The 1938 Copa Ibarguren was the 15th edition of the national cup of Argentina. It was played by the champions of both leagues, Primera División and Asociación Rosarina de Fútbol crowned during 1938.[1]

1938 Copa Ibarguren
An Independiente team of 1939
EventCopa Ibarguren
DateFebruary 4, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-02-04)
VenueSan Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires
Man of the MatchVicente de la Mata
RefereeUbaldo Ruiz
1937
1939

Independiente (Primera División champion) faced Rosario Central (Liga Rosarina champion) at San Lorenzo de Almagro's venue, Estadio Gasómetro, in the Boedo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, on February 4, 1939. With three goals by forward Vicente de la Mata and two by striker Arsenio Erico, Independiente beat Central 5–3 and won its first Copa Ibarguren trophy.[1]

By winning the Copa Ibarguren, Independiente had now won all of the competitions contested in Argentina in 1938 as the team had won the 1938 Copa Aldao two months earlier by beating Peñarol .[2]

Qualified teams

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Team Qualification Previous appearances
Independiente 1938 Primera División champion (none)
Rosario Central 1938 Asociación Rosarina champion 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1923, 1937
  • Bold indicates winning years

Match details

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San Lorenzo Stadium, venue
Arsenio Erico scoring
A Rosario Central team of 1939
Independiente5–3Rosario Central
de la Mata   21', 47', 50'
Erico   23', 45'
[3] Laporta   9'
D'Alessandro   36', 48'
Referee: Ubaldo Ruiz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Independiente
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosario Central

References

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  1. ^ a b Copa Ibarguren 1938 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Copa Ibarguren 1938 on Soy del Rojo
  3. ^ "COPA IBARGUREN 1938: CAMPEÓN" on Historia de Independiente (blog), 1 Nov 2012