# Copa Ibarguren

The Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren, also called Campeonato Argentino 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:
* 1913–1938: Primera División vs Liga Rosarina
* 1939: Primera División vs Litoral league
* 1940–1941: Primera División vs Asociación Rosarina
* 1942–1958: Primera División vs Copa Presidente de la Nación

## List of champions
### Finals

The following list includes all the editions of the Copa Ibarguren:
* aet: after extra time
* Final defined in a playoff match.
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City |
| 1 | 1913 | Racing (1) | 3–1 | Newell's Old Boys | Racing | Avellaneda |
| 2 | 1914 | Racing (2) | 1-0 | Rosario Central | Estudiantes BA | Buenos Aires |
| 3 | 1915 | Rosario Central (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Racing | Independiente | Avellaneda |
| 3 | 1915 | Rosario Central (1) | 3–1 | Racing | GEBA | Buenos Aires |
| 4 | 1916 | Racing (3) | 6–0 | Rosario Central | Racing | Avellaneda |
| 5 | 1917 | Racing (4) | 3–2 | Rosario Central | GEBA | Buenos Aires |
| 6 | 1918 | Racing (5) | 4–0 | Newell's Old Boys | GEBA | Buenos Aires |
| 7 | 1919 | Boca Juniors (1) | 1–0 | Rosario Central | GEBA | Buenos Aires |
| 8 | 1920 | Tiro Federal (1) | 1–2 | Boca Juniors | Sportivo Barracas | Buenos Aires |
| 8 | 1920 | Tiro Federal (1) | 4–0 | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 9 | 1921 | Newell's Old Boys (1) | 3–0 | Huracán | Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 10 | 1922 | Huracán (1) | 1–1 | Newell's Old Boys | Sportivo Barracas | Buenos Aires |
| 10 | 1922 | Huracán (1) | 1–0 | Newell's Old Boys | Sportivo Barracas | Buenos Aires |
| 11 | 1923 | Boca Juniors (2) | 1–0 | Rosario Central | Sportivo Barracas | Buenos Aires |
| 12 | 1924 | Boca Juniors (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Belgrano (R) | Sportivo Barracas | Buenos Aires |
| 13 | 1925 | Huracán (2) | 2–1 | Tiro Federal | Huracán | Buenos Aires |
| 14 | 1937 | River Plate (1) | 5–0 | Rosario Central | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires |
| 15 | 1938 | Independiente (1) | 5–3 | Rosario Central | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires |
| 16 | 1939 | Independiente (2) | 5–0 | Central Córdoba | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires |
| 17 | 1940 | Boca Juniors (4) | 5–1 | Rosario Central | Chacarita Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 18 | 1941 | River Plate (2) | 3–0 | Newell's Old Boys | Chacarita Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 19 | 1942 | River Plate (3) | 7–0 | Liga Cordobesa | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires |
| 20 | 1944 | Boca Juniors (5) | 6–0 | Liga Tucumana | Atlético Tucumán | Tucumán |
| 21 | 1950 | Liga Mendocina (1) | 3–2 | Racing | Gimnasia y Esgrima | Mendoza |
| 22 | 1952 | River Plate (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | – | C.A. Mitre | Santiago del Estero |
| 22 | 1952 | Liga Cultural (SdE) (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | – | C.A. Mitre | Santiago del Estero |
| 23 | 1958 | Liga Cordobesa (1) | 4–3 | Racing | C.A. Belgrano | Córdoba |
Notes
* ↑ Estudiantes de Buenos Aires had its field in Palermo, Buenos Aires
* ↑ 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.
* 1 2 Located on Humboldt and Padilla, in Villa Crespo
* 1 2 This edition has not been included in the list of national cup winners at the AFA website.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000D-QINU`"'
* 1 2 The playoff was never held. In June 29, 1955, AFA awarded both teams the title.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000F-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000010-QINU`"'

### Titles by team

| Rank | Team | Titles | Years won |
| 1 | Racing | 5 | 1913, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918 |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 1919, 1923, 1924, 1940, 1944 |
| 2 | River Plate | 4 | 1937, 1941, 1942, 1952 |
| 3 | Huracán | 2 | 1922, 1925 |
| 3 | Independiente | 2 | 1938, 1939 |
| 1 | Rosario Central | 1 | 1915 |
| 1 | Tiro Federal | 1 | 1920 |
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 1921 |
| 1 | Liga Cultural (SdE) | 1 | 1952 |
| 1 | Liga Cordobesa | 1 | 1958 |

#### Notes

* 1 2 Title shared.
* ↑ Current Liga Santiagueña de Fútbol.
* ↑ The team from Córdoba Football League defeated Racing by 4–3 '"`UNIQ--ref-0000001B-QINU`"' but AFA does not mention the Regional representative as champion on its website. Moreover, AFA does not even cite the tournament.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001C-QINU`"'