1915 Copa de Honor MCBA Final

The 1915 Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires was the final that decided the champion of the 10th. edition of this National cup of Argentina.^[1] In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda, Racing Club beat Tiro Federal (that played its first final) 2–1,^[1][2] winning its third consecutive Copa de Honor trophy.^[3]

1915 Copa de Honor Final

A Racing team of 1915
Event	1915 Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de Buenos Aires"
Racing Club Tiro Federal 2 1
Date	10 October 1915
Venue	Racing Club Stadium, Avellaneda
← 1913 1916 →

Qualified teams

Team	Previous final app.
Racing Club	1912, 1913
Tiro Federal	(none)

Note

• Bold indicates winning years

Overview

The Tiro Federal squad that beat Boca Juniors

The 1915 edition was contested by 30 clubs, 22 within Buenos Aires Province, and 8 from Liga Rosarina de Football. Playing in a single-elimination tournament, Racing beat Estudiantes de La Plata (5–0 in Avellaneda), Hispano Argentino (3–0 also in Avellaneda), Quilmes (1–0 after extra time). In the Buenos Aires' semifinal, Racing beat San Isidro 1–0 at Estadio G.E.B.A., qualifying to play the semifinal vs the Rosario representatives that had played another elimination stage. In the national semifinal, Racing defeated Central Córdoba (2–0 at GER).^[1][4]

On the other hand, Tiro Federal beat Newell's Old Boys (3–1 at Parque Independencia), Club Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) (3–3 and 3–2, both as visitor) qualifying for the semifinal vs the winner of Buenos Aires zone. In the national semifinal, Tiro Federal beat Boca Juniors (4–0, at GER).^[5][6][1]

The final was held in Racing Stadium, on October 10, 1915. Racing beat Tiro Federal 2–1,^[2] with goals by Alberto Ohaco and Alberto Marcovecchio, winning its third consecutive Copa de Honor trophy.^[6]

Road to the final

• H: home
• A: away
• N: neutral

Racing			Round	Tiro Federal
Opponent	Result		Stage	Opponent	Result
Estudiantes (LP)	5–0 (H)		Preliminary	Newell's Old Boys	3–1 (A)
Hispano Argentino	3–0 (H)		First Round	Gimnasia y Esgrima (R)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (A); 3–2 (A)
Quilmes	1–0 (a.e.t.) (H)		Second Round	– [n 1]
San Isidro	5–2 (A) [n 2]		Third Round	– [n 1]
Central Córdoba (R)	2–0 (A)		Semifinal [n 3]	Boca Juniors	1–1 (a.e.t.) (N) [n 4]; 4–0 (N) [n 5]

Notes

1. As the Rosario zone had less teams than the porteños, there were only two stages.
2. According to the RSSSF, it was played at Estadio GEBA.^[1]
3. Played between porteños and rosarinos teams.
4. Played at Estadio Racing Club.
5. At GER venue in Parque Independencia^[1] (although Tiro Federal had it own venue in Rosario).^[7]

Match details

1915 Copa de Honor MCBA Final

10 October 1915

Racing Club	2–1	Tiro Federal
Marcovecchio Ohaco	Report	Guidi

Racing Club Stadium, Avellaneda

Racing

Tiro Federal

GK Syla Arduino DF Salvador Presta DF Armando Reyes MF Ángel Betular MF Francisco Olazar MF Armando Pepe FW Zoilo Canavery FW Alberto Ohaco FW Alberto Marcovecchio FW Juan Hospital FW Juan Perinetti

GK Lorenzo C. Colombo DF Florencio Sarasíbar DF Oreste Scarponi MF Silvio Barbieri MF Manuel Argüelles MF Ernesto Faggiani FW Conrado Grieshaver FW Ernesto W. Simpson FW Juan Vergara FW Carlos Guidi FW Antonio Pimentel