City Venue
1
1935   Argentina
3–0
Avellaneda Independiente
2
1936   Argentina
1–0
Avellaneda Independiente
3
1938   Argentina
1–0
Buenos Aires River Plate
4
1940   Argentina
5–0
Buenos Aires River Plate
5
1943   Argentina [note 1]
3–3
Buenos Aires River Plate
Notes
  1. ^ Argentina was declared winner, as reigning champion.

Titles by country edit

Team Titles
  Argentina
5
  Uruguay
0

All-time topscorers edit

Player Goals
  Alberto Zozaya
3
  Juan Marvezzi
2
  José Manuel Moreno
2
  José M. Medina
2

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Copa Juan Mignaburu by José L. Pierrend on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Se hizo de abajo on Olé, 23 June 2013
  3. ^ Recordando a Mignaburu by Emiliano Penelas
  4. ^ Listado de autoridades comunales (1852-2009) on El Diario de Avellaneda blogsite