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.Argentina - Copa de Competencia 1931 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF1931 AAF - Copa Competencia on El Sitio de Almagro
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
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."Argentina: Copa Competencia 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1931" by José Carluccio, 5 Feb 2009
Road to the final Sportivo BalcarceRound Almagro OpponentResultGroup stage OpponentResult Alvear (Caseros) 3–3 (N) Matchday 1 All Boys 3–1 (N) Sportivo Palermo 0–4 (N) Matchday 2Palermo 1–1 (N) Porteño (not played) Matchday 3 Liberal Argentino 3–0 (N) Ferrocarriles del Estado 1–1 (N) Matchday 4 La Paternal 1–0 (N) General San Martín 3–0 (N) Matchday 5 Estudiantes (BA) 2–0 (N) Excursionistas wp–lp Matchday 6 Estudiantil Porteño 3–0 (N) Matchday 7 Nueva Chicago wp–lp Defensores de Belgrano 3–0 (N) Quarter final Argentino de Quilmes wp–lp Semifinal Barracas Central 2–2 , 1–1 , 3–0 (N) Notes
Match details Final
Suspended at 80' for foul play from both teams
Playoff
GK J. M. GonzálezDF C. MarangaDF D. RimazzaMF A. Maranga MF J. MorelliMF C. NumaFW G. GalarzaFW P. NumaFW J. Olivera FW O. AguirreFW C. Della Barga
GK Cándido De Nicola DF Mateo FernándezDF Humberto Recanattini MF Vicente SolaMF José AcettoMF A. GugliettiFW Héctor Oro FW Vicente PérezFW José CiancioFW Agustín Olivetto FW Oscar Correa
Players of Almagro left the field on 72'.
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