Copa Ibarguren

The Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren, also called Campeonato Argentino[1] or simply Copa Ibarguren was an official Argentine football cup competition contested between 1913 and 1958.

Between 1913 and 1925, the winner of the cup received the honor to be the "Argentine Champion".

That is because the cup faced the two strongest champions of the country, represented by the Buenos Aires league (Primera División) and the Rosario league (with its affiliated teams competing in Copa Nicasio Vila, the main division of LRF).

The trophy was donated by the Argentine Minister of Public Instruction Dr. Carlos Ibarguren to be played between the champions of all of the regional leagues in Argentina.

The cup was only ever contested as a one off game between: The following list includes all the editions of the Copa Ibarguren:[2] Notes

Carlos Ibarguren, Minister of Public Instruction of Argentina, donated the trophy
The Rosario Central squad that won the Copa Ibarguren after beating Racing Club. Central was the first Rosario's team to be declared Argentine Champion , in 1915