| 1944 Copa Adrián C. Escobar Final | |
| Event: | Copa Adrián C. Escobar |
| Team1score: | 1 |
| Team2: | San Lorenzo |
| Team2score: | 0 |
| Date: | 2 December 1944 |
| Stadium: | San Lorenzo Stadium |
| Referee: | J.J. Alvarez |
| Previous: | 1943 |
| Next: | 1949 |
The 1944 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 5th. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by Estudiantes de La Plata and San Lorenzo.
The final was held in San Lorenzo Stadium on 2 December 1944. Estudiantes defeat San Lorenzo 1–0, winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.[1] [2]
| width=150px | Team | Previous finals app. |
|---|---|---|
| (none) | ||
| San Lorenzo | 1939 |
This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1944 Primera División season. Boca Juniors, as current champion, advanced directly to semifinals where they lost to San Lorenzo. The matches lasted 40 minutes,[3] with all of them being held in San Lorenzo Stadium.
In quarter finals, Huracán beat Racing 2–1, while San Lorenzo eliminated Independiente 2–0 and then Boca Juniors in semifinals. On the other hand, Estudiantes LP eliminated River Plate (4–3 on corner kicks awarded), then beating Huracán in semifinals.[1] [2]
| Round | San Lorenzo | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width= x | Opponent | Result | Group stage | width= px | Opponent | Result | ||
| 0–0 (4–3, c) | Quarter final | 1–0 | ||||||
| 2–1 | Semifinal | Boca Juniors | 2–0 | |||||
| GK |  Gabriel Ogando | |||
| DF | Eduardo Rodríguez | |||
| DF | Nicolás Palma | |||
| MF | Luis Villa | |||
| MF | Saúl Ongaro | |||
| MF | Walter Garcerón | |||
| FW | Roberto Martín | |||
| FW | Juan J. Negri | |||
| FW | Ricardo Infante | |||
| FW | Fortunato Desagastizábal | |||
| FW | Manuel Pellegrina | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Alberto Viola | ||||
| GK | Mierko Blazina | |||
| DF | Ángel Zubieta | |||
| DF | Eduardo Crespi | |||
| MF | Isidro D'Adario | |||
| MF | Héctor Barchielli | |||
| MF | Bartolomé Colombo | |||
| FW | Francisco Antuña | |||
| FW | Mario Fernández | |||
| FW | Tomás Etchepare | |||
| FW | Rinaldo Martino | |||
| FW | Jorge Enrico | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Jorge Orth | ||||