Copa General Pedro Ramírez

Campeonato de la República
"Copa General Pedro Ramírez"
The trophy given to champions, named to honor President Pedro P. Ramírez.
Organising bodyAFA
Founded1943
Abolished1945; 79 years ago (1945)
RegionArgentina
Number of teams42 (1945)
Related competitionsCopa Argentina
Last championsEstudiantes (LP) (1945)

The Copa General Pedro Ramírez (officially named Campeonato de la República)[1] was an Argentine official football cup competition organized by the Argentine Football Association.[2] The trophy was named after being donated by then de facto President of Argentina, General Pedro Ramírez.[1][3]

The first edition was contested by 35 teams from Primera División teams and others from regional leagues.[4][5]

The format was a group stage where teams directly affiliated to the Association competed each other, while the best placed teams of regional leagues competed in other groups. All games were played at neutral venues.[1]

From the quarterfinals, a total of eight teams from both groups (four directly affiliated and four from the regional leagues) faced in a knock-out tournament until a champion was crowned.

For the third and last edition of 1945, a record of 42 teams contested the tournament.[6]

Champions

Finals

Keys
  •   Final defined in a playoff match after both teams finished the group stage equaled on points.
Ed. Year Champion Score Runner-up Venue City
1
 1943 San Lorenzo
8–3
 General Paz Juniors Chacarita Juniors Buenos Aires
2
 1944 San Martín (T)
3–1
 Newell's Old Boys Atlético Tucumán Tucumán
3
 1945 Estudiantes (LP)
4–4
 Boca Juniors San Lorenzo Buenos Aires
1–0

Topscorers

Source: [7]

Year Player Goals Club
1943 Argentina Humberto Martínez
10
 General Paz Juniors (Cba)
1944 Argentina Raúl Micci
4
 Newell's Old Boys
1945 Argentina Manuel Pelegrina
3
 Estudiantes (LP)
Argentina Gregorio Pin Boca Juniors

References

  1. ^ a b c Asociación del Fútbol Argentino: Memoria y Balance General 1943, p. 135-137, AFA Library
  2. ^ Copas Nacionales on AFA website
  3. ^ Argentine cups history on RSSSF
  4. ^ 1943 Campeonato de la República
  5. ^ Copa General Pedro Ramírez by José Carluccio
  6. ^ 1945 Campeonato de la República
  7. ^ Argentina - List of Topscorers - Domestic Cups by Pablo Kersevan and Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF