Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga Explained

Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga
Organiser:Royal Madrid Football Federation
Founded:1910
Abolished:1913
Region:Spain
Number Of Teams:3 to 4 teams
Current Champions: Atlético Madrid
Most Successful Club: Sociedad Gimnástica (2 titles)

The Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga (was a friendly football competition contested by clubs from Madrid which ran from 1910 until 1913. It was named in honor of the donator of the trophy, Manuel Rodríguez Arzuaga, one of the founders of Atlético Madrid.[1] [2]

All editions of the competition were held in league form, with the winner being the one who, in the end, obtained the greatest number of points. The registration was open to all Madrid clubs of the time, with the city's biggest clubs, especially Madrid FC, often competing with their second and third teams. The four most important Madrid clubs participated in its inaugural edition in 1910, which was held between January and February.[2] The first third editions were won by Sociedad Gimnástica while the second and fourth were won by Madrid FC and Atlético respectively.[3] In the fourth and last edition in 1914, Madrid FC refused to participate.

Notably, Atlético played its first game as a red and white team in the second edition of this competition on 22 January 1911.[3] Notable figures of this tournament are Santiago Bernabéu, Pichichi, Ricardo Zamora, Josep Samitier and Paulino Alcántara.

Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga I

In the inaugural edition, the four most important Madrid clubs of that time participated, Atlético Madrid, Madrid FC, Español de Madrid, and Sociedad Gimnástica, which was held between January and February and contested by the first, second and third teams of each club.[2] It was won by Gimnástica with 13 points (6 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses) followed by Atlético Madrid with 8 points (4 wins and 4 losses), Madrid FC with 7 points (3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses) and Español at 6 points (3 wins and 6 losses).[2]

Results

Date Local Result Visitor23 January 1910[4] 0–3 Club Español de Madrid23 January 1910 1–2 RS Gimnástica30 January 1910 0–0 RS Gimnástica30 January 1910 4–1 Español de Madrid's 2nd team30 January 1910[5] 4–0 Atlético Madrid2 February 1910 3–1 Atlético Madrid2 February 1910 0–3 Club Español de Madrid6 February 1910 4–1 Club Español de Madrid’s 2nd team6 February 1910[6] 1–3 RS Gimnástica’s 2nd team13 February 1910 2–0 Madrid FC’s 2nd team20 February 1910[7] 1–0 Atlético Madrid's 3rd team20 February 1910 Not played Madrid FC's 3rd team27 February 1910 2–0 Gimnástica's 3rd team6 March 1910[8] Not played Atlético Madrid's 3rd team13 March 1910[9] 2–0 Atlético Madrid
Team Points J G E P GF GCRS Gimnástica 13 9 6 1 2 13 108 9 4 0 5 1497 8 3 1 4 10 156 8 3 0 5 10 15

Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga II

The second edition of the Rodríguez Arzuaga was contested by the first, second, and third teams of Madrid FC, Atlético Madrid, and Sociedad Gimnástica, and held at the Madrid and Atlético fields in front of an enthusiastic and large audience.[2] On 22 January 1911, Atlético debuted its new clothing, the now famous red–and–white shirts, in a match against Gimnástica at the Campo del Retiro.[2] The match was not finished because Gimnástica left the field after the referee validated an athletic goal that meant the victory of the red and whites.[2] Madrid won the Cup with 9 points (3 wins and 3 draws) ahead of Atlético with 7 points (2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss), and Gimnástica with 2 points (2 draws and losses).[2] [3]

Notably, in the meeting between the first teams of Madrid and Atlético played on 30 January, which ended in a 1–1 draw, Atlético's goalkeeper Luis Astorquia, after saving a shot from Luis Saura, took the ball and avoided the opposing forwards to reach almost half the field with it, but immediately afterwards, Madrid retrieved it and threw it towards Astorquia's goal again, where almost all of Madrid's forwards were fighting with Athletic's defenders, which gave enough time to Astorquia to run from midfield and arriving on goal at the same moment that they shoot, producing a save that drew thunderous cheers from the spectators.[2] [3]

On 19 November 1911, the Copa Julián Ruete was held for the first time, organized by Atlético Madrid. The results for the host team were a one–goal tie with the first team of Madrid FC and a 3–0 victory over the second team of Gimnástica, both matches played on the Ciudad Lineal field.

