1936 Copa de Oro
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| Event | 1936 Copa de Oro 1936 Argentine Primera División | ||||||
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| Date | December 20, 1936 | ||||||
| Venue | Independiente Stadium, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | Bartolomé Macías | ||||||
The 1936 Copa de Oro was the match to determine the 1936 Argentine Primera División champion, the 45th season of top-flight football in Argentina, and the Argentine participant in the 1936 Copa Aldao. It was contested between Copa de Honor winners San Lorenzo and Copa Campeonato champions River Plate.
The match was held at the C.A. Independiente Stadium in Avellaneda. River Plate won their fourth league title after defeating San Lorenzo 4–2.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous finals app. |
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| River Plate | Copa Campeonato winners | (none) |
| San Lorenzo | Copa de Honor winners | (none) |
Bold indicates winning years
Venues
| Avellaneda |
| Independiente Stadium |
| Capacity: 33,500 |
Background
The 1936 Argentine Primera División was split into two different tournaments, played under a single round-robin tournament. The first of them, "Copa de Honor", was won by San Lorenzo,[1] while the second competition, the Copa Campeonato, was won by River Plate.[2]
Match details
| River Plate | 4–2 | San Lorenzo |
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| Cesarini 37' Ferreyra 73', 86' Pedernera 76' |
Report | Pantó 55' Canteli 81' |
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San Lorenzo
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Aftermath
Courtesy of their win, River Plate qualified for the 1936 Copa Aldao. They went on to beat Uruguayan side Peñarol 5–1 to win their first Copa Aldao.[3]
In June 2013 (77 years after the match was played) the Argentine Football Association (AFA) cited on its website the "Copa de Oro" as a league title for River Plate (apart from the "Copa Campeonato").[4] The "Copa de Honor" was also included as a league title for San Lorenzo de Almagro.[5]
Nevertheless, some historians consider the "Copa de Oro" a domestic cup title instead of a league championship, stating that this cup was only contested to qualify an Argentine representative to play the Copa Aldao against the Uruguayan champion.[6] The AFA's Memoria y Balance 1936 (Annual Report) cited River Plate as "Campeón 1936" mentioning both titles won, Copa de Oro and Copa Campeonato, while San Lorenzo is only mentioned as "Copa de Honor winner".[7]
References
- ^ "Argentina - Copa de Honor - 1936". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ "Argentina 1936". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ "Campeonato Rioplatense - Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao (1913 - 1957)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ "Campeones de Primera División". Sitio Oficial de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ "La AFA reconoció el título del 36". C. A. San Lorenzo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ Barnade, Oscar (2016-12-21). "Un título que 80 años después sigue generando controversia". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ "Libros AFA". biblioteca.afa.org.ar. Retrieved 2026-04-09.