1955 Copa Campeonato Juan Domingo Perón

Copa Provincia de Buenos Aires Presidente Juan Domingo Perón The trophy awarded to champions AFABuenos Aires ProvinceSuma estrella Lanús: la AFA oficializó la Copa Juan Domingo Perón de 1955 on TyC Sports, 28 Oct 2020 1955 1955 Buenos Aires Province 7 Lanús Primera División The Copa Provincia de Buenos Aires Presidente Juan Domingo Perón (or simply Copa Campeonato Juan Domingo Perón or Copa Perón) was an official Argentine football cup competitionLanús sumó una nueva estrella a su historia y los hinchas celebran la determinación de la AFACopa Juan Domingo Perón: por qué la AFA le reconoció a Lanús on Clarín, 29 Oct 2024 The championship was organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the Government of Buenos Aires Province. It was held as a special tournament preceding the official national championship in 1955. LanúsLa AFA oficializó un título de Lanús de 1955 y llegó a la séptima estrella de su historia on La Nueva, 29 Oct 2024 won the tournament (the first senior title of their history) after defeating Estudiantes (LP) in the final match.Lanús suma una nueva estrella tras la oficialización de un título de 1955Reconocimiento de la AFA al título de la Copa Campeonato Juan Domingo Perón, logrado en 1955 on Yahoo! NoticiasLanús tiene una nueva estrella: ¿qué título le dieron?. Olé, 1 Nov 2024 Despite its provincial and regional origins, the tournament was officially recognized as a national competition by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in 2024, following a formal request submitted by Club Atlético Lanús.Ole Editorial Lanús has a new star: what title did they give him? https://www.ole.com.ar/equipos/lanus/lanus-estrella-copa-juan-domingo-peron-afa_0_el6Tx61ehY.html 30 June 2025 Ole Oct 28, 2024 The competition featured seven teams, comprising six from the Primera División and one from Primera B.Campeonato Provincia de Buenos Aires - Copa Juan Domingo Perón 1955 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/qperon55.html RSSSF 30 June 2025 Format The participating teams competed in a heptagonal format, employing a direct elimination system followed by qualifying rounds for winners and losers. In the first stage, due to an odd number of participating clubs, Tigre advanced directly to the subsequent round without competing.Clarin Editorial Juan Domingo Perón Cup: Why the AFA recognized Lanús's 1955 title https://www.clarin.com/deportes/copa-juan-domingo-peron-afa-reconocio-lanus-titulo-1955_0_hvlcfKfEyH.html 2 July 2025 Clarin Oct 29, 2024 Club Atlético Lanús emerged victorious in the winners' bracket, while Club Estudiantes de Eva Perón ended up in the losers' zone. The competition was contested by seven clubs, mostly of them located within the Buenos Aires Province region (with the exception of Chacarita Juniors) that were competing in Primera División in 1955. Independiente withdrew before the tournament started. It was played under a single-elimination format, and like Copa Adrián C. Escobar, when a match ended in a tie after the overtime, the team with most corner kicks conceded was declared winner.Copa Adrián C. Escobar by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on RSSSF Participating teams Club City Chacarita Juniors Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima (EP) Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata had adopted the name "Gimnasia y Esgrima Eva Perón" in 1952. After the Revolución Libertadora of 1955, the club returned to its original name.Gimnasia y Esgrima de Eva Perón on Radio Gráfica, 8 May 2019Cuando el Lobo se llamó Gimnasia y Esgrima de Eva Perón by Facundo Segovia. 