1920 Copa de Competencia (AAmF) Final

The 1920 Copa de Competencia Final was the final that decided the champion of the first edition of this national cup of Argentina, organised by dissident body Asociación Amateurs de Football.

1920 Copa de Competencia (AAmF)
Estadio GEBA, venue
Event1920 Copa de Competencia (AAmF)
Sp. Almagro Rosario Central
0 2
DateDecember 12, 1920 (1920-12-12)
VenueGimnasia y Esgrima (BA)
RefereeAntonio Suñé

The match was held in Estadio GEBA (home venue of Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires) on December 12, 1920, where Rosario Central defeated Sportivo Almagro 2–0.[1][2][3]

Qualified teams
Team Previous final app.
Rosario Central (none)
Sportivo Almagro (none)
Note
  • Bold indicates winning years

Overview
Starting lineups of Sportivo Almagro (left) and Rosario Central for the final

The "Asociación Amateurs de Football" was a dissident association that had split from the AFA in 1919.[4][5] The AAmF organised in 1920 its own cup competition, named "Copa de Competencia" as it was a usual practise on those times.

This edition was contested by 21 teams, 19 within Buenos Aires Province and 2 from Liga Rosarina (Rosario Central and Nacional)[6] that entered directly to the second round. The cup had a single-elimination tournament format.

Rosario Central reached the final after beating River Plate (2–0), counterpart Nacional (3–2), San Isidro (2–0 in semifinal).

On the other side, Sportivo Almagro earned its right to play the final after beating Barracas Central (2–0), Lanús (3–2), and Racing (20 in semifinals).[1]

In the final, played at Estadio G.E.B.A., Rosario Central beat Almagro 2-0 with goals by Harry Hayes and Antonio Macías to win their 5th. national cup.[7]

Match details
1920 Copa de Competencia (AAmF) Final
Sp. Almagro0–2Rosario Central
Report E. Hayes 15'
Macías 73'
Referee: Antonio Suñé
Sportivo Almagro
Rosario Central

References
  1. Argentina - Copa Competencia Asociación Amateurs - 1920 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. Todos los campeones de Copas Nacionales de la historia del fútbol argentino on Goal.com, 29 Dec 2021
  3. Hacemos memoria: Hoy 1920 on Rosario Fútbol, 6 Feb 2015
  4. Historia on AFA website
  5. "Memoria y Balance Asociación Amateurs de Football 1919–1921" – AFA website
  6. Historia on Argentino de Rosario website
  7. "Copa Competencia Asociación Amateurs 1920" by Leonardo Volpe on Historia del Fútbol Rosarino (blog), 4 April 2010
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