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.
[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.
[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.