1914 Copa de Competencia
Jockey Club Final
A River Plate team of 1914
Event1914 Copa de Competencia
River Plate Newell's Old Boys
4 0
Date15 November 1914
VenueRacing Stadium

The 1914 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club final was the football match that decided the champion of the 8th. edition of this National cup of Argentina.[1] In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda on November 15, 1914, River Plate defeated Rosarian club Newell's Old Boys 4–0.[2]

It was the first official title won by River Plate in the top division of Argentine football.[3][4][5]

Qualified teams

Team Previous final app.
River Plate (none)
Newell's Old Boys 1909
Note
  • Bold indicates winning years

Overview

The 1914 edition was contested by 15 clubs, 14 within Buenos Aires Province and 1 from Liga Rosarina de Football (Newell's Old Boys) that entered directly to the final. River Plate reached the final after beating Belgrano A.C. (5–1 in group of 16), San Isidro (1–1, 2–1 in playoff), Ferro Carril Oeste (2–1 in quarter final) and Racing (2–1 in semifinal).[2][1]

Road to the final

Racing Stadium, venue of the final
River Plate Round Newell's Old Boys
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Belgrano A.C. 5–1 (A) Round of 16
– [n 1]
San Isidro 1–1, 2–1 (H) Round of 8
– [n 1]
Ferro Carril Oeste 2–1 (H) Quarter final
– [n 1]
Racing 2–1 (A) Semifinal
– [n 1]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Newell's qualified directly to the final, reasons unclear.[2]

Match details

1914 Copa Competencia Final
River Plate4–0Newell's Old Boys
Penney
Fraga Patrao
C. García
Sevesi 		Report
River Plate
Newell's

Notes

  1. ↑ Some sources state the match was played in Dársena Sur, but other versions state River Plate did not have a field in 1914 and played its home games at Ferro C. Oeste stadium.[6] A third part specifies that the team played the final at Estadio Racing Club,[3] according to media of that time.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Copa de Competencia "Jockey Club" 1914 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF
  2. 1 2 3 "Argentina: Copa Competencia 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1914" by José Carluccio, 4 Dec 2008
  3. 1 2 El primer título on Pasión Monumental
  4. ↑ La primera conquista internacional by Oscar Barnade on Clarín, 16 Dec 2014
  5. ↑ El primer título on Pasión Monumental website
  6. ↑ "Dársena Sur", chronology of Boca Juniors and River Plate stadiums on Viejos Estadios blog
  7. ↑ River campeón de la Copa Competencia argentina 1914 on Revisionismo Fútbol, 17 Oct 2018
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