Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires
 The trophy awarded to champions | |
| Organising body | AFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1905 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Region | Argentina |
| Number of teams | 18 (last edition) [1] |
| Qualifier for | Copa de Honor Cousenier |
| Related competitions | Copa de Honor (Uru) |
| Last champions | Banfield (1920) |
| Most successful club(s) | Racing (4 titles) |
The Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires was an Argentine official football cup competition. It was contested fourteen times between 1905 and 1920.
This cup was played by teams from Buenos Aires and Rosario (which belonged to Liga Rosarina de Football). The champion of this tournament qualified to play the Copa de Honor Cousenier versus the winner of Uruguayan Copa de Honor representing the Association of that country.[2] English participation belgrano athletic
In 1936, a new "Copa de Honor" was played under a regular Primera División season, with 18 teams playing a single-round tournament. San Lorenzo finished 1st and was awarded the cup.[1] In July 2013, the Argentine Football Association recognized the 1936 edition as a Primera División honour awarded to the club.[3][4][5]
List of champions
Finals
The following list includes all the editions of the Copa de Honor:[6]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Alumni | Quilmes | 1–0 | Sociedad Sportiva |
| 1906 | Alumni | Estudiantes (BA) | 3–1 | Belgrano [note 1] |
| 1907 | Belgrano AC | Quilmes | 3–1 | (unknown) |
| 1908 | Quilmes | Porteño | 2–1 | (unknown) |
| 1909 | San Isidro | Estudiantes (BA) | 8–1 | (unknown) |
| 1910 | (abandoned)
| |||
| 1911 | Newell's Old Boys | Porteño | 3–2 | River Plate [note 2] |
| 1912 | Racing | Newell's Old Boys | 3–0 | Racing |
| 1913 | Racing | Estudiantes (BA) | 5–1 | Ferro C. Oeste |
| 1915 | Racing | Tiro Federal | 2–1 | Racing |
| 1916 | Rosario Central | Independiente | 1–0 | Racing |
| 1917 | Racing | River Plate | 3–1 (aet) | Independiente [note 3] |
| 1918 | Independiente | Platense | 1–0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima BA |
| 1920 | Banfield | Boca Juniors | 2–1 | Sportivo Barracas |
Titles by team
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Racing | 4 | 1912, 1913, 1915, 1917 |
| Alumni | 2 | 1905, 1906 |
| Belgrano AC | 1 | 1907 |
| Quilmes | 1 | 1908 |
| San Isidro | 1 | 1909 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 1911 |
| Rosario Central | 1 | 1916 |
| Independiente | 1 | 1918 |
| Banfield | 1 | 1920 |
Topscorers
Source: [7]
| Year | Player | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Arthur Wells | 5 |
Quilmes |
| 1906 | Alfredo Brown | 5 |
Alumni |
| 1907 | Charles Whaley | 6 |
Belgrano AC |
| 1908 | Juan Rossi | 6 |
San Isidro |
| Henry Cunningham | Quilmes | ||
| 1909 | Maximiliano Susan | 6 |
Estudiantes (BA) |
| 1910 | Eduardo Rothschild | 3 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) |
| Thomas Hughes | Quilmes | ||
| Juan O. Gil | San Isidro | ||
| 1911 | Antonio Márquez | 4 |
Porteño |
| 1912 | Alberto Ohaco | 6 |
Racing |
| Alberto Marcovecchio | |||
| 1913 | Alberto Marcovecchio | 7 |
Racing |
| 1915 | Carlos Guidi | 7 |
Tiro Federal |
| 1916 | Ennis Hayes | 7 |
Rosario Central |
| 1917 | Alberto Marcovecchio | 11 |
Racing |
| 1918 | Gualberto Galeano | 4 |
Independiente |
| Atilio Badalani | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 1920 | Pedro Calomino | 5 |
Boca Juniors |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b Copa de Honor 1936 - RSSSF, updated 5 Dec 2002
- ^ Copa de Honor overview at RSSSF
- ^ "La AFA le dio un campeonato a River y a San Lorenzo y se desató la polémica", Cancha Llena, 5 Jul 2013
- ^ Polémica: AFA oficializó títulos de River y San Lorenzo de 1936, El Día, 6 Jul 2013
- ^ "Campeones de Primera División" at AFA website
- ^ Argentina Domestic Cups history - RSSSF
- ^ Argentina - List of Topscorers - Domestic Cups by Pablo Kersevan and Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF