The Copa Presidente de la Nación, also known as Campeonato Argentino Interligas, was an official Argentine football cup competition established by dissident body Asociación Amateurs de Football in 1920. After the AAmF dissolved, the competition continued being organised by current Argentine Football Association, although the body has not officially included this competition in its list of national cups yet."Copas Nacionales" on AFA website, retrieved 19 Jul 2016
History Teams from regional leagues of Argentina took part of the tournament. The champion was awarded the trophy, donated by then President of Argentina, Hipólito Yrigoyen.Galería de Trofeos - Copa Presidente de la Nación From 1925, the runner-up was awarded with "Copa Intendente Municipal de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" trophy while the "Copa Comité Olímpico Argentino" trophy was given to the team placed third (from 1929). Another trophy, the "Copa Adrián Beccar Varela" (not to be confused with Copa Beccar Varela) trophy was awarded to the best team outside Buenos Aires.Memoria y Balance 1930, Argentine Football Association Library
Between 1942 and 1958, the champion qualified to play Copa Ibarguren facing the Primera División champion.Argentina - Copa Ibarguren - RSSSF
In the 1956-57 edition, the champion was eligible to play the "Copa Carlos Bottaro" vs. the Uruguay regional leagues champion.Carlos S. Bottaro Cup on RSSSF.com
By mid 1970s, the Copa Presidente de la Nación lost interest due to the addition of teams indirectly affiliated to AFA to the Primera División tournaments, with the establishment of both, Torneo Nacional in 1967 and Primera B Nacional in 1986. The Copa Presidente de la Nación last edition was held in 1988-89. Since then, only youth teams have played the tournament."Los regionales" by Alberto Barja
List of champions Ref:Memoria y Balance General 1944 on Biblioteca AFAArgentina - Interleague Champions 1920–1989 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
Year Champion Province 1920 Asociación Amateurs Buenos Aires 1921 Asociación Amateurs Buenos Aires 1922 Asociación Amateurs (Capital) Buenos Aires 1923 Asociación Amateurs Buenos Aires 1924 Asociación Amateurs (Provincia) Buenos Aires 1925 Asociación Amateurs (Capital) Buenos Aires 1926 Asociación Amateurs (Provincia) Buenos Aires 1927 AFA (Provincia) Buenos Aires 1928 Liga Cultural Sgo. del Estero 1929 Liga Rosarina Santa Fe 1930 AFA (Provincia) Buenos Aires 1931 Federación Deportiva (Bolívar) Buenos Aires 1932–35 AFA (Capital) Interliga – 1932/35 Buenos Aires 1936–37 AFA (Provincia) Buenos Aires 1938 1940 AFA (Capital) Buenos Aires 1942 Liga Cordobesa Córdoba 1944 Federación Tucumana Tucumán 1946 Federación Tucumana Tucumán 1948–49 Federación Tucumana Tucumán 1950 Liga Mendocina Mendoza 1952 Liga Cultural Sgo. del Estero 1954 Federación Tucumana Tucumán 1956–57 Liga Sanjuanina San Juan 1958 Liga Cordobesa Córdoba 1960 Federación Tucumana Tucumán 1961 Liga del Sur (Bahía Blanca) Buenos Aires 1962 Liga Cordobesa Córdoba 1963 Federación Tucumana Tucumán 1964 Liga Sanjuanina San Juan 1966 Liga Sanjuanina San Juan 1968 Liga Chaqueña Chaco 1970 Liga Marplatense Buenos Aires 1973 Liga Regional (Río Cuarto) Córdoba 1975–76 Liga Tucumana Tucumán 1977–78 Liga Sanjuanina San Juan 1979–80 Liga Cordobesa Córdoba 1982 Liga de Fútbol de Olavarría Buenos Aires 1984 Liga Tucumana Tucumán 1986–87 Asociación Rosarina Santa Fe 1988–89 Asociación Rosarina Interliga – 1988/89 Santa Fe
Titles by league
Team Titles Liga Tucumana Liga Cordobesa Liga Sanjuanina Asociación Amateurs AFA (Provincia) Liga Rosarina Asociación Amateurs (Provincia) Asociación Amateurs (Capital) AFA (Capital) Liga Santiagueña Liga Deportiva (Bolívar) Liga Marplatense Liga del Sur (Bahía Blanca) Liga Mendocina Liga de Olavarría Liga Chaqueña Liga Regional (Río Cuarto)
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