The Copa de Honor Cusenier was an international
football club competition which was played 13 times between representatives of the
Argentina
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and
Uruguay
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associations between 1905 and 1920.
History
The trophy was donated by "E. Cusenier Fils Auné & Cie.", a
French
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liqueur
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company that had installed a factory in
Buenos Aires
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in the 1890s,
"Mozo, una mariposa!"
by Ángel Prignano, 4 Oct 2010 giving its name to the competition. Initially, the cup was set to be played between representatives of AFA, AUF and Liga Rosarina.
The format of the cup consisted in a final between the last champions of Argentine Copa de Honor and Uruguayan Copa de Honor. If necessary, a second match was played. It was similar to Tie Cup but the final games were played at Montevideo
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instead of Buenos Aires
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. The first edition was played in 1905 and the last took place in 1920.
List of champions
The following list includes all the editions of the cup. All the final games were held in Montevideo
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Titles by club
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All-time scorers
See also
* Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires
* Copa de Honor (Uruguay)
References
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Defunct international club association football competitions in South America
Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry
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