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. In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda, Racing Club beat Tiro Federal (that played its first final) 2–1, winning its third consecutive Copa de Honor trophy.Campeones de Primera División y Copas Nacionales on AFA website
Qualified teams Team Previous final app. Racing Club 1912, 1913 Tiro Federal (none) Note
Overview
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).Argentina - Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" - 1915 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSFPalmarés: Copa de Honor 1915 on Racing website
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).Tiro Federal 4-0 Boca Juniors on Historia de Boca"Hacemos memoria: Hoy 1915" by Leonardo Volpe on Historia del Fútbol Rosarino (blog), 16 Oct 2014
The final was held in Racing Stadium, on October 10, 1915. Racing beat Tiro Federal 2–1,"Argentina: Copa de Honor 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1917" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol (blog) with goals by Alberto Ohaco and Alberto Marcovecchio, winning its third consecutive Copa de Honor trophy.
Road to the final
RacingRound Tiro FederalOpponentResultStageOpponentResult 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); 3–2 (A) Quilmes 1–0 (H) Second Round San Isidro 5–2 (A) Third Round Central Córdoba (R) 2–0 (A) Semifinal Boca Juniors 1–1 (N) ; 4–0 (N) Notes
Match details
GK Syla ArduinoDF Salvador PrestaDF Armando ReyesMF Ángel BetularMF Francisco OlazarMF Armando PepeFW Zoilo CanaveryFW Alberto OhacoFW Alberto MarcovecchioFW Juan HospitalFW Juan Perinetti
GK Lorenzo C. ColomboDF Florencio SarasíbarDF Oreste ScarponiMF Silvio BarbieriMF Manuel ArgüellesMF Ernesto FaggianiFW Conrado GrieshaverFW Ernesto W. SimpsonFW Juan VergaraFW Carlos GuidiFW Antonio Pimentel
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