Copa de Competencia Británica

The Copa de Competencia Británica George VI was an official Argentine football cup competition, played from 1944 to 1948. It was contested by teams participating in Primera División.[1]

Copa de Competencia Británica George VI
The trophy awarded to champions
Organising bodyAFA
Founded1944
Abolished1948; 76 years ago (1948)
RegionArgentina
Number of teams16 (1948)
Related competitionsPrimera División
Last championsBoca Juniors (1946)

The format was a single-elimination tournament[2] and the first editions (1944 and 1945) allowed four semifinalist teams to play the "Copa de la República".[3][4] The fourth edition was abandoned in the first stage and therefore the Argentine Football Association declared there was not a champion.[5]

The trophy was named after King George VI and donated by the ambassador of the United Kingdom in Argentina.[6]

Champions

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Finals

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Ed. Year Champion Score Runner-up Venue City
1 1944 Huracán Boca Juniors San Lorenzo Buenos Aires
2 1945 Racing Boca Juniors San Lorenzo Buenos Aires
3 1946 Boca Juniors San Lorenzo River Plate Buenos Aires
4 1948
(abandoned)

Topscorers

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Source:[7]

Year Player Goals Club
1944   Norberto Méndez
6
Huracán
1945   Humberto Fiore
5
Racing

References

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