1903 Tie Cup final

1903 Tie Cup Final

A moment of the match
Event	1903 Tie Cup
Alumni Rosario A.C. 3 2
Date	August 16, 1903;121 years ago (1903-08-16)
Venue	Sociedad Sportiva, Buenos Aires
Referee	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. ^[1]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous final app.
Alumni	1901 , 1902
Rosario A.C.	1900, 1901, 1902

• Bold indicates winning years

Overview

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. ^[2]

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. ^[3]

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. ^[4] 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

Alumni			Round	Rosario A.C.
Opponent	Result		Stage	Opponent	Result
Belgrano A.C.	6–1 (N) [n 1]		First round	–	–
–	–		Rosario zone	Rosario Central	5–0
Nacional	1–0 (A)		Semifinal	Quilmes	2–0 (H)

Notes

1. Played at Quilmes A.C. ground.

Match details

1903 Tie Cup Final

16 August 1903

Alumni	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Rosario A.C.
	Report

Sociedad Sportiva Argentina , Buenos Aires

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: W. Leslie

Alumni

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

1. "Foot-Ball: La Copa Internacional" on Caras y Caretas n° 255, p. 40, 22 Aug 1903
2. Copa Competencia 1903 by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol website
3. Tie Cup 1903 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
4. Cuando el Rosario Athletic salió campeón... de fútbol on CIHF (Archived, 18 Apr 2014)