Copa de Competencia was a Uruguayan football competition organized by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) that which took place between 1900 and 1925. The champion of this tournament qualified to play the Tie Cup (also known as "Copa Chevallier Boutell") against the Argentine champion of Copa de Competencia Jockey Club.
History The first Copa de Competencia champion was Albion F.C. in 1900, the same year that AUF was established.
From 1900 to 1906 the winner qualified to the semifinals of Tie Cup. In 1907 the rule was modified therefore the winner was allowed to play the final against the Argentine winner, being the matches always played in Buenos Aires. It lasted until 1919. the 1921 and 1923 editions were disputed by Uruguayan teams only.
The most successful team was Nacional which awarded the trophy 8 times.
List of champions
Ed.YearChampionRunner-up 1900 Albion 1901 CURCC 1902 CURCC 1903 Nacional 1904 CURCC Nacional 1905 CURCC Montevideo Wanderers 1906 Montevideo Wanderers 1907 CURCC 1908 Montevideo Wanderers Nacional 1909 CURCC Oriental 1910 CURCC Montevideo Wanderers 1911 Montevideo Wanderers River Plate FC 1912 Nacional River Plate FC 1913 Nacional Montevideo Wanderers 1914 Nacional Peñarol 1915 Nacional Central 1916 Peñarol River Plate FC 1917 Montevideo Wanderers Universal 1918 Montevideo Wanderers Nacional 1919 Nacional Peñarol 1921 Nacional Central 1923 Nacional Belgrano 1925
Titles by team
TeamTitlesYears won Nacional 8 1903, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1921, 1923 CURCC/Peñarol 8 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1916 Montevideo Wanderers 5 1906, 1908, 1911, 1917, 1918 Albion 1 1900
See also Copa de Competencia Jockey Club Tie Cup
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