1931 Copa de Competencia
Jockey Club final
Event1931 Copa de Competencia
Sportivo Balcarce Almagro
1 1
DateFebruary 28, 1932 (1932-02-28)
VenueAll Boys, Buenos Aires
Playoff
Sportivo Balcarce Almagro
4 1
DateMarch 6, 1932 (1932-03-06)
VenueExcursionistas, Buenos Aires
Man of the MatchJ. González (Sp. Balcarce) [1]

The 1931 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was the final that decided the champion of the 16th edition of the National cup of Argentina.[2] The final was held in All Boys stadium in Monte Castro, on 28 February 1932. As the match ended 1–1, a playoff was held at the stadium of Club Atlético Excursionistas in Belgrano, on March 3, 1932.[2][3]

Sportivo Balcarce beat Almagro 4–1 and won its first and only title in the top division of Argentine football.

Qualified teams

Team Previous final app.
Sportivo Balcarce (none)
Almagro (none)
Note
  • Bold indicates winning years

Overview

This edition was contested by 40 clubs from Primera División (first division) and Primera B (second division) plus one team, "Ferrocarriles del Estado" not belonging any of those divisions. Teams were grouped in six zones, North 1, North 2, South 1, South 2, South 3 and West.

Sportivo Balcarce (in "North 2" group), played against General San Martín (3–0), Excursionistas, Porteño (unknown score in both cases), lost to Sportivo Palermo (0–4), and drew with Alvear de Caseros (3–3), and Ferrocarriles del Estado (1–1) in 7 rounds, qualifying for the second stage. In quarter finals, Balcarce beat Defensores de Belgrano (3–0) and then defeated Argentino de Quilmes in semifinals (unknown score). On the other side, Almagro (in "West" group) beat All Boys (3–1), Liberal Argentino (3–0), La Paternal (1–0), Estudiantil Porteño (3–0), drew with Palermo (1–1), and lost to Estudiantes (BA) (0–2), finishing first of the group with 13 points. In semifinals, Almagro beat Barracas Central in playoff 3–0 after the match had ended 1–1.[4]

Road to the final

Sportivo Balcarce Round Almagro
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Alvear (Caseros) 3–3 (N) Matchday 1 All Boys 3–1 (N)
Sportivo Palermo 0–4 (N) Matchday 2 Palermo 1–1 (N)
Porteño (not played) Matchday 3 Liberal Argentino 3–0 (N)
Ferrocarriles del Estado 1–1 (N) Matchday 4 La Paternal 1–0 (N)
General San Martín 3–0 (N) Matchday 5 Estudiantes (BA) 2–0 (N)
Excursionistas wp–lp [n 1] Matchday 6 Estudiantil Porteño 3–0 (N)
–
 Matchday 7 Nueva Chicago wp–lp [n 2]
Defensores de Belgrano 3–0 (N) Quarter final
– [n 3]
Argentino de Quilmes wp–lp [n 4] Semifinal Barracas Central 2–2 (a.e.t.), 1–1 (a.e.t.), 3–0 (N)
Notes
  1. ↑ Won points after Excursionistas did not attend the match.
  2. ↑ Won points after N. Chicago did not attend the match.
  3. ↑ Almagro qualified directly to the semifinal, unclear reasons.
  4. ↑ Won points after Argentino de Quilmes did not attend the match.

Match details

Final

Sportivo Balcarce1–1Almagro
? Report ?
All Boys Stadium, Buenos Aires
Referee: Galli [5]

Suspended at 80' for foul play from both teams[5]

Playoff

Sportivo Balcarce4–1Almagro
Aguirre 3', 72'
Galarza 30'
Olivera 71'		 Report Recanattini 53' (p)
Excursionistas Stadium, Buenos Aires
Sp. Balcarce
Almagro

Players of Almagro left the field on 72'.[2][1]

Notes
  1. ↑ Recanattini retired from the field so his teammate Héctor Oro could replace De Nicola as goalkeeper
  2. ↑ When De Nicola injured on 60', he played as goalkeeper

References

  1. 1 2 "Almagro abandonó la lucha frente a Sportivo Balcarce" on El Mundo newspaper, 7 March 1932
  2. 1 2 3 Argentina - Copa de Competencia 1931 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  3. ↑ 1931 AAF - Copa Competencia on El Sitio de Almagro
  4. ↑ "Argentina: Copa Competencia 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1931" by José Carluccio, 5 Feb 2009
  5. 1 2 "Debido a un incidente, la lucha debió suspenderse", El Mundo newspaper, 29 Feb 1932
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