The 1926 Copa Estímulo Final was the final that decided the winner of the 2nd (and last) edition of this Argentine domestic cup. Boca Juniors defeated Sportivo Balcarce 3–1 at San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium.[1]
 Américo Tesoriere, referee Barbera, and Salvador Carreras before the match | |||||||
| Event | Copa Estímulo | ||||||
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| Date | January 30, 1927 | ||||||
| Venue | San Lorenzo | ||||||
| Referee | Barbera | ||||||
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Previous finals app. |
|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | (none) |
| Sportivo Balcarce | (none) |
Overview edit
Boca Juniors shared Group D with Sportsman, Argentino de Quilmes and Del Plata, playing each other in a single round-robin. Boca finished 1st therefore qualified to the semifinals v Chacarita Juniors. As the team from San Martín withdrew, Boca Juniors directly qualified to the final, held at San Lorenzo de Almagro's venue, Estadio Gasómetro, on 27 Jan 1927.[2]
Although some versions state the cup had a third edition in 1929, it was indeed played under the Primera División season format (being Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) the winner).[3][4]
Road to the final edit
| Boca Juniors | Round | Sportivo Balcarce | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||
| Sportsman | 2–0 (N) [n 1] | Matchday 1 | Porteño | 4–0 (H) | ||
| Del Plata | 2–3 (N) [n 1] | Matchday 2 | General San Martín | 3–3 (A) | ||
| Argentino de Quilmes | 3–1 (N) [n 2] | Matchday 3 | Universal | 1–0 (H) | ||
| Del Plata | 1–2 (N) [n 1] | Matchday 4 | San Fernando | 3–1 (H) | ||
| Chacarita Juniors | wp–lp [n 3] | Semifinal | Huracán | 2–1 (H) | ||
- Notes
Match details edit
| Boca Juniors | 3–1 | Sportivo Balcarce |
|---|---|---|
Cherro  20' Bisio 59'Delgado 68' |
Report | Heredia 47' |
       Boca Juniors
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   Sp. Balcarce
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References edit
- ^ Argentina - Domestic Cups by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
- ^ Copa Estimulo 1926 by Pablo Ciullini - RSSSF
- ^ Gimnasia campeón 1929 on GELP website (archived 1 Nov 2014)
- ^ Campeones (Primera División y Copas Nacionales) on AFA website
- ^ Copa Estímulo 1926 at historiadeboca.com.ar
- ^ Copa Estímulo 1926 at historiadeboca.com.ar