Copa de Honor Cousenier
The Copa de Honor Cusenier was an international football club competition which was played 13 times between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay associations between 1905 and 1920.
The trophy awarded to champions | |
| Organising body | AFA AUF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1905 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Region | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Related competitions | Copa Honor (Arg) Copa Honor (Uru) |
| Last champions | Boca Juniors (1920) |
| Most successful club(s) | Nacional (4 titles) |
History edit
The trophy was donated by "E. Cusenier Fils Auné & Cie.", a French liqueur company that had installed a factory in Buenos Aires in the 1890s,[1] giving its name to the competition. Initially, the cup was set to be played between representatives of AFA, AUF and Liga Rosarina.
The format of the cup consisted in a final between the last champions of Argentine Copa de Honor and Uruguayan Copa de Honor. If necessary, a second match was played. It was similar to Tie Cup but the final games were played at Montevideo instead of Buenos Aires. The first edition was played in 1905 and the last took place in 1920.
List of champions edit
The following list includes all the editions of the cup. All the final games were held in Montevideo.[2]
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1905 | Nacional | 3–2 | Alumni | Parque Central | |
2 | 1906 | Alumni | 2–2 | Nacional | Parque Central | |
3–1 | Parque Central | |||||
3 | 1907 | Belgrano AC | 2–1 | CURCC | Parque Central | |
4 | 1908 | Wanderers | 2–0 | Quilmes | Parque Central | |
5 | 1909 | CURCC | 4–2 | San Isidro | Parque Central | |
– | 1910 | (not held) [n1 1] | ||||
6 | 1911 | CURCC | 2–0 | Newell's | Parque Central | |
7 | 1912 | River Plate (M) | 2–1 | Racing | Parque Central | |
8 | 1913 | Racing | 1–1 | Nacional | Parque Central | |
3–2 | Parque Central | |||||
– | 1914 | (contested by Uruguayan clubs only) [n1 2] | ||||
9 | 1915 | Nacional | 2–0 | Racing | Parque Central | |
10 | 1916 | Nacional | 6–1 | Rosario Central | Parque Central | |
11 | 1917 | Nacional | 3–1 | Racing | Parque Pereira | |
12 | 1918 | Peñarol | 4–0 | Independiente | Parque Pereira | |
13 | 1920 | Boca Juniors [n1 3] | 2–0 | Universal | Parque Central | |
- Notes
- ^ Montevideo Wanderers had qualified as champion of Uruguayan Copa de Honor, but as Argentine Copa de Honor was abandoned after the quarterfinals, this edition was not carried out.
- ^ This was not a regular edition because of having been contested by two Uruguayan teams, Nacional and Peñarol.[2][3]
- ^ Banfield won the Copa de Honor MCBA in 1920 and should have played Universal but the club disaffiliated from the Argentine Association soon after, therefore Boca Juniors (as runner-up) took its place.[4]
Titles by club edit
| Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 4 | 1905, 1915, 1916, 1917 [n2 1] |
| CURCC [n2 2] | 2 | 1909, 1911 |
| Peñarol [n2 2] | 1 | 1918 |
| Alumni | 1 | 1906 |
| Belgrano AC | 1 | 1907 |
| Wanderers | 1 | 1908 |
| River Plate (M) | 1 | 1912 |
| Racing | 1 | 1913 [7] |
| Boca Juniors | 1 | 1920 [8] |
- Notes
- ^ As the 1914 edition was a local edition with no Argentine teams, it does not count as a Copa de Honor Cusenier edition.
- ^ a b With Peñarol being recognised as a CURCC's continuity by FIFA,[5] the club included the championships won by CURCC in its own honours. Controversy exists on the date of the founding of C.A. Peñarol. The club's official position assumes a change of name of CURCC (founded on December 28, 1891). On the other hand, some historians state that "C.A. Peñarol" was established on December 13, 1913.[6]
All-time scorers edit
| Player | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Ángel Romano | 7 | Nacional |
| Carlos Scarone | 3 | Nacional |
| Arnold Watson Hutton | 2 | Alumni |
| Eliseo Brown | 2 | Alumni |
| Alberto Marcovecchio | 2 | Racing |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mozo, una mariposa!" by Ángel Prignano, 4 Oct 2010
- ^ a b Copa de Honor Cousenier - overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
- ^ Clásicos x mes on Pueblo Tricolor blogsite
- ^ Banfield Campeón Copa de Honor 1920: el camino hacia la final 2017-12-22 at the Wayback Machine on Código Banfield website, 7 Aug 2013
- ^ ¡Felicita a Peñarol! (120th anniversary) on FIFA.com, 27 Sep 2011
- ^ Discusiones por el decanato on Fútbol.uy, 29 Sep 2009
- ^ Copa de Honor Cusenier 1913 - Racing Club official site 2011-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Copa de Honor Cusenier - Historia de Boca