The Copa de Honor Adrián Beccar Varela (or simply Copa Adrián Beccar Varela) was an Argentine official football competition organized by dissident "Liga Argentina de Football", the first league that organised professional competition in Argentina. The trophy was named after Adrián Beccar Varela,[1] president of both bodies, dissident "Asociación Amateurs de Football" (1920) and the official association (1927–28).
| Organising body | LAF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Abolished | 1934 [n 1] |
| Region | Argentina |
| Number of teams | 18 (1933) |
| Last champions | Central Córdoba (R) (1933) |
Overview
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The first edition was contested by 18 Primera División teams. The format of the tournament was a group stage where teams competed within 3 groups of 6 teams each. Each group played a round-robin tournament, in which each team was scheduled for three matches against other teams in the same group. The team finishing first of each group advanced to the next stage where they played each other, and the team with more points at the end of the round was proclaimed champion.[2]
For the second edition played in 1933, four Uruguayan clubs (Peñarol, Nacional, Defensor and Sud América) took part of the competition,[3][4] although the Association considered it as a national cup.[5]
Champions
edit| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1932 | Racing | – [n 2] |
Boca Juniors | – [n 2]
| |
| 2 | 1933 | Central Córdoba (R) [n 3] | Racing | River Plate | Buenos Aires | |
- Notes
- ^ The 2nd edition of the championship was played from Dec 1933 to Feb 1934.
- ^ a b In this first edition, no final was held. The three finalists (Racing, Boca Juniors, and Tigre) played a final round, won by Racing on points (4) after beating its two rivals.
- ^ The association awarded Central Córdoba the championship after Racing Club players abandoned the match in disagreement with referee's rulings.[6][7]
Topscorers
editSource: [8]
| Year | Player | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 |  Evaristo Barrera |
7 |
Racing |
| 1933 | Demetrio Conidares |
13 |
Racing |
Other trophies
editOtherwise, there was another trophy also named "Copa Adrián Beccar Varela" but organized by the official association and played by teams of regional leagues.[9][10][11] The first edition was held in 1929 and won by a combined from Liga Rosarina de Football.[12]
References
edit- ^ Biography of Adrián Beccar Varela on Museo y Archivo Histórico Municipal de San Isidro
- ^ Liga Argentina de Football: Memoria y Balance General 1932, p. 40-43
- ^ II Copa de Honor "Sr. Beccar Varela" - 1933 at RSSSF
- ^ "Argentina: Copa de Honor "Sr. Beccar Varela" " on Historia y Fútbol, by José Carluccio, 13 Feb 2009
- ^ "Campeones de Copas Nacionales" at AFA website
- ^ "Un charrúa centenario", Clarín, 22 Oct 2006
- ^ "Central Córdoba campeón de la copa Beccar Varela" on Historia del Fútbol Rosarino, 16 Apr 2010
- ^ Argentina - List of Topscorers - Domestic Cups by Pablo Kersevan and Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
- ^ "Hace tres décadas Loma Negra escribía su primera página dorada en la elite del fútbol argentino" on Infoeme.com Archived 2014-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, 12 Jul 2001
- ^ "Loma Negra, el equipo de Amalita que llegó a lo más alto" on TN.com, 18 Feb 2012
- ^ "Cuando Tandil soñó la gloria" by Daniel Avellaneda, Clarín, 24 Jan 2005
- ^ Copa Adrián Beccar Varela on Memoria y Balance General 1935, p. 105 - AFA Library