1942 Copa Aldao

The 1942 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 15th. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together.[1] The final was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate.[2][3]

1942 Copa Aldao
Estadio Centenario, venue of the first leg
EventCopa Aldao
Nacional River Plate
Uruguay Argentina
(second leg never played, no title awarded)
First leg
Nacional River Plate
4 0
Second leg never played, no title awarded
DateDecember 8, 1942
VenueEstadio Centenario
RefereeAníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Second leg
River Plate Nacional
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In the first match, played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, National beat River Plate with a conclusive 4–0 win. The second leg should have been played at San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium in Buenos Aires, but it was never held therefore the title was not officially awarded to any team.[4]

Qualified teams
Team Qualification Previous final app.
Uruguay Nacional1942 Uruguayan Primera División champion1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1939, 1940, 1941
Argentina River Plate1942 Argentine Primera División champion1936, 1937, 1941
  • Bold indicates winning years

Match details

First leg
1942 Copa Aldao
First leg
Nacional Uruguay4–0Argentina River Plate
Ballesteros 22'
Castro 31'
Porta 38', 55'		 Report
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Nacional
River Plate

Second leg
Second leg
River Plate Argentina(not played)Uruguay Nacional

As the second leg was not held, no champion was proclaimed.

References
  1. Se mira y no se toca by Damián Didonato on Un Caño
  2. Copa Aldao overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  3. El historial entre River y Nacional by Nicolás Mirelman on As, 10 Dec 2020
  4. "Copas Interligas 1942" by José Carluccio, 30 March 2009
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