The 1939 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 12th 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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and Argentine club Independiente.Copa Aldao overview
by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the

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The match was played at San Lorenzo Stadium in

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, where Independiente achieved a conclusive 5–0 victory over Nacional, winning its second consecutive Copa Aldao Trophy."Copas Interligas 1939" by José Carluccio, 10 March 2009

Qualified teams

Venue

left, San Lorenzo Stadium, venue of the final

Match details

References

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