30 May 2020 n evap1 Eva Perón The city of La Plata was named "Eva Perón" from 1952 to 1955.Cuando La Plata se llamó Eva Perón on Diariohoy.net. 10 Feb 2024 n cityeva Estudiantes (LP) Unlike arch-rival Gimnasia y Esgrima (which had political sympathy with Peronism) Estudiantes never changed its name. n estudino Eva Perón C.A. Banfield Banfield C.A. Lanús Lanús Racing Club Avellaneda Tigre Victoria Notes n Club Atlético Independiente chose not to participate in the competition, citing prior commitments to a series of international friendly matches.Juan Domingo Perón Cup: Why the AFA recognized Lanús's 1955 title https://www.clarin.com/deportes/copa-juan-domingo-peron-afa-reconocio-lanus-titulo-1955_0_hvlcfKfEyH.html Clarin 9 July 2025 The club was also impacted by the departure of several players who had been called up to represent the Argentina national team in the South American Championship held that same year. Tournament Winners qualified to the winning teams round, while losers advanced to the losing teams round. First round and winning teams round In the first stage, due to an odd number of participating clubs, Club Atlético Tigre advanced directly to the subsequent round without competing.Clarin Editorial Juan Domingo Perón Cup: Why the AFA recognized Lanús's 1955 title https://www.clarin.com/deportes/copa-juan-domingo-peron-afa-reconocio-lanus-titulo-1955_0_hvlcfKfEyH.html 2 July 2025 Clarin Oct 29, 2024 Club Atlético Lanús emerged victorious in the winners' bracket, while Club Estudiantes de Eva Perón ended up in the losers' zone. no 150 50 high 1 First round (12 March) 12 March Lanús (c) 0 (1) Racing 0 (0) Estudiantes (LP) (c) 2 (1) Banfield 2 (0) Chacarita Juniors 2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1 Bye – Tigre – Winners round semifinals (2 December) Lanús 2 Estudiantes (LP) 1 Tigre 2 Chacarita Juniors 0 Winners round final(1 April) Lanús 2 Tigre 1 Losing teams round no 150 50 high 1 First round (20 March) Banfield 2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1 Bye – Racing – 2nd round losers (20 March) 20 March Banfield 2 Estudiantes (LP) 3 Chacarita Juniors 4 (1) Racing (c) 4 (2) Semifinal losers (20 March) 20 Mar Tigre 2 Racing 1 no 150 50 high 1 Losing teams final (21 April) 21 Apr Estudiantes (LP) 4 Tigre 0 Estudiantes (LP) qualified to play the final v the winner of the winning teams round, Lanús Final thumb|A moment of the match The final was contested between Lanús and Estudiantes (LP) at a neutral venue selected by an AFA vote. The match took place at Estadio Presidente Perón, home stadium of Racing Club in Avellaneda, and was officiated by English referee Leslie Burfield.Juan Domingo Perón Cup: Why the AFA recognized Lanús's 1955 title https://www.clarin.com/deportes/copa-juan-domingo-peron-afa-reconocio-lanus-titulo-1955_0_hvlcfKfEyH.html Clarin 10 July 2025 24 April 1955 Lanús Estudiantes (LP) 2–1 García 70Gil 89 Urriolabeitía 72 Estadio Presidente Perón, Avellaneda ENG Leslie Burfield Report _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder 8F2446 8F2446 8F2446 000000 999999 Lanús _est09h _edelp9091h _est09h 000000 999999 Estudiantes (LP) GK ARG Enrique Alvarez Vega DF ARG Emilio Pratto DF ARG Angel Beltrán MF ARG Nicolás Daponte MF ARG Juan Héctor Guidi MF ARG José Nazionale FW ARG Oscar Contreras a FW ARG Osvaldo Gil FW ARG Rodolfo García FW ARG Urbano Reynoso FW ARG Felipe Zelada bSubstitutions: FW Emilio Fernandez a FW Ramón Moyano bManager: ARG Juan B. Cevasco GK ARG Santos Gioffré DF ARG Leandro Casanueva DF ARG José María Silvero MF ARG Walter Garcerón MF ARG Juan Urriolabeitía MF ARG Alberto Bouché FW ARG Ricardo Scialino FW ARG Francisco Quaglia FW ARG Roberto Rolando FW ARG Héctor Antonio a FW ARG Manuel PellegrinaSubstitutions: FW Juan Chena a Manager: ARG ? Goal Scorers PlayerClubGoalsRodolfo GarcíaLanús3Roberto RolandoEstudiantes (LP)3Julio