| 1944 Copa de Competencia Británica Final | |
| Event: | Copa de Competencia Británica |
| Team1: | Huracán |
| Team1score: | 4 |
| Team2score: | 2 |
| Date: | December 9, 1944 |
| Stadium: | San Lorenzo |
| City: | Buenos Aires |
| Referee: | Bartolomé Macías |
| Next: | 1945 |
The 1944 Copa de Competencia Británica Final was the final that decided the winner of the 1st. edition of this Argentine domestic cup. It was played on December 9, 1944. Huracán defeated Boca Juniors 4–2 at San Lorenzo Stadium, winning their first Copa Británica trophy.[1] [2]
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The cup was contested by the same 16 clubs participating in 1944 Argentine Primera División, playing a single-elimination format in a neutral venue. Huracán eliminated Vélez Sarsfield 2–1, arch-rival San Lorenzo 4–3, and Newell's Old Boys 4–1 in semifinal.[1]
On the other hand, Boca Juniors defeated Racing 3–2 (in Boedo), Banfield 4–2 (also in Boedo), and Platense 1–0 in the semifinal held in Villa Crespo.[2]
In the final, Huracán defeated Boca Juniors 4–2 to win their first Copa Británica trophy. Boca Juniors players Natalio Pescia and Mario Boyé were sent off.[3]
| Huracán | Round | Boca Juniors | |||||
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| width= 120px | Opponent | Result | Group stage | width= 120px | Opponent | Result | |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2–1 | First round | Racing | 3–2 | |||
| San Lorenzo | 4–3 | Quarterfinal | Banfield | 4–2 | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | 4–1 | Semifinal | Platense | 1–0 | |||
| GK |  Bruno Barrionuevo | |||
| DF | Adolfo Gilli | |||
| DF | Orlando Espeche | |||
| MF | Horacio Redondo | |||
| MF | Manuel Giúdice | |||
| MF | Roberto Sbarra | |||
| FW | Julio A. Rosales | |||
| FW | Norberto Méndez | |||
| FW | Atilio Mellone | |||
| FW | Llamil Simes | |||
| FW | Plácido Rodríguez | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| José Laguna | ||||
| GK | Claudio Vacca | |||
| DF | José M. Marante | |||
| DF | Víctor Valussi | |||
| MF | ||||
| MF | Ernesto Lazzatti | |||
| MF | ||||
| FW | ||||
| FW | Pío Corcuera | |||
| FW | Jaime Sarlanga | |||
| FW | Severino Varela | |||
| FW | Alberto Lijé | |||
| Manager: | ||||