TheCopa Eva Duarte was a Spanishfootball tournament organized by theRoyal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and contested by the winners ofLa Liga and theCopa del Generalísimo.
In September 1940, a match with this format had the name ofCopa de Campeones. It was not repeated until December 1945 when, due to the good relations with theSpanish military government, theambassador of Argentina offered a trophy calledCopa de Oro Argentina.[1] Both these trophies were unofficial and were only played once.[1][2][3]
In 1941 theCopa Presidente FEF was established as an official tournament founded and organized by the RFEF; however, it was also only contested once, and though 11 of the 12 matches in its mini-league format were played between April and May 1941, its last, decisive fixture was delayed until eventually taking place in September 1947.[4]
Also in 1947, the "Copa Eva Duarte de Perón" was established as an annual and official tournament founded and organized by the RFEF, as a tribute to Argentine presidentJuan Perón and his wifeEva Perón. It was played between September and December, usually as one-match finals. The trophy was the predecessor of the currentSupercopa de España, first held in 1982.[1]
| Year | Winners | Winners of | Runners-up | Winners of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Real Madrid | 1947 Copa del Generalísimo | Valencia | 1946–47 La Liga | 3–1 |
| 1948 | Barcelona | 1947–48 La Liga | Sevilla | 1947–48 Copa del Generalísimo | 1–0 |
| 1949 | Valencia | 1948–49 Copa del Generalísimo | Barcelona | 1948–49 La Liga | 7–4(a.e.t) |
| 1950 | Athletic Bilbao | 1949–50 Copa del Generalísimo | Atlético Madrid | 1949–50 La Liga | 5–5(a.e.t) 2–0(Replay) |
| 1951 | Atlético Madrid | 1950–51 La Liga | Barcelona | 1951 Copa del Generalísimo | 2–0 |
| 1952 | Barcelona | 1951–52Liga andCopa | Awarded automatically for winning theDouble. | ||
| 1953[5] | 1952–53Liga andCopa | ||||
* The 1947 match was not actually played until June 1948.[1]
** In 1952 and 1953[5] the cup was awarded toBarcelona, as they had won theLa Liga /Copa del Generalísimo double.
| Team[1] | Champion | Runner-up | Years won | Years lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 1948, 1952, 1953 | 1949, 1951 |
| Valencia | 1 | 1 | 1949 | 1947 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | 1 | 1951 | 1950 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | – | 1947 | – |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1 | – | 1950 | – |
| Sevilla | – | 1 | – | 1948 |
Source:[6]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silvestre Igoa | FW | Valencia | 3 | |
| Josep Seguer | DF | Barcelona | |||
| José Luis Pérez-Payá | FW | Atlético Madrid | |||
| Telmo Zarra | FW | Athletic Bilbao | |||
| 2 | Venancio Pérez | FW | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | |
| 3 | 16 players | 1 | |||