The Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren, also called Campeonato Argentino[1] or simply Copa Ibarguren was an official Argentine football cup competition contested between 1913 and 1958. Between 1913 and 1925, the winner of the cup received the honor to be the "Argentine Champion". That is because the cup faced the two strongest champions of the country, represented by the Buenos Aires league (Primera División) and the Rosario league (with its affiliated teams competing in Copa Nicasio Vila, the main division of LRF).
History
The trophy was donated by the Argentine Minister of Public Instruction Dr. Carlos Ibarguren to be played between the champions of all of the regional leagues in Argentina. The cup was only ever contested as a one off game between:
Carlos Ibarguren, Minister of Public Instruction of Argentina, donated the trophyPedro Calomino (left), Servando Pérez (referee) and Lorenzo Colombo (Tiro Federal goalkeeper) posing for the camera before playing the second and definitive match of the 1920 edition
^The first match (won by Boca Juniors) was annulled because it had fielded ineligible players. Therefore a second game was held, being won by Tiro Federal.
^This edition was official although AFA has not included this edition on its list of national cup winners.[3]
^ abThe playoff was never held. In June 29, 1955, AFA awarded both teams the title.[4][3]
^The team from Córdoba Football League defeated Racing by 4–3 [5] but AFA does not mention the Regional representative as champion on its website. Moreover, AFA does not even cite the tournament.[3]
Titles by team
The Rosario Central squad that won the Copa Ibarguren after beating Racing Club. Central was the first Rosario's team to be declared Argentine Champion, in 1915
^The team from Córdoba Football League defeated Racing by 4–3 [6] but AFA does not mention the Regional representative as champion on its website. Moreover, AFA does not even cite the tournament.[3]
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