 Rosario Central, champions | |||||||
| Event | Copa de Competencia La Nación | ||||||
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| Date | October 26, 1913 | ||||||
| Venue | Gimnasia y Esgrima | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Aerts | ||||||
1914 → | |||||||
The1913 Copa de Competencia La Nación Final was the final that decided the winner of the 1st. edition ofCopa de Competencia La Nación, anArgentine domestic cup organised by dissident bodyFederación Argentina de Football. The match was contested byArgentino de Quilmes andRosario Central.
The final was held inGimnasia y Esgrima Stadium inPalermo, Buenos Aires, on October 26, 1913. Rosario Central beat Argentino 3–2,[1][2] winning their first national title ever.[3][4]
| Team | Previous finals app. |
|---|---|
| Rosario Central | (none) |
| Argentino de Quilmes | (none) |
Bold indicates winning years
This edition was contested by all the teams of the1913 Primera División season (exceptingTigre) plusSecond Division teams. The competition was named after newspaperLa Nación, which had donated the trophy.
The competition was played under asingle-elimination format, with two Rosario representatives entering directly to semifinals. In that stage, Rosario Central beatPorteño 2–1 at Independiente stadium, earning its right to play the final. On the other hand, Argentino started in round of 16, beating Juventud del Tigre 3–1,Gimnasia y Esgrima BA 2–0,Estudiantes de La Plata 1–0 andTiro Federal 4–0 in the semifinal.[1]
| Argentino de Quilmes | Round | Rosario Central | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Stage | Opponent | Result | ||
| Juventud del Tigre | 3–1 (H) | Round of 16 | – | – | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) | 2–0 (A) | Round of 8 | – | – | ||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1–0 (H) | Quarterfinal | – | – | ||
| Tiro Federal | 4–0 (A)[n 1] | Semifinal | Porteño | 2–1 (N)[n 2] | ||
| Argentino de Quilmes | 2–3 | Rosario Central |
|---|---|---|
Dannaher 63'Polimeni 65' | Report | Blanco 16' Flynn 33'H. Hayes 82' |
         Argentino (Q) |  Rosario Central |
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