1911 Copa de Honor MCBA Final explained

1911 Copa de Honor Final
Event:1911 Copa de Honor
"Municipalidad de Buenos Aires"
Team1:Porteño
Team1score:2
Team2:Newell's Old Boys
Team2score:3
Date:24 September 1911
Stadium:River Plate Stadium
City:La Boca, Buenos Aires
Referee:T. Jordan
Previous:1909
Next:1912

The 1911 Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires was the final that decided the champion of the 7th. edition of this National cup of Argentina. In the match, held in River Plate Stadium in Dársena Sur (La Boca)[1] on September 24, 1911, Newell's Old Boys beat Club Atlético Porteño 3–2, winning not only the trophy but its first title in the Argentine top division.

Qualified teams

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Porteño1908
Newell's Old Boys(none)
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Overview

The 1911 edition was contested by 12 clubs, 7 within Buenos Aires Province and 5 from Liga Rosarina de Football participating in the competition. Playing in a Single-elimination tournament, Porteño beat Club Atlético Provincial (5–2), Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (4–2), qualifying for the final.[2]

On the other hand, Newell's beat Rosario Central (2–1 at Plaza Jewell) and San Isidro 1–0 at its own venue.[2]

The final was held in River Plate Stadium in La Boca on September 24, 1911, where Newell's won 3–2 with goal by Manuel González (2) and Hollamby, who scored on the last minute of the match.[3]

Road to the final

PorteñoRoundNewell's
OpponentResultStageOpponentResult
Provincial5–2 (A)First Round2–1 (A)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)4–2 (N)bgcolor= #CFDBE2 Second RoundSan Isidro1–0 (H)
Notes

Match details

GK Juan José Rithner
DF Héctor Viboud
DF J. Cucchi
MF B. Berisso
MF Domingo Bacigaluppi
MF Dastugue
FW Mario Genoud
FW Anacarsis Galup Lanús
FW Antonio Piaggio
FW Antonio Marques
FW F. Debenedetti
GK José Hiriart
DF Tomás Hamblin
DF Rafael Bordabehere
MF Martín Redín
MF Caraciolo González
MF Antonio Torelli
FW C.K. Hollamby
FW Manuel González
FW Faustino González
FW Hugo Mallet
FW José Viale

Notes and References

  1. "Dársena Sur - Orígenes de Boca y River" on Viejos Estadios (blog)
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg-hon11.html Argentina - Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" - 1911
  3. "Newell’s campeón de la Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires 1911" by Leonardo Volpe on Historia del Fútbol Rosarino (blog), 7 May 2011