The 1938 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 11th edition of the international competition organised by the

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and

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Associations together.Se mira y no se toca
by Damián Didonato on Un Caño The final was contested by Uruguayan club

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(which played its third consecutive final) and Argentine club Independiente.Copa Aldao overview
by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the

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The match was played at

Estadio Centenario Centenario Stadium (, ; , named after the Constitution of Uruguay of 1830, centenary of Constitution of Uruguay, Uruguay's Constitution) is an association football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in the Parque Batlle, Parque Battle neig ...

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, where Independiente beat Peñarol 3–1,"COPA RICARDO ALDAO 1938: CAMPEÓN" on Historia de Independiente, 13 Nov 2012"Copas Interligas 1938" by José Carluccio, 7 March 2009 winning its first Copa Aldao Trophy.Independiente quiere sumar una más
on ''Clarín'', 21 Feb 2018
''Clarín'', 13 Dec 2017

Qualified teams

Venue

left, Estadio Centenario, venue

Match details

References

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