1916 Copa Aldao
 Estadio GEBA, venue | |||||||
| Event | Copa Aldao | ||||||
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| Date | December 3, 1916 | ||||||
| Venue | Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Hugo Gondra | ||||||
The 1916 Copa Aldao was a football club competition between Racing and Nacional on December 3 of this very year. It was the second staging of this tournament contested between the league champions of Argentina and Uruguay.
Nacional became champions for the first time after defeating Racing 2–1 in a single match.[1][2][3][4]
Qualified teams[]
| Team | Qualification | Previous finals app. |
|---|---|---|
 Racing
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1916 Argentine Primera División champions | None |
 Nacional
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1916 Uruguayan Primera División champions | None |
Rules[]
The cup was played over one leg at neutral venue in Buenos Aires. In case of a draw, a rematch would be played in Montevideo.
Match details[]
         Racing
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 Nacional
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References[]
- ^ Campeonato Rioplatense - Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao on RSSSF
- ^ Damian Didonato. "Se mira y no se toca - Revista Un Caño". Revista Un Caño (in Spanish). Revista Uncanio. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Eduardo Merica (6 April 2020). "Primera Copa Aldao 1916, luego llamada Rioplatense » Diario Uruguay". Diario Uruguay (in Spanish). Diario Uruguay. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ J.J. Melos Prieto (2012). El Padre de la Gloria (in Spanish). El Galeón.
- ^ Campeonato Rioplatense - Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao - Match details on RSSSF
Categories:
- Football in Argentina
- Football in Uruguay
- 1916 in Uruguayan football
- 1916 in Argentine football
- Racing Club matches
- Club Nacional de Football matches