1903 Tie Cup final

1903 Tie Cup final Atl rosario vs alumni final tiecup.jpg 1903 Tie Cup A moment of the match Alumni ARG 30px 3 Rosario A.C. ARG 30px 2 1903 08 16 Sociedad Sportiva Buenos Aires R. W. Rudd 1902 1904 The 1903 Tie Cup final was the final match to decide the winner of the Tie Cup, the 4th edition of the international competition organised by Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. As its previous editions, the final was contested by two teams from Argentina, Alumni (third consecutive final contested) and Rosario A.C. (fourth consecutive final). The match, held in Sociedad Sportiva Argentina stadium, was won by Alumni 3–2 after extra time, winning its 2nd. title in this competition."Foot-Ball: La Copa Internacional" on Caras y Caretas n° 255, p. 40, 22 Aug 1903 Qualified teams Team Previous final app. ARG Alumni 1901, 1902 ARG Rosario A.C. 1900, 1901, 1902 Bold indicates winning years Overview thumb|left|Sociedad Sportiva Argentina, venue of the final The cup was contested by nine teams, with five playing in the Argentine Primera División, two from Rosarian League and two playing in Uruguayan league. Flores could not register in the tournament while Estudiantes (BA) declined to participate.Copa Competencia 1903 by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol website In the first round, Alumni achieved a large victory over arch-rival Belgrano A.C. (6–1) at Quilmes stadium while Rosario A.C. had thrashed Rosario Central 5–0 in Plaza Jewell. In semifinals, Alumni defeated Club Nacional de Football (1–0 at Parque Central) while Rosario A.C. beat Quilmes 2–0 in Plaza Jewell.Tie Cup 1903 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF Although Rosario A.C. did not win the Cup, the club was in the road to consolidate not only as the main team in its city of origin but one of the strongest teams in Argentina, with four consecutive international finals played.Cuando el Rosario Athletic salió campeón... de fútbol on CIHF (Archived, 18 Apr 2014) Nevertheless, the club would abandon the practise of football in the 1910s, focusing on rugby union and field hockey. Road to the final H: home A: away AlumniRound Rosario A.C.OpponentResultStageOpponentResult ARG Belgrano A.C. 6–1 (N)Played at Quilmes A.C. ground. n quil First round – –– – Rosario zone ARG Rosario Central 5–0 URU Nacional 1–0 (A) Semifinal ARG Quilmes 2–0 (H) Notes n Match details 16 August 1903 1903 Tie Cup Final Alumni ARG 3–2 y Report ARG Rosario A.C. Sociedad Sportiva Argentina Buenos Aires 4,000 W. Leslie _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 Alumni _rosario_ac 87CEFA 87CEFA 991738 000000 000000 Rosario GK Mc Kechnie DF Carlos Brown DF Walter Buchanan MF Arturo Mack MF Carlos Buchanan MF Ernesto Brown FW Patricio Dillon FW Juan Moore FW Jorge Brown FW S. Leonard FW Eugenio Moore GK F. Boardman DF R. Le Bas DF H. Middleton MF F. Warner MF E. Jewell MF C. Parr FW Alfredo Le Bas FW A.E. Wells FW J. Parr FW J. Topping FW Alberto Le Bas References Category:August 1903 in sports Category:Football competitions in Buenos Aires T T t t Category:Tie Cup finals Category:1900s in Buenos Aires Category:August 1903 in South America