# 1931 Copa Jockey Club final

The 1931 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was the final that decided the champion of the 16th edition of the National cup of Argentina. The final was held in All Boys stadium in Monte Castro, on 28 February 1932. As the match ended 1–1, a playoff was held at the stadium of Club Atlético Excursionistas in Belgrano, on March 3, 1932.
Sportivo Balcarce beat Almagro 4–1 and won its first and only title in the top division of Argentine football.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous final app. |
| Sportivo Balcarce | (none) |
| Almagro | (none) |

### Note

* Bold indicates winning years

## Overview

This edition was contested by 40 clubs from Primera División (first division) and Primera B (second division) plus one team, "Ferrocarriles del Estado" not belonging any of those divisions. Teams were grouped in six zones, North 1, North 2, South 1, South 2, South 3 and West.
Sportivo Balcarce (in "North 2" group), played against General San Martín (3–0), Excursionistas, Porteño (unknown score in both cases), lost to Sportivo Palermo (0–4), and drew with Alvear de Caseros (3–3), and Ferrocarriles del Estado (1–1) in 7 rounds, qualifying for the second stage. In quarter finals, Balcarce beat Defensores de Belgrano (3–0) and then defeated Argentino de Quilmes in semifinals (unknown score). On the other side, Almagro (in "West" group) beat All Boys (3–1), Liberal Argentino (3–0), La Paternal (1–0), Estudiantil Porteño (3–0), drew with Palermo (1–1), and lost to Estudiantes (BA) (0–2), finishing first of the group with 13 points. In semifinals, Almagro beat Barracas Central in playoff 3–0 after the match had ended 1–1.

## Road to the final

| Sportivo Balcarce | Sportivo Balcarce | Sportivo Balcarce | Round | Almagro | Almagro | Almagro |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | Result |
| Alvear (Caseros) | 3–3 (N) | 3–3 (N) | Matchday 1 | All Boys | 3–1 (N) | 3–1 (N) |
| Sportivo Palermo | 0–4 (N) | 0–4 (N) | Matchday 2 | Palermo | 1–1 (N) | 1–1 (N) |
| Porteño | (not played) | (not played) | Matchday 3 | Liberal Argentino | 3–0 (N) | 3–0 (N) |
| Ferrocarriles del Estado | 1–1 (N) | 1–1 (N) | Matchday 4 | La Paternal | 1–0 (N) | 1–0 (N) |
| General San Martín | 3–0 (N) | 3–0 (N) | Matchday 5 | Estudiantes (BA) | 2–0 (N) | 2–0 (N) |
| Excursionistas | wp–lp | wp–lp | Matchday 6 | Estudiantil Porteño | 3–0 (N) | 3–0 (N) |
| – | – | – | Matchday 7 | Nueva Chicago | wp–lp | wp–lp |
| Defensores de Belgrano | 3–0 (N) | 3–0 (N) | Quarter final | – | – | – |
| Argentino de Quilmes | wp–lp | wp–lp | Semifinal | Barracas Central | 2–2 (a.e.t.), 1–1 (a.e.t.), 3–0 (N) | 2–2 (a.e.t.), 1–1 (a.e.t.), 3–0 (N) |

### Notes

* ↑ Won points after Excursionistas did not attend the match.
* ↑ Won points after N. Chicago did not attend the match.
* ↑ Almagro qualified directly to the semifinal, unclear reasons.
* ↑ Won points after Argentino de Quilmes did not attend the match.

## Match details
### Final

Suspended at 80' for foul play from both teams

### Playoff

| Sp. Balcarce | Almagro |
| GK | J. M. González |
| DF | C. Maranga |
| DF | D. Rimazza |
| MF | A. Maranga |
| MF | J. Morelli |
| MF | C. Numa |
| FW | G. Galarza |
| FW | P. Numa |
| FW | J. Olivera |
| FW | O. Aguirre |
| FW | C. Della Barga |
| GK | Cándido De Nicola | 60' |
| DF | Mateo Fernández |
| DF | Humberto Recanattini | 60' |
| MF | Vicente Sola |
| MF | José Acetto |
| MF | A. Guglietti |
| FW | Héctor Oro |
| FW | Vicente Pérez |
| FW | José Ciancio |
| FW | Agustín Olivetto |
| FW | Oscar Correa |
Players of Almagro left the field on 72'.

#### Notes

* ↑ Recanattini retired from the field so his teammate Héctor Oro could replace De Nicola as goalkeeper
* ↑ When De Nicola injured on 60', he played as goalkeeper