The 1931 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was the final that decided the champion of the 16th edition of the National cup of Argentina.[2] The final was held in All Boys stadium in Monte Castro, on 28 February 1932. As the match ended 1–1, a playoff was held at the stadium of Club Atlético Excursionistas in Belgrano, on March 3, 1932.[2][3]
| Event | 1931 Copa de Competencia | ||||||
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| Date | February 28, 1932 | ||||||
| Venue | All Boys, Buenos Aires | ||||||
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| Date | March 6, 1932 | ||||||
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| Venue | Excursionistas, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Man of the Match | J. González (Sp. Balcarce) [1] | ||||||
Sportivo Balcarce beat Almagro 4–1 and won its first and only title in the top division of Argentine football.
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Previous final app. |
|---|---|
| Sportivo Balcarce | (none) |
| Almagro | (none) |
- Note
- Bold indicates winning years
Overview
editThis edition was contested by 40 clubs from Primera División (first division) and Primera B (second division) plus one team, "Ferrocarriles del Estado" not belonging any of those divisions. Teams were grouped in six zones, North 1, North 2, South 1, South 2, South 3 and West.
Sportivo Balcarce (in "North 2" group), played against General San Martín (3–0), Excursionistas, Porteño (unknown score in both cases), lost to Sportivo Palermo (0–4), and drew with Alvear de Caseros (3–3), and Ferrocarriles del Estado (1–1) in 7 rounds, qualifying for the second stage. In quarter finals, Balcarce beat Defensores de Belgrano (3–0) and then defeated Argentino de Quilmes in semifinals (unknown score). On the other side, Almagro (in "West" group) beat All Boys (3–1), Liberal Argentino (3–0), La Paternal (1–0), Estudiantil Porteño (3–0), drew with Palermo (1–1), and lost to Estudiantes (BA) (0–2), finishing first of the group with 13 points. In semifinals, Almagro beat Barracas Central in playoff 3–0 after the match had ended 1–1.[4]
Road to the final
edit| Sportivo Balcarce | Round | Almagro | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||
| Alvear (Caseros) | 3–3 (N) | Matchday 1 | All Boys | 3–1 (N) | ||
| Sportivo Palermo | 0–4 (N) | Matchday 2 | Palermo | 1–1 (N) | ||
| Porteño | (not played) | Matchday 3 | Liberal Argentino | 3–0 (N) | ||
| Ferrocarriles del Estado | 1–1 (N) | Matchday 4 | La Paternal | 1–0 (N) | ||
| General San Martín | 3–0 (N) | Matchday 5 | Estudiantes (BA) | 2–0 (N) | ||
| Excursionistas | wp–lp [n 1] | Matchday 6 | Estudiantil Porteño | 3–0 (N) | ||
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Matchday 7 | Nueva Chicago | wp–lp [n 2] | |||
| Defensores de Belgrano | 3–0 (N) | Quarter final | – [n 3]
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| Argentino de Quilmes | wp–lp [n 4] | Semifinal | Barracas Central | 2–2 (a.e.t.), 1–1 (a.e.t.), 3–0 (N) | ||
- Notes
Match details
editFinal
edit| Sportivo Balcarce | 1–1 | Almagro |
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Report | ? |
Suspended at 80' for foul play from both teams[5]
Playoff
edit| Sportivo Balcarce | 4–1 | Almagro |
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| Aguirre 3', 72' Galarza 30' Olivera 71' |
Report | Recanattini 53' (p) |
         Sp. Balcarce
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   Almagro
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Players of Almagro left the field on 72'.[2][1]
- Notes
References
edit- ^ a b "Almagro abandonó la lucha frente a Sportivo Balcarce" on El Mundo newspaper, 7 March 1932
- ^ a b c Argentina - Copa de Competencia 1931 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
- ^ 1931 AAF - Copa Competencia on El Sitio de Almagro
- ^ "Argentina: Copa Competencia 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1931" by José Carluccio, 5 Feb 2009
- ^ a b "Debido a un incidente, la lucha debió suspenderse", El Mundo newspaper, 29 Feb 1932
