The Copa Premier Honor Argentino or the Copa Honor Argentino was an international

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friendly competition contested by

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and

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national teams. All games were played in

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. It was held in ten occasions between 1908 and 1920.

History

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and

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the Argentina teams were selected by the breakaway "

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rather than the official body, Asociación Argentina de Football (AFA). Outside the

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, Argentina–Uruguay is one of the oldest fixtures in international football. During the 1910s and 1920s they regularly played each other up to four times a year. In addition to South American Championship matches, the Copa Premier Honor Argentino was one of several trophies the two national teams regularly competed for during that era. Others included the Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo, which was played in

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, the

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and the

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List of champions

Finals

The following list includes all the editions of the Copa Premier Honor Argentino:Copa Premio Honor Argentino
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Titles by country

All-time scorers

Most finals by player

*7: Cayetano Saporiti (won 3) *6: Alfredo Foglino (won 1), José Piendibene (won 3) *5: Angel Romano (won 2) *4:

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(won 3), Pablo Dacal (won 2),

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