Copa Newton
The trophy given to champions
Organising bodyArgentina AFA
Uruguay AUF
Founded1906
Abolished1976 (1976)
RegionArgentina, Uruguay
Number of teams2
Related competitionsCopa Lipton
Last champions Argentina (1976)
Most successful team(s) Argentina
(17 titles)

Copa Newton was a football friendly competition contested between Argentina and Uruguay. The trophy, donated by Nicanor Newton, was contested 27 times between 1906 and 1976.

History

Nicanor Newton donated the trophy

Nicanor Newton, director of Sportsman magazine, donated the trophy for a competition which would be held for beneficial purposes.[1] The competition (therefore named "Copa Newton") was first held in 1906, one year after the first edition of Copa Lipton, and was continued on an annual basis until 1930, with the exception of 1910, 1914, 1921, 1923 and 1925–1926.

It has only been played sporadically since, with just 8 editions played over four decades between 1937 and 1976.[2]

The cup has been contested 28 times in total, with Argentina the winners on 17 occasions and Uruguay on 11.[3]

List of champions

Finals

The following list includes all the editions of the Copa Newton:[2][3][4]

1912 final at Racing Club
Ed. Year Champion Score City Venue
1
1906 Argentina
2–1
Buenos AiresSociedad Sportiva
2
1907 Argentina
2–1
MontevideoParque Central
3
1908 Argentina
2–1
Buenos AiresGEBA
4
1909 Argentina
2–2
Montevideo [note 1]Belvedere
5
1911 Argentina
3–2
MontevideoParque Central
6
1912 Uruguay
3–3
Avellaneda [note 2]Racing
7
1913 Uruguay
1–0
MontevideoParque Central
8
1915 Uruguay
2–0
MontevideoParque Central
9
1916 Argentina
3–1
AvellanedaRacing
10
1917 Uruguay
1–0
MontevideoParque Central
11
1918 Argentina
2–0
Buenos AiresGEBA
12
1919 Uruguay
2–1
MontevideoParque Pereira
13
1920 Uruguay
3–1
Buenos AiresSportivo Barracas
14
1922 Uruguay
2–2
Buenos Aires [note 2]Sportivo Barracas
15
1923 [note 3] Uruguay
2–0
MontevideoParque Central
16
1924 [note 3] Argentina
4–0
Buenos AiresSportivo Barracas
17
1927 Argentina
1–0
MontevideoParque Central
18
1928 Argentina
1–0
AvellanedaIndependiente
19
1929 Uruguay
2–1
MontevideoParque Central
20
1930 Uruguay
1–1
Buenos Aires [note 2]San Lorenzo
21
1937 Argentina
3–0
MontevideoCentenario
22
1942 Argentina
4–1
Buenos AiresRiver Plate
23
1945 Argentina
6–2
Buenos AiresSan Lorenzo
24
1957 Argentina
0–0
Montevideo [note 1]Centenario
25
1968 Uruguay
2–1
MontevideoCentenario
26
1973 Argentina
1–1
Montevideo [note 1]Centenario
27
1975 Argentina
3–2
MontevideoCentenario
28
1976 Argentina
3–0
Montevideo[note 4]Centenario
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Argentina won the trophy as visiting team.
  2. 1 2 3 Uruguay won the trophy as visiting team.
  3. 1 2 The 1923 and 1924 editions had the particulatiry of two matches being held on the same day, 25 May 1924. One match was held in Montevideo, and the other in Buenos Aires.[3] The match in Montevideo was considered part of the 1923 edition.[5]
  4. ↑ Also valid for 1976 Taça do Atlântico.

Titles by country

Team Titles Years won
 Argentina171906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976
 Uruguay111912, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1930, 1968

Overall

M AW D UW GA GU
2814685235

All-time scorers

Most finals by player

See also

References

  1. ↑ Copa Newton, sources El Gráfico, historia de la Selección Argentina
  2. 1 2 Copa Newton by José Luis Pierrend at RSSSF
  3. 1 2 3 ARGENTINA NATIONAL TEAM ARCHIVE by Héctor Pelayes on the RSSSF
  4. ↑ Results at Informe Argentina Archived 8 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Copa Newton, 25 de Mayo 1924 on Viejo Casale, 21 February 2015
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