The Copa de Honor Adrián Beccar Varela (or simply Copa Adrián Beccar Varela) was an Argentine official football competition organized by dissident "Liga Argentina de Football", the first league that organised professional competition in Argentina. The trophy was named after Adrián Beccar Varela,Biography of Adrián Beccar Varela on Museo y Archivo Histórico Municipal de San Isidro president of both bodies, dissident "Asociación Amateurs de Football" (1920) and the official association (1927–28).
Overview
The first edition was contested by 18 Primera División teams. The format of the tournament was a group stage where teams competed within 3 groups of 6 teams each. Each group played a round-robin tournament, in which each team was scheduled for three matches against other teams in the same group. The team finishing first of each group advanced to the next stage where they played each other, and the team with more points at the end of the round was proclaimed champion.Liga Argentina de Football: Memoria y Balance General 1932, p. 40-43
For the second edition played in 1933, four Uruguayan clubs (Peñarol, Nacional, Defensor and Sud América) took part of the competition,II Copa de Honor "Sr. Beccar Varela" - 1933 at RSSSF"Argentina: Copa de Honor "Sr. Beccar Varela" " on Historia y Fútbol, by José Carluccio, 13 Feb 2009 although the Association considered it as a national cup."Campeones de Copas Nacionales" at AFA website
Champions Ed. Year Champion Score Runner-up Venue City 1 1932 Racing Boca Juniors 2 1933 Central Córdoba (R) Racing River Plate Buenos Aires Notes
Topscorers Source: Argentina - List of Topscorers - Domestic Cups by Pablo Kersevan and Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
YearPlayerGoalsClub 1932 Evaristo Barrera Racing 1933 Demetrio Conidares Racing
Other trophies Otherwise, there was another trophy also named "Copa Adrián Beccar Varela" but organized by the official association and played by teams of regional leagues."Hace tres décadas Loma Negra escribía su primera página dorada en la elite del fútbol argentino" on Infoeme.com , 12 Jul 2001"Loma Negra, el equipo de Amalita que llegó a lo más alto" on TN.com, 18 Feb 2012"Cuando Tandil soñó la gloria" by Daniel Avellaneda, Clarín, 24 Jan 2005 The first edition was held in 1929 and won by a combined from Liga Rosarina de Football.Copa Adrián Beccar Varela on Memoria y Balance General 1935, p. 105 - AFA Library
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