1947 Copa Aldao
A River Plate team of 1947
EventCopa Aldao
River Plate won 4–0 on points
First leg
DateNovember 19, 1947
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeLuis A. Fernández (Uruguay)
Second leg
DateNovember 22, 1947
VenueSan Lorenzo, Buenos Aires
RefereeLeopoldo Amoroso (Argentina)

The 1947 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 17th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together.[1] The final was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate.[2][3]

In the first match, played at played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, River Plate won 4–3 while in the second leg, held in San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium, River beat Nacional again 3–1. Thus, River Plate won the series and set a record of five Copa Aldao won over six editions contested.[4]

Qualified teams

Team Qualification Previous final app.
Argentina River Plate1947 Argentine Primera División champion1936, 1937, 1941, 1945
Uruguay Nacional1947 Uruguayan Primera División champion1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Centenario (left) and San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadiums, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

First leg
Nacional Uruguay3–4Argentina River Plate
J.García 24'
W. Gómez 49', 79'
Report Labruna 29', 62', 67'
Di Stéfano 61'
Referee: Luis A. Fernández (Uruguay)
Nacional
River Plate

Second leg

Second leg
River Plate Argentina3–1Uruguay Nacional
Reyes 6', 68', 88' Report W. Gómez 44'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Leopoldo Amoroso (Argentina)
River Plate
Nacional

References

  1. Se mira y no se toca by Damián Didonato on Un Caño
  2. Copa Aldao overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  3. El historial entre River y Nacional by Nicolás Mirelman on As, 10 Dec 2020
  4. "Copas Interligas 1947" by José Carluccio, 28 April 2009
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