1957 Copa Aldao

1957 Copa Aldao
The River Plate team that won the first leg
EventCopa Aldao
Nacional River Plate
Uruguay Argentina
Second leg never played, no title awarded
First leg
Nacional River Plate
1 2
DateApril 11, 1959
VenueEstadio Centenario
Second leg
River Plate Nacional
– –
← 1947

The 1957 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 18th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together.[1] The final (held ten years after than its previous edition) was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate.[2][3]

In the first match, played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, River Plate won 2–1 but the second leg, to be held in Buenos Aires, was never played. As the associations did not decide about the issue, no title was awarded.[4][5]

Qualified teams

Team Qualification Previous final app.
Argentina River Plate 1957 Argentine Primera División champion 1936, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1947
Uruguay Nacional 1957 Uruguayan Primera División champion 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venue

Estadio Centenario, venue for the first leg. The match in Buenos Aires was never held, with no title awarded

Match details

First leg

1957 Copa Aldao
First leg
Nacional Uruguay1–2Argentina River Plate
Salva 43' Report Urriolabeytía 2'
De Bourgoing 70'
Nacional
River Plate

Second leg

Second leg
River Plate Argentina(not played)Uruguay Nacional
Report

As the second leg was never held, no champion was proclaimed.

References

  1. ^ Se mira y no se toca by Damián Didonato on Un Caño
  2. ^ Copa Aldao overview by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  3. ^ El historial entre River y Nacional by Nicolás Mirelman on As, 10 Dec 2020
  4. ^ "Copas Interligas 1947" by José Carluccio, 14 July 2009
  5. ^ Las copas de River y el valor de la letra oficial by Oscar Barnade on Clarín, 18 Aug 2015