Copa Campeonato
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The trophy awarded to champion. | |
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2015 |
| Region | Argentina |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Last champions | River Plate |
| Television broadcasters |
TV Pública (In Free TV) Channel 26 (UHF and Pay TV) |
The Copa Campeonato Primera División (familiarly known as Superfinal) was an official football competition organized by the Argentine Football Association, played in a single match format between the Torneo Inicial and Torneo Final champions.
History
Originally awarded to Primera División champions, the trophy is the oldest in Argentine football,[1] having been awarded for the first time in 1894, one year after the Argentine Football Association was established,[2] and played without interruption until 1926.[3] The Cup received several names, such as "Championship Cup", "Copa Campeonato", "Challenge Cup" and "Copa Alumni",[4] due to the association offered legendary team Alumni to keep the Cup definitely for having won it three consecutive times (1900-02), but the club from Belgrano declined the honour to keep the trophy under dispute.[1][5]
On June, 2013, the association decided to put the trophy back into circulation with the creation of a new competition, named "Superfinal" that consisted in a single match between winners of Torneo Inicial and Torneo Final, played in a neutral venue.[1]
The first edition of the competition was awarded as a Primera División league title so Vélez Sársfield achieved its 10th league championship after defeating Newell's Old Boys,[6][7] but the association then changed the rules, deciding that the competition would not count as a Primera División title but a domestic cup since its second edition.[8][9][10][11]
Due to the 2015 and 2016 seasons were played as single tournaments with only one champion per season, the Copa Campeonato has not held since then.
Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vélez Sarsfield [lower-alpha 1] | Newell's Old Boys | 1-0 | Malvinas Argentinas | Mendoza |
| 2014 | River Plate [lower-alpha 2] | San Lorenzo | 1-0 | Juan G. Funes | San Luis |
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 "El trofeo más añejo del fútbol argentino" at AFA website, 26 Jun 2013
- ↑ Orígenes de la Asociación on AFA website
- ↑ Memoria y Balance 1935 - Argentine Football Association Library
- ↑ "Presentaron Superfinal Vélez-Newell's" on ESPN
- ↑ "Una Copa con mucha historia", Diario Uno, 27 Jun 2013
- 1 2 "Súper campeón: Vélez venció a Newell's y sumó un nuevo título oficial" on CanchaLlena.com, 29 Jun 2013
- ↑ "Vélez venció a Newell's y es el Supercampeón", Clarín, 29 Jun 2013
- ↑ "Vélez será el único supercampeón de la historia del fútbol argentino" on MinutoUno.com, 18 Jul 2013
- 1 2 "La AFA homologó la Superfinal de River como una Copa Nacional" on CanchaLlena.com
- 1 2 Campeones de Copas Nacionales on AFA website
- ↑ "Superfinal: River le ganó a San Lorenzo y se quedó con la Copa Campeonato", LaVoz, 24 May 2014
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