Copa Nicasio Vila
{{Infobox football tournament
| name = Copa Nicasio Vila
| image = Copa vila trofeo.jpg
| imagesize = 150px
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| caption = The trophy awarded to champions
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| founded = 1907
| abolished = {{Start date and age|1930}}
| number of teams = 12 (as of 1930)[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg-rosario30.html Argentina - Santa Fe - Rosario 1930] by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
| qualifier for = Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren
| related comps = Copa Santiago Pinasco
| domestic cup =
| confed cup =
| current champions = Rosario Central (1930)
| most successful club = Rosario Central (10)
| broadcasters =
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The Copa Nicasio Vila was an official Argentine football cup competition organised by Liga Rosarina de Football. The "Copa Vila" was the top football division in Rosario, being held between 1907 and 1930, when it was replaced by Torneo Gobernador Luciano Molinas.[https://rosariofutbol.com/clubes/trofeos.html Trofeo Luciano Molinas] on Asociación Rosarina
Rosario Central is the most winning team of Copa Nicasio Vila with 10 titles.
History
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Due to the increasing popularity of football in Argentina –being the city of Rosario among them–, the body established a first division championship, named "Copa Nicasio Vila", named after then major of Rosario, local entrepreneur Nicasio Vila,[http://www.rosariocultura.gob.ar/galerias/archivos/diario%20barrio%20belgrano.pdf Barrio Belgrano - Homenaje a los Pioneros] whose first edition was won by Newell's.[http://histofutbolrosarino.blogspot.com.ar/search/label/Liga%20Rosarina%20de%20F%C3%BAtbol "Newell’s, el primer campeón de la Liga Rosarina" by Leonardo Volpe], 19 May 2010
Some of the clubs that took part of the competition were Rosario Central, Newell's Old Boys, Tiro Federal, Central Córdoba, Atlético Argentino (now Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario), Nacional (now Argentino de Rosario), Provincial, Belgrano, Sparta, Calzada, Estudiantes, Atlantic Sportsmen, Riberas del Paraná, Washington, among others
The competition was in a hiatus in 1912 because of a conflict between some clubs and Liga Rosarina therefore the competition was not held that season.[http://rosarioysuzona.blogspot.com.ar/2012/04/1912-rosario-central-se-desafilia-de-la.html Rosario y su zona: Rosario Central se desafilia de la Liga Rosarina] The 1913 edition was organised by recently created Federación Rosarina, until 1914, when FRF and LRF merged and the championship was held again.
The winner of Copa Nicasio Vila qualified to play the Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren against the champion of the Buenos Aires League (that represented the AFA First Division). The champion and the 2nd., 3rd., and 4th. were also qualified to play other AFA national cups, such as the Copa de Competencia and Copa de Honor.
The competition was last held in 1930, shortly before football became professional in Argentina. A new Association (Asociación Rosarina de Fútbol) was created one year later. The Rosarian first division championship continued under the name "Torneo Gobernador Luciano Molinas" in honor of the Governor of Santa Fe Province elected in 1932.[https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/rosario/10-3641-2006-05-23.html Adiós a Don Ricardo, "un ejemplo moral para los santafesinos"] on Página/12[https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/diarios/2004/12/20/opinion/OPIN-04.html Partido Demócrata Progresista, 90 años al servicio de la República], El Litoral, 20 Dec 2004 A new trophy was designed for the occasion, being awarded since then.
List of Champions
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="310"
|+ style="background:#cccccc" | Copa Nicasio Vila | |
| width=60px| Year
! width=250px| Winner | |
|---|---|
| 1907 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1908 | Rosario Central |
| 1909 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1910 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1911 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1912 | (not finished) |
| 1913 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1914 | Rosario Central |
| 1915 | Rosario Central |
| 1916 | Rosario Central |
| 1917 | Rosario Central |
| 1918 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1919 | Rosario Central |
| 1920 | Tiro Federal |
| 1921 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1922 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1923 | Rosario Central |
| 1924 | Belgrano |
| 1925 | Tiro Federal |
| 1926 | Tiro Federal |
| 1927 | Rosario Central |
| 1928 | Rosario Central |
| 1929 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1930 | Rosario Central |
Titles by club
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" width="700" | ||
| width=200px| Team
! width=50px| Titles ! width=450px| Winning years | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rosario Central | align=center| 10 | 1908, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930 |
| Newell's Old Boys | align=center| 9 | 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1929 |
| Tiro Federal | align=center| 3 | 1920, 1925, 1926 |
| Belgrano de Rosario | align=center| 1 | 1924 |
References
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Category:Recurring events established in 1907
Category:Recurring events disestablished in 1930