1917 Copa Aldao

The 1917 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 3rd. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Argentine Racing Club de Avellaneda and Uruguayan Club Nacional de Football.[1][2]

1917 Copa Aldao
EventCopa Aldao
Nacional Racing
Uruguay Argentina
2 2
DateApril 19, 1918
VenueParque Pereyra, Montevideo
RefereeÁlvaro Saralegui (Uruguay)
1917 Copa Aldao Playoff
EventCopa Aldao
Racing Nacional
Argentina Uruguay
2 1
DateJuly 9, 1918
VenueGimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires

The final was held in Parque Pereyra in Montevideo on April 19, 1918. As the match ended 1–1, a playoff was scheduled for July 9 at Gimnasia y Esgrima in Buenos Aires to determine a champion. In that match, Racing beat Nacional 2–1 taking revenge from the previous edition[3] and achieving its first Copa Aldao trophy.[4]

Qualified teams
Team Qualification Previous final app.
Argentina Racing1917 Argentine Primera División champion1916
Uruguay Nacional1917 Uruguayan Primera División champion1916
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues
Parque Pereyra (left) and Gimnasia y Esgrima, venues of the matches played in Montevideo and Buenos Aires respectively

Match details

Final
1917 Copa Aldao
Final
Nacional Uruguay2–2Argentina Racing
Zibecchi 25'
Somma 61'		 Report J. Perinetti 20'
Vivaldo 60'
Parque Pereyra, Montevideo
Referee: Álvaro Saralegui (Uruguay)
Nacional
Racing

Playoff
Playoff
Racing Argentina2–1Uruguay Nacional
Zibecchi 11' Report Olazar 19'
Ohaco 33'
Racing
Nacional

References
  1. Copa Aldao overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. Se mira y no se toca by Damián Didonato on Un Caño
  3. El primer quinquenio Archived 2021-01-10 at the Wayback Machine on Nacional website, 28 Oct 2017
  4. Palmarés: Copa Aldao 1917 on Racing Club website
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