RavelliChacarita Juniors3Benito CejasLanús2Oreste CorbattaRacing2Osvaldo Gil Lanús1Manuel Pelegrina Estudiantes (LP)1 Source: RSSSF2024-11-21 Campeonato Provincia de Buenos Aires - Copa Juan Domingo Perón 1955 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/qperon55.html www.rsssf.org Aftermath thumb|180px|The trophies displayed at C.A. Lanús Museum in 2024: at left, the two cups awarded by Buenos Aires province; at right, the cup awarded by AFA The Campeonato de la Provincia de Buenos Aires was a pre-season football tournament organized by the government of Buenos Aires Province and announced by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) prior to the start of the 1955 Primera División season. The winning team was awarded three trophies: one presented by the provincial government and two by the AFA. One of the AFA trophies remained in the possession of Club Atlético Lanús, while the other was retained in the association's displays.Lanús adds a star: the AFA officially declared the 1955 Juan Domingo Perón Cup https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/lanus-sumo-su-septima-estrella-copa-juan-domingo-peron-1955-id615855.html 8 July 2025 TyC Sports Oct 28, 2024 The winner should have been awarded three trophies, two by AFA and one by the province. Nevertheless and due to the 1955 coup d'etat that ended the second presidential term of Juan Perón, Lanús was not awarded the cup because the military government had appointed an interventor at the association. AFA did not officialise the title until October 2024, claiming their 7th. senior title.¡Llegó la séptima estrella! La Copa Perón 1955 fue oficializada como título de Lanús by Bruno Russo on Fortaleza Granate, 28 Oct 2024 Nearly seven decades later, in 2024, the AFA retroactively granted official recognition to the tournament, a decision that generated criticism and controversy.Barnade Oscar Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, champion of the Argentine Cup: this is how the historical table of titles in Argentine soccer is formed. https://www.clarin.com/deportes/central-cordoba-santiago-estero-campeon-copa-argentina-quedo-tabla-historica-titulos-futbol-argentino_0_zRRE2NnrEq.html?srsltid=AfmBOorzT49ifwkzeNyiToSTIAiZ1Ix4-UrZeDByj8_v-zXq8wnBFoBy 8 July 2025 Clarin Nov 12, 2024 Despite the fact that the tournament had originally been referenced in AFA bulletins for the 1955 season as part of the “special tournaments” category and not listed among official competitions,Lanús adds a star: the AFA officially declared the 1955 Juan Domingo Perón Cup https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/lanus-sumo-su-septima-estrella-copa-juan-domingo-peron-1955-id615855.html 8 July 2025 TyC Sports Oct 28, 2024Lanús has a new star: what title did they give him? https://www.ole.com.ar/ingresar?apw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ole.com.ar%2Fequipos%2Flanus%2Flanus-estrella-copa-juan-domingo-peron-afa_0_el6Tx61ehY.html&wb=ZONDA_N1 8 July 2025 Ole Oct 28, 2024 the governing body acknowledged it as an official title. Researchers and historians have criticized the AFA’s decision to grant official status to the tournament, arguing that "there is no logical historical coherence" in recognizing a competition of provincial character as a national title. In January 2025, the title was finally made official in AFA's Annual Club Report 2024Lanus Athletic Club Report 2024 https://informeafa.com/2024/clubes/club-atletico-lanus/ AFA 8 July 2025 and in the list of champions on its websiteFirst Division Champions https://www.afa.com.ar/es/pages/campeones-de-primera-division AFA 8 July 2025 as a national title. References C Copa Perón Category:Club Atlético Lanús matches Category:Estudiantes de La Plata matches