1916 Copa de Honor MCBA Final

The 1916 Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires was the final that decided the champion of the 11th edition of this National cup of Argentina.[1] In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium on November 12, 1916, Rosario Central won its first Copa de Honor after beating Independiente 1–0.[1]

1916 Copa de Honor Final
Racing Stadium, venue of the final
Event1916 Copa de Honor
"Municipalidad de Buenos Aires"
Independiente Rosario Central
0 1
Date12 November 1916
VenueRacing Stadium, Avellaneda
RefereeHugo Gondra

That year was one of the most successful in the history of Rosario Central so the club won four titles, the Copa Nicasio Vila (first division of Rosarian Football League), the 1915 edition of Copa Ibarguren, Copa de Competencia Jockey Club, and the Copa de Honor.[2]

Qualified teams
Team Previous final app.
Independiente (none)
Rosario Central (none)
Note
  • Bold indicates winning years

Overview

The 1916 edition was contested by 23 clubs, 21 within Buenos Aires Province (including Estudiantes and Gimnasia from La Plata) and 2 from Liga Rosarina de Football participating in the competition. Playing in a Single-elimination tournament, Independiente beat Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (3–1), Huracán (1–0), and Boca Juniors (1–0). In the semifinal, Independiente defeated Central Córdoba 2–1, qualifying for the final at Racing Club Stadium.[1]

On the other side, Rosario Central thrashed arch-rival Newell's Old Boys 8–0 and then beat Gimnasia y Esgrima Rosario in the Rosarino zone, qualifying for the semifinal, where the squad easily defeated Argentino de Quilmes 7–0.[1]

The final was held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda on November 12, 1916, where Rosario Central won 1–0 with goal by Ennis Hayes on 36 minutes.[2]

Match details
Independiente0–1Rosario Central
E. Hayes  36'
Referee: Hugo Gondra
Independiente
R. Central
GK Secundino Miguens
DF Antonio Ferro
DF Roberto Sande
MF Juan Cánepa
MF Ernesto Sande
MF Ernesto Scoffano
FW Pascual Garré
FW Ernesto Strittmatter
FW Alberto Cherro
FW Aníbal Arroyuelo
FW Gualberto Galeano
GK Ramón Moyano
DF Zenón Díaz
DF Ignacio Rotta
MF Ernesto Rigotti
MF Ernesto Blanco
MF Jacinto Perazzo
FW Antonio Blanco
FW José Laoilo
FW Juan Enrique Hayes
FW Ennis Hayes
FW José Clarke

References
  1. Argentina - Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" - 1916 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. "Rosario Central campeón Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires" by Leonardo Volpe on Historia del Fútbol Rosarino (blog), 18 Oct 2011
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