page_title: Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry
section_title: First competitions
hierarchical_section_title: Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry / History / First competitions
caption_attribution_description: English: Copa Newton match, Argentina v. Uruguay at Racing Club stadium.
context_page_description: The Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry is a highly competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents. On 16 May 1901, both teams played the first international match outside the United Kingdom, with Argentina being the winner by 3–2.
  This derby is the most played in football history, with 194 official matches to date. Argentina won 89, Uruguay 59, and 46 ended in a draw.
context_section_description: In 1905, the first edition of Copa Lipton was played between Argentina and Uruguay. The trophy had been donated by the Scottish tea magnate Thomas Lipton with the condition that the teams be made up of only native born players. The tournament was contested on an annual basis between 1905 and 1992. The decade of 1910 is considered "the golden age" of the competition, due to Argentina and Uruguay were the predominant teams in South America by then and the Copa Lipton was the most important competition for both sides, considering that CONMEBOL had not been established until 1916.
  Other notable competition for both sides was the Copa Newton, first held in 1906 and continued on an annual basis until 1930. It has only been played sporadically since, with the last edition being contested in 1976.
  Apart from Copa Lipton and Copa Newton, other two competitions were established, with the particularity of each one being hosted in each side of the Río del Plata. The Copa Premier Honor Argentino was held in Buenos Aires (it was played until 1920) while the Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo (1911-1924) was always held in Montevideo.
  In 1910, the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo was played as part of the celebrations for the May Revolution in Argentina. The competition is notable for being the first international tournament of South America where more than two football nations participated. The "Copa Centenario" is also considered a predecessor to Copa América. Teams were Argentina (champion), Uruguay and Chile.
  Because of having featured three of the subsequent four founding members of CONMEBOL, the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo was sometimes called "the first Copa América". However, CONMEBOL recognizes the 1916 South American Championship as the first edition of the competition.
caption: Match of Copa Newton played at Racing Club, 1912
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