 Estadio GEBA, venue | |||||||
| Event | Copa Aldao | ||||||
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| Date | December 3, 1916 | ||||||
| Venue | Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Hugo Gondra | ||||||
The 1916 Copa Aldao was a football club competition between Racing and Nacional on December 3 of this very year. It was the second staging of this tournament contested between the league champions of Argentina and Uruguay.
Nacional became champions for the first time after defeating Racing 2–1 in a single match. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Team | Qualification | Previous finals app. |
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 Racing | 1916 Argentine Primera División champions | None |
 Nacional | 1916 Uruguayan Primera División champions | None |
The cup was played over one leg at neutral venue in Buenos Aires. In case of a draw, a rematch would be played in Montevideo.
         Racing |  Nacional |
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