 C.A. Porteño Field in Palermo, venue | |||||||
| Event | 1918Copa de Competencia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | ? 1918 | ||||||
| Venue | C.A. Porteño Field,Buenos Aires | ||||||
←1917 1919 → | |||||||
The1918Copa de Competencia Jockey Club final was thefootball match that decided the champion of the 12th. edition of thisNational cup of Argentina.[1] In the match, played at the Porteño Stadium inPalermo,Porteño defeatedRiver Plate 2–1[2][3] to win their second Copa de Competencia trophy.[4]
| Team | Previous final app. |
|---|---|
| Porteño | 1915 |
| River Plate | 1914 |
The 1918 edition was contested by 44 clubs, 42 withinBuenos Aires Province and 2 fromLiga Rosarina de Football. Porteño started in the group of 32, where they eliminatedHispano Argentino 2–1, then beatingTigre 6–1 (atC.A. Atlanta Stadium). In the round of 8, they defeatedHuracán 5–2 inextra time. In quarter and semifinal, Porteño finally eliminatedRiver Plate andRosario A.C. respectively, to earn their place in the final.[1]
On the other hand, River Plate won all their matches by the same score, 1–0, eliminating (in order):Progresista,San Isidro, arch-rivalBoca Juniors,Estudiantes de La Plata, andGimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario in semifinal earning their right to play the final.[2]
| Porteño | Round | River Plate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) | 4–0 (H) | First round | Progresista | 1–0 (H) | ||
| Almagro | 4–2 (A) | Second round | San Isidro | 1–0 (A) | ||
| Estudiantes (BA) | 2–0 (H) | Round of 8 | Boca Juniors | 1–0 (A) | ||
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 4–1 (H) | Quarterfinal | Estudiantes (LP) | 1–0 (H) | ||
| Tiro Federal | 2–1 (H) | Semifinal | Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) | 1–0 (A) | ||
         Porteño |    River Plate
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