Results

Date Local Result Visitor22 January 1911 ret RS Gimnástica29 January 1911 2–1 RS Gimnástica29 January 1911 3–1 RS Gimnástica’s 2nd team02 February 1911 1–1 Madrid FC02 February 1911 2–2 Madrid FC’s 2nd team06 February 1911 2–2 Atlético Madrid12 February 1911 1–1 RS Gimnástica's 3rd team19 February 1911 1–0 Atlético Madrid's 2nd team
Teams Points J G E P GF GCMadrid FC 9 6 3 30 10 67 6 2 3 1 8 82 6 0 2 4 7 11

Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga III

The third edition of the Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga was held in January and February 1912, and it was played between the first, second, and third teams of the four most important clubs in the capital.[2] Gimnástica won the title after a close fight with Español, while Madrid and Atlético performed at a level well below their usual level.[2]

Results

Date Local Result Visitor29 January 1912 1–1 Club Español de Madrid04 February 1912[10] 1–3 Madrid FC25 February 1912[11] 1–1 RS Gimnástica03 March 1912 2–1 Madrid FC's 2nd team10 March 1912[12] 2–0 RS Gimnástica17 March 1912 1–3 RS Gimnástica’s 2nd team

Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga III

The fourth and last edition was held in April 1913 and was contested only by Atlético, Español, and Cardenal Cisneros Club. It was won by its organizers, Atlético, who defeated the other two sides.

Results

Date Local Result Visitor07 April 1913 1–0 Club Cardenal Cisneros07 April 1913[13] 9–1 Club Cardenal Cisneros11 April 1913 0–2 Atlético Madrid

See also

UEFA Regions' Cup

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 1.3. La fundación del Athletic Club de Madrid . 1.3. The foundation of Athletic Club de Madrid . es . web.archive.org . 4 June 2024 .
  3. Web site: El Madrid gana la Copa Arzuaga . Madrid wins the Arzuaga Cup . es . www.elmundo.es . 4 June 2024 .
  4. Web site: Foot Ball . es . . hemerotecadigital.bne.es . 4 . 2 February 1910 . 4 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Notas de Sport, la Copa rodríguez Arzuaga . Notes from Sport, the Rodríguez Arzuaga Cup . es . . hemerotecadigital.bne.es . 5 . 2 February 1910 . 4 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Football, los partidos del domingo . Football, Sunday's games . es . . 5 . 2 February 1910 . 4 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Foot ball Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga . Rodríguez Arzuaga football cup . es . . hemerotecadigital.bne.es . 6 . 4 March 1910 . 4 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Foot ball Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga . Rodríguez Arzuaga football cup . es . . hemerotecadigital.bne.es . 4 . 9 March 1910 . 4 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Athletic–Gimnástica . es . . hemerotecadigital.bne.es . 5 . 18 March 1910 . 4 June 2024.
  10. Web site: Balompié: La Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga . Football: The Rodríguez Arzuaga Cup . es . . hemerotecadigital.bne.es . 34 . 7 February 1912 . 4 June 2024.
  11. Web site: Notas Deportivas, la Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga . Sports Notes, the Rodríguez Arzuaga Cup . es . . hemerotecadigital.bne.es . 3 . 28 February 1912 . 4 June 2024.
  12. Web site: Foot–Ball, Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga . Sports Notes, the Rodríguez Arzuaga Cup . es . . hemerotecadigital.bne.es . 6 . 18 March 1912 . 4 June 2024.
  13. Web site: La vida deportiva, foot–ball: Copa Rodríguez Arzuaga . Sports Notes, the Rodríguez Arzuaga Cup . es . . hemerotecadigital.bne.es . 3 . 10 April 1913 . 4 June 2024.