1926 Copa Estímulo Final

The 1926 Copa Estímulo Final was the final that decided the winner of the 2nd (and last) edition of this Argentine domestic cup. Boca Juniors defeated Sportivo Balcarce 3–1 at San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium.^[1]

1926 Copa Estímulo Final

Américo Tesoriere, referee Barbera, and Salvador Carreras before the match
Event	Copa Estímulo
Boca Juniors Sportivo Balcarce 3 1
Date	January 30, 1927; 98 years ago (1927-01-30)
Venue	San Lorenzo
Referee	Barbera
← 1920

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals app.
Boca Juniors	(none)
Sportivo Balcarce	(none)

Overview

San Lorenzo de Almagro, venue for the match

Boca Juniors shared Group D with Sportsman, Argentino de Quilmes and Del Plata, playing each other in a single round-robin. Boca finished 1st therefore qualified to the semifinals v Chacarita Juniors. As the team from San Martín withdrew, Boca Juniors directly qualified to the final, held at San Lorenzo de Almagro's venue, Estadio Gasómetro, on 27 Jan 1927.^[2]

Although some versions state the cup had a third edition in 1929, it was indeed played under the Primera División season format (being Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) the winner).^[3][4]

Road to the final

Boca Juniors			Round	Sportivo Balcarce
Opponent	Result		Group stage	Opponent	Result
Sportsman	2–0 (N) [n 1]		Matchday 1	Porteño	4–0 (H)
Del Plata	2–3 (N) [n 1]		Matchday 2	General San Martín	3–3 (A)
Argentino de Quilmes	3–1 (N) [n 2]		Matchday 3	Universal	1–0 (H)
Del Plata	1–2 (N) [n 1]		Matchday 4	San Fernando	3–1 (H)
Chacarita Juniors	wp–lp [n 3]		Semifinal	Huracán	2–1 (H)

Notes

1. Played at Huracán Stadium.^[5]
2. Played at Del Plata Stadium.^[6]
3. Boca Juniors won on points after Chacarita withdrew.

Match details

1926 Copa Estímulo Final

30 January 1927

Boca Juniors	3–1	Sportivo Balcarce
Cherro 20' Bisio 59' Delgado 68'	Report	Heredia 47'

San Lorenzo Stadium

Referee: Barbera

Boca Juniors

Sp. Balcarce

GK Américo Tesoriere DF Ludovico Bidoglio DF Ramón Muttis MF Ángel Médici MF Alfredo Garasini MF José Stábile FW Domingo Tarasconi FW Roberto Cherro FW Julio Bisio FW Benjamín Delgado FW Roberto Filiberti

GK Manuel Levalle DF Salvador Puntis DF Amado Rousell MF Ricardo Coronas MF Ramón García MF Juan C. Campos FW Juan Morelli FW Antonio Cerrotti FW Salvador Carreras FW Clemente Heredia FW Pedro Bardayes