The Copa de Competencia "La Nación" (also called "Concurso por Eliminación") was an official Argentine football cup competition organized by dissident "

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" (FAF), being first held in 1913. The tournament only had two editions, the last in 1914.Concurso por Eliminación - Copa Competencia La Nación
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The trophy took its name from local newspaper ''

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'', that donated the cup for the competition. The first edition was played by 22 teams from

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and second divisions competing in a single knock-out format. The "Federación Rosarina de Football" (a dissident body from the Liga Rosarina) qualified two teams to semifinal round. The second edition increased the number of teams to 26 with no clubs from Rosario taking part of the competition before the regional body had been dissolved. Independiente and

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qualified to play the final but Argentino disafilliated from the FAF to join official body

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shortly before the final match. Therefore, the association crowned Independiente as champion of the tournament.Argentina - Concurso por Eliminación 1914
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References

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