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1918 Copa de Honor MCBA Final

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1918 Copa de Honor Final
Independiente, champions
Event1918 Copa de Honor
"Municipalidad de Buenos Aires"
Date1 November 1918
VenueEstadio GEBA, Buenos Aires
1917
1920

The 1918 Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires Final was a football match that decided the champion of the 13th. edition of this National cup of Argentina.[1] In the match, held in Estadio GEBA (home of Gimnasia y Esgrima) in Buenos Aires, Independiente defeated Platense 1–0.[1][2][3] winning its first (and only) Copa de Honor trophy.[4]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous final app.
Independiente (none)
Platense (none)
Note
  • Bold indicates winning years

Overview

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The Platense squad that beat Central Córdoba at Rosario

The 1918 edition was contested by 28 clubs, 20 within Buenos Aires Province, and 8 from Liga Rosarina de Football. Playing in a single-elimination tournament, Independiente eliminated Columbian (4–3 at Estadio Crucecita in playoff after both teams had tied 1–1 in Boca Juniors Stadium), then arch-rival Racing Club 2–1 at home, Boca Juniors 2–1 in semifinals at Porteño's field in Palermo (goals by Galeano and Soro).[5]

On the other hand, Platense defeated Estudiantes (LP) at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, then eliminated Sportivo Barracas 2–1 in extra time, Tigre 3–0, Gimnasia y Esgrima 20 (both matches at their home venue) and finally Central Córdoba 3–2 in a match held in Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario's venue in Parque Independencia.[1][6]

The final was held in Estadio GEBA on 1 November 1918. Independiente defeated Platense 1–0,[2] to win their Copa de Honor trophy.[7]

Road to the final

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  • H: home
  • A: away
  • N: neutral
GEBA Stadium, venue of the final
Independiente Round Platense
Opponent Result Stage Opponent Result
Preliminary round Estudiantes (LP) 2–1 (A)
Columbian 1–1 (a.e.t.), 4–3 (N) First Round Sportivo Barracas 2–1 (a.e.t.) (H)
Racing Club 2–1 (H) Second Round Tigre 3–0 (H)
Boca Juniors 2–1 (a.e.t.) (N)[n 1] Semifinal (BA) Gimnasia y Esgrima 2–0 (H)
Semifinal (Arg.) Central Córdoba (R) 3–2 (N) [n 2]
Notes
  1. ^ Played at Club Atlético Porteño venue in Palermo.
  2. ^ Played at Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario venue in Parque Independencia.

Match details

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Independiente1–0Platense
Galeano Report
Independiente
Platense

References

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  1. ^ a b c Argentina - Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" - 1918 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. ^ a b "Argentina: Copa de Honor 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1918" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol. 17 Dec 2008
  3. ^ Platense-Independiente, una rivalidad con 111 años de historia at Platense website, 31 Jul 2021
  4. ^ Campeones de Primera División y Copas Nacionales on AFA website
  5. ^ Boca 1 - Independiente 2 at Historia de Boca website
  6. ^ Los diez mejores Independiente vs. Platense de la historia by Alejandro Fabbri at TyCSports.com, 4 Feb 2023
  7. ^ Campeón Copa de Honor Municipalidad Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1918 on Soydelrojo.com