The 1916

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was the final that decided the champion of the 11th edition of this National cup of Argentina. In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium on November 12, 1916,

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won its first Copa de Honor after beating Independiente 1–0."Argentina: Copa de Honor 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1916" by José Carluccio, 12 Dec 2008 That year was one of the most successful in the history of Rosario Central so the club won four titles, the

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(first division of Rosarian Football League), the

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edition of

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, and the Copa de Honor.

Qualified teams

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Overview

The 1916 edition was contested by 23 clubs, 21 within

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(including Estudiantes and Gimnasia from

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) and 2 from

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participating in the competition. Playing in a

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, Independiente beat

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(3–1),

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(1–0), and

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(1–0). In the semifinal, Independiente defeated Central Córdoba 2–1, qualifying for the final at Racing Club Stadium.Argentina - Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" - 1916
by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF On the other side, Rosario Central thrashed arch-rival

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8–0 and then beat Gimnasia y Esgrima Rosario in the ''Rosarino'' zone, qualifying for the semifinal, where the squad easily defeated

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7–0. The final was held in Racing Club Stadium in

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on November 12, 1916, where Rosario Central won 1–0 with goal by Ennis Hayes on 36 minutes."Rosario Central campeón Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires" by Leonardo Volpe on Historia del Fútbol Rosarino (blog), 18 Oct 2011

Road to the final

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Match details

Rosario central campeon copahonor 1916 cronica

References

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