Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires
Football tournament
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The Copa de Honor Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Municipality of Buenos Aires Honour Cup) was an Argentine official football cup competition. It was contested fourteen times between 1905 and 1920.
The trophy awarded to champions | |
| Organiser(s) | AFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1905 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Region | Argentina |
| Teams | 16 (last edition) |
| Qualifier for | Copa de Honor Cousenier |
| Related competitions | Copa de Honor (Uru) |
| Last champions | Banfield (1920) |
| Most championships | Racing (4 titles) |
The cup was played as a single-elimination tournament, being contested by 8 tems in its first edition, up to 16 in its last season (1920).
Racing is the most winning team of the competition, with 4 titles.
Overview
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.[1]
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.[2] 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]
- Key
- (1) – Title number
- a.e.t. – Match went to extra time
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1905 | Alumni (1) | Quilmes | Sociedad Sportiva | Buenos Aires | |
| 2 | 1906 | Alumni (2) | Estudiantes (BA) | Belgrano A.C. | Buenos Aires | |
| 3 | 1907 | Belgrano AC (1) | Quilmes | Quilmes A.C. | Quilmes | |
| 4 | 1908 | Quilmes (1) | Porteño | Quilmes A.C. | Quilmes | |
| 5 | 1909 | San Isidro (1) | Estudiantes (BA) | GEBA | Buenos Aires | |
| 6 | 1910 | (abandoned on quarter-finals) [n 1] | ||||
| 7 | 1911 | Newell's Old Boys (1) | Porteño | River Plate [n 2] | Buenos Aires | |
| 8 | 1912 | Racing (1) | Newell's Old Boys | Racing | Avellaneda | |
| 9 | 1913 | Racing (2) | Estudiantes (BA) | Ferro C. Oeste | Buenos Aires | |
| 10 | 1915 | Racing (3) | Tiro Federal | Racing | Avellaneda | |
| 11 | 1916 | Rosario Central (1) | Independiente | Racing | Avellaneda | |
| 12 | 1917 | Racing (4) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | River Plate | Independiente | Avellaneda |
| 13 | 1918 | Independiente (1) | Platense | GEBA | Buenos Aires | |
| 14 | 1920 | Banfield (1) | Boca Juniors | Sportivo Barracas | Buenos Aires | |
- Notes
Titles by team
| Rank | Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Racing | 4 | 1912, 1913, 1915, 1917 |
2 |
Alumni | 2 | 1905, 1906 |
3 |
Belgrano A.C. | 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 by season
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 |
