Copa Presidente de la Nación

The Copa Presidente de la Nación, also known as Campeonato Argentino Interligas,[1] was an official Argentine football cup competition established by dissident body Asociación Amateurs de Football in 1920. After the AAmF dissolved, the competition continued being organised by current Argentine Football Association, although the body has not officially included this competition in its list of national cups yet.[2]

Copa Presidente de la Nación
The trophy awarded to champions
Organising bodyAAmF (1920–26)
AFA (1927–89)
Founded1920
Abolished1989; 35 years ago (1989)
RegionArgentina
Related competitionsRegional leagues
Last championsAsociación Rosarina (1988-89)
Most successful club(s)Federación Tucumana
(8 titles)

History

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Teams from regional leagues of Argentina took part of the tournament. The champion was awarded the trophy, donated by then President of Argentina, Hipólito Yrigoyen.[3] From 1925, the runner-up was awarded with "Copa Intendente Municipal de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" trophy while the "Copa Comité Olímpico Argentino" trophy was given to the team placed third (from 1929). Another trophy, the "Copa Adrián Beccar Varela" (not to be confused with Copa Beccar Varela) trophy was awarded to the best team outside Buenos Aires.[4]

Between 1942 and 1958, the champion qualified to play Copa Ibarguren facing the Primera División champion.[5]

In the 1956-57 edition, the champion was eligible to play the "Copa Carlos Bottaro" vs. the Uruguay regional leagues champion.[6]

By mid 1970s, the Copa Presidente de la Nación lost interest due to the addition of teams indirectly affiliated to AFA to the Primera División tournaments, with the establishment of both, Torneo Nacional in 1967 and Primera B Nacional in 1986. The Copa Presidente de la Nación last edition was held in 1988-89. Since then, only youth teams have played the tournament.[7]

List of champions

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Ref:[8][1]

 
Team of Asociación Amateurs (Provincia), champion of 1924
Year Champion Province
1920 Asociación Amateurs Buenos Aires
1921 Asociación Amateurs Buenos Aires
1922 Asociación Amateurs (Capital) [note 1] Buenos Aires
1923 Asociación Amateurs Buenos Aires
1924 Asociación Amateurs (Provincia) [note 2] Buenos Aires
1925 Asociación Amateurs (Capital) Buenos Aires
1926 Asociación Amateurs (Provincia) Buenos Aires
1927 AFA (Provincia) Buenos Aires
1928 Liga Cultural Sgo. del Estero
1929 Liga Rosarina Santa Fe
1930 AFA (Provincia) Buenos Aires
1931 Federación Deportiva (Bolívar) Buenos Aires
1932–35 AFA (Capital) [9] Buenos Aires
1936–37 AFA (Provincia) Buenos Aires
1938
(Abandoned) [10]
1940 AFA (Capital) Buenos Aires
1942 Liga Cordobesa Córdoba
1944 Federación Tucumana Tucumán
1946 Federación Tucumana Tucumán
1948–49 Federación Tucumana Tucumán
1950 Liga Mendocina Mendoza
1952 Liga Cultural Sgo. del Estero
1954 Federación Tucumana Tucumán
1956–57 Liga Sanjuanina San Juan
1958 Liga Cordobesa Córdoba
1960 Federación Tucumana Tucumán
1961 Liga del Sur (Bahía Blanca) Buenos Aires
1962 Liga Cordobesa Córdoba
1963 Federación Tucumana Tucumán
1964 Liga Sanjuanina San Juan
1966 Liga Sanjuanina San Juan
1968 Liga Chaqueña Chaco
1970 Liga Marplatense Buenos Aires
1973 Liga Regional (Río Cuarto) Córdoba
1975–76 Liga Tucumana Tucumán
1977–78 Liga Sanjuanina San Juan
1979–80 Liga Cordobesa Córdoba
1982 Liga de Fútbol de Olavarría Buenos Aires
1984 Liga Tucumana Tucumán
1986–87 Asociación Rosarina Santa Fe
1988–89 Asociación Rosarina [11] Santa Fe

Titles by league

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The "Copa Intendente Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires" was the trophy awarded to runner-up.
Team Titles
Liga Tucumana
8
Liga Cordobesa
4
Liga Sanjuanina
4
Asociación Amateurs
3
AFA (Provincia)
3
Liga Rosarina
3
Asociación Amateurs (Provincia)
2
Asociación Amateurs (Capital)
2
AFA (Capital)
2
Liga Santiagueña
2
Liga Deportiva (Bolívar)
1
Liga Marplatense
1
Liga del Sur (Bahía Blanca)
1
Liga Mendocina
1
Liga de Olavarría
1
Liga Chaqueña
1
Liga Regional (Río Cuarto)
1

Notes

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  1. ^ From the city of Buenos Aires (metropolitan area).
  2. ^ From the Buenos Aires Province.

References

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