The Copa Premier Honor Argentino or the Copa Honor Argentino was an international football friendly competition contested by

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and

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national teams. All games were played in

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. It was held in ten occasions between 1908 and 1920.

History

In 1912,

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and

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the Argentina teams were selected by the breakaway "

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rather than the official body, Asociación Argentina de Football (AFA). Outside the British Home Championship, Argentina–Uruguay is one of the oldest fixtures in international football. During the 1910s and 1920s they regularly played each other up to four times a year. In addition to

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matches, the Copa Premier Honor Argentino was one of several trophies the two national teams regularly competed for during that era. Others included the Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo, which was played in Montevideo, the

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and the

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List of champions

Finals

The following list includes all the editions of the Copa Premier Honor Argentino:Copa Premio Honor Argentino
by José Luis Pierrend on RSSSF

Titles by country

All-time scorers

Most finals by player

*7:

Cayetano Saporiti Cayetano Saporiti (January 14, 1887 – 1954) was a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played 56 games for the Uruguay national team between 1905 and 1919. Biography He made his debut for the national team at 18 years 179 days making him the th ...

(won 3) *6:

Alfredo Foglino Alfredo Foglino (1893–1968) was a Uruguayan football player and manager. Playing career Club career Foglino made his debut for Nacional in 1911. In 14 years for Foglino played 409 matches including nine Primera División Uruguaya championsh ...

(won 1),

José Piendibene José Miguel Piendibene Ferrari (5 June 1890 – 12 November 1969) was a Uruguayan footballer. His position on the field was centre forward, being regarded by many as one of the best Uruguayan football players of all time. Piendibene was praised ...

(won 3) *5:

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(won 2) *4:

Pedro Calomino Bleo Pedro Fournol, mostly known as Pedro Calomino (also nicknamed ''Calumín'') (13 March 1892 – 12 January 1950) was an Argentine footballer who played as right winger. Calomino spent nearly all of his career in Boca Juniors, having also pla ...

(won 3), Pablo Dacal (won 2),

Alexander Watson Hutton Alexander Watson Hutton (10 June 1853 – 9 March 1936) was a Scottish teacher and sportsman who is considered "The Father of Argentine football". In 1893 he founded the "Argentine Association Football League" (current Argentine Football Ass ...

(won 2) *3:

Juan Enrique Hayes Juan Enrique Hayes ( es, Juan Enrique Hayes, 20 January 1891 – 25 July 1976) was an Argentine footballer, who played his entire career for Rosario Central (where he spent 20 years). Hayes also played for the Argentina national team. Nicknamed ...

(won 3), Carlos Tomás Wilson (won 2),

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(won 2)

References

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