1938 Copa Ibarguren

The 1938 Copa Ibarguren was the 15th edition of the national cup of Argentina. It was played by the champions of both leagues, Primera División and Asociación Rosarina de Fútbol crowned during 1938.[1]

1938 Copa Ibarguren
Estadio Gasómetro, venue of the final
EventCopa Ibarguren
Independiente Rosario Central
5 3
DateFebruary 4, 1939 (1939-02-04)
VenueSan Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires
Man of the MatchVicente de la Mata
RefereeUbaldo Ruiz

Independiente (Primera División champion) faced Rosario Central (Liga Rosarina champion) at San Lorenzo de Almagro's venue, Estadio Gasómetro, in the Boedo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, on February 4, 1939. With three goals by forward Vicente de la Mata and two by striker Arsenio Erico, Independiente beat Central 5–3 and won its first Copa Ibarguren trophy.[1]

By winning the Copa Ibarguren, Independiente had now won all of the competitions contested in Argentina in 1938 as the team had won the 1938 Copa Aldao two months earlier by beating Peñarol .[2]

Qualified teams
Team Qualification Previous appearances
Independiente1938 Primera División champion(none)
Rosario Central1938 Asociación Rosarina champion1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1923, 1937
  • Bold indicates winning years

Match details
One of the two goals scored by Arsenio Erico
1938 Copa Ibarguren
Independiente5–3Rosario Central
de la Mata 21', 47', 50'
Erico 23', 45'		 [3] Laporta 9'
D'Alessandro 36', 48'
Referee: Ubaldo Ruiz
Independiente
Rosario Central

References
  1. Copa Ibarguren 1938 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. Copa Ibarguren 1938 on Soy del Rojo
  3. "COPA IBARGUREN 1938: CAMPEÓN" on Historia de Independiente (blog), 1 Nov 2012
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