Sunday, April 30, 2023

Campeonato Rioplatense - Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao

 

Campeonato Rioplatense - Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao (1913 - 1957)

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The trophy awarded to champions
Organising bodyArgentina AFA
Uruguay AUF
Founded1913
Abolished1955; 66 years ago
RegionSouth America
Number of teams2
Related competitionsCopa Campeonato del Río de la Plata
Last championsArgentina River Plate (1947)
Most successful club(s)Argentina River Plate
(5 titles)
The cup was donated by Dr. Ricardo Camilo Aldao, president of Federación 
Argentina de Football (1912-1914) and Asociación Argentina de Football 
(1918-1919) to be disputed between the Argentine and Uruguayan champions.
 Regarding the season 1923, another trophy, Copa Campeonato Río de la Plata, was 
disputed because both champions belonged to dissident associations. 
1913 [May 17, 1914]
Rules: 
Argentine and Uruguayan champions had to play one match to defines the title.
They used to play altenatively in Uruguay and Argentina.
Furthermore, two additional clubes between the 2nd and 4th position in each 
country were chosen by lot to play a promotional match.

River Plate FC         n/p Estudiantes (La Plata) [in Montevideo]
Kimberley              abd Central                [in Buenos Aires,
                                                   abandoned at 0:0 in 30]
Kimberley (Buenos Aires) and Central (Montevideo) had the 4th position in each league.
Both matches were suspended because the rain.
 
1916 [Dec 3]
Rules: 
The promotional match was eliminated.

Racing Club            1:2 Nacional               [in Buenos Aires]
 
1917 
[Apr 19, 1918]
Nacional               2:2 Racing Club            [in Montevideo]

[Jul 9, 1918] 
Racing Club            2:1 Nacional               [in Buenos Aires]
 
1918 [Jan 5, 1919]
Racing Club            2:1 Peñarol                [in Buenos Aires]
 
1919[May 16, 1920]
Nacional               3:0 Boca Juniors           [in Montevideo]
 
1920 [Nov 20, 1921]
Boca Juniors           1:2 Nacional               [in Buenos Aires]
 
1923 [Jun 22, 1924]
San Lorenzo de Almagro 1:0 Atlético Wanderers     [in Buenos Aires]
The cup Aldao was not disputed in this match.
Both teams belonged to dissident associations.
They played by the cup Campeonato del Río de la Plata.
 
1927 [Dec 30, 1928]
Rampla Juniors         0:1 San Lorenzo de Almagro [in Montevideo]
 
1928 [Oct 26, 1929]
Huracán (Buenos Aires) 0:3 Peñarol                [in Buenos Aires]
 
1936 [Mar 20, 1937]
Peñarol                1:5 River Plate            [in Montevideo]
 
1937 [Jan 15, 1938]
River Plate            5:2 Peñarol                [in Buenos Aires]
 
1938 [Dec 29, 1938]
Peñarol                1:3 Independiente          [in Montevideo]
 
1939 [Jul 9, 1940]
Independiente          5:0 Nacional               [in Buenos Aires]
 
1940 [Dec 28]
Nacional               abd Boca Juniors           [in Montevideo,
                                                   abandonded at 2:2 in 90]
Boca Juniors left the field, then the cup was awarded to Nacional. 
But, AUF asked to AFA to study the situation on Jan 22, 1941 and no decision was
taken.
 
1941
Rules:
The title to be defined in two legs. 
If the teams tied in points:
. Both clubs would be the champions.
. The cup would be holded by the association whose team had done more goals.

1st leg [Mar 29, 1942]:
River Plate            6:1 Nacional                [in Buenos Aires]

2nd leg [Dec 5, 1942]:
Nacional               1:1 River Plate             [in Montevideo]
 
1942 [Dec 8]:
Nacional               4:0 River Plate             [in Montevideo]

The second leg was not played and the title was not officially proclaimed.
 
1945
1st leg [Dec 6]:
Peñarol                1:2 River Plate             [at Centenario, Montevideo]

2nd leg [Dec 12]:
River Plate            3:2 Peñarol                 [at San Lorenzo de Almagro] 
 
1946 not official
1st leg [Mar 26, 1948]:
San Lorenzo de Almagro 3:2 Nacional                [in Buenos Aires,
                                                    friendly]                                                     
2nd leg [Apr 28, 1948]:
Nacional               7:2 San Lorenzo de Almagro  [in Montevideo,
                                                    friendly]

Both matches were not official, but the media presented them as virtual Copa 
Aldao matches. 
 
1947
1st leg [Nov 19]:
Nacional               3:4 River Plate             [in Montevideo]

2nd leg [Nov 23]:
River Plate            3:1 Nacional                [in Buenos Aires]
 
1957
1st leg [Apr 11, 1959]:
Nacional               1:2 River Plate             [in Montevideo]

2nd leg:
Nacional did not play the second leg in Buenos Aires. The title was not 
officially proclaimed.

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