The Copa General Pedro Ramírez (officially named Campeonato de la República)Asociación del Fútbol Argentino: Memoria y Balance General 1943, p. 135-137, AFA Library was an Argentine official football cup competition organized by the Argentine Football Association.Copas Nacionales on AFA website The trophy was named after being donated by then de facto President of Argentina, General Pedro Ramírez.Argentine cups history on RSSSF
The first edition was contested by 35 teams from Primera División teams and others from regional leagues.1943 Campeonato de la RepúblicaCopa General Pedro Ramírez by José Carluccio
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.
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.1945 Campeonato de la República
Champions Finals
Ed. Year ChampionScore Runner-up Venue City 1943 San Lorenzo General Paz Juniors Chacarita Juniors Buenos Aires 1944 San Martín (T) Newell's Old Boys Atlético Tucumán Tucumán 1945 Estudiantes (LP) Boca Juniors San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Titles by team RankTeamTitlesYears won San Lorenzo 1 1943 San Martín (T) 1 1944 Estudiantes (LP) 1 1945
Topscorers Source: Argentina - List of Topscorers - Domestic Cups by Pablo Kersevan and Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
YearPlayerGoalsClub 1943 Humberto Martínez General Paz Juniors (Cba) 1944 Raúl Micci Newell's Old Boys 1945 Manuel Pelegrina Estudiantes (LP) Gregorio Pin Boca Juniors
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