The 1918 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the
Copa Aldao
The Copa Ricardo Aldao ( English: ''Ricardo Aldao Cup''), popularly called Campeonato Rioplatense and Copa Río de La Plata, was an official AFA- AUF football club competition contested annually, albeit irregularly, between the league champions o ...
, the fourth edition of the international competition organised by the
Argentine
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and
Uruguayan
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Associations together. The final was contested by Argentine
Racing Club de Avellaneda
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and Uruguayan club
Peñarol
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The nam ...
.
[Copa Aldao overview]
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[Se mira y no se toca]
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The match was played at
Gimnasia y Esgrima Stadium in
Buenos Aires
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, and Racing beat Peñarol 2–1, winning its second Copa Aldao trophy in three consecutive finals contested.
Palmarés: Copa Aldao 1917
on Racing Club website
Qualified teams
*
Venue
left, Estadio GEBA, venue
Match details
References
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