Copa Aldao
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The Copa Ricardo Aldao, 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 c
Argentine football executive Ricardo Aldao donated the trophy, giving his name to the competition
Independiente players (Antonio Sastre at left and Arsenio Erico) with the Copa Aldao trophy in 1938
Club Atlético Independiente
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Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine professional sports club, which has its headquarters and stadium in Avellaneda, a city of the Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football
Copa Aldao
…and never rescheduled. The first champion of the competition was not crowned until 1916, when Nacional of Montevideo beat Racing de Avellaneda 2–1. Independiente players (Antonio Sastre at left and Arsenio Erico) with the Copa Aldao trophy in 1938 Originally, a single-legged format was adopted, with the match…
Degiorgi brothers, founders (1905 photograph)
Independiente players with the club's first official trophy (1909)
The 1926 squad won the club's second league title and the nickname Diablos Rojos