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| Date | 23 December 1945 | ||||||
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| Venue | Camp de Les Corts,Barcelona | ||||||
| Referee | Julián Arqué | ||||||
TheCopa de Oro Argentina was a Spanishfootball competition, held once on 23 December 1945 as a one-off game betweenFC Barcelona (winner of the1944–45 La Liga) andAthletic Bilbao (winner of the1944–45 Copa del Generalísimo), with Barcelona winning 5–4 at theirCamp de Les Corts stadium.[1]
The match was organised by theCatalan Football Federation on the initiative of the Argentine consulate in Barcelona, with the trophy being provided by the city's Argentine community.[1]
It was the secondsuper cup in Spanish football, after the one-offCopa de los Campeones de España in 1940. Both competitions are considered with their friendly nature as unofficial; a view also shared by the Spanish football historian Ricardo Uribarri.[2][3] In 1947, the first official tournament was played, theCopa Eva Duarte which ran to 1953. The currentSupercopa de España began in 1982.[1]
| Team | Qualification |
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| Barcelona | Winner of1944–45 La Liga |
| Athletic Bilbao | Winner of1944–45 Copa del Generalísimo |
| Barcelona | 5–4 | Athletic Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
César 15',67'Gamoral 28',43'Bravo 72' | Report | Urra 6' Zarra 13',86'Panizo 33' |
        Barcelona |     Athletic Bilbao
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