Copa Bullrich


The Copa de Competencia Adolfo Bullrich, or simply Copa Bullrich, was an official football tournament held from 1903 to 1934 in Argentina. From 1905 to 1915 the championship was contested by clubs playing in the second division of [Argentine association football|football league system|Argentine league system], that were Segunda División and División Intermedia.

Overview

The trophy was donated by former mayor of Buenos Aires, Adolfo Bullrich, and named after him. It was contested by teams playing in the second division of Argentine football. During the first years of existence, Copa Bullrich was contested by senior teams, except in cases where the participating clubs were already playing in Primera División so they registered reserve or youth teams to play the competition.
From 1916, the tournament was renamed "Copa Competencia de División Intermedia", while it progressively lost interest. The last edition was held in 1934 as "Copa Competencia de Segunda División", after several years without being organised.
The Copa Bullrich was relevant for having been the first official title won by several clubs, such as Independiente or Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) in 1915.
Clubs that had won the cup playing at second division and were playing in Primera División sent youth or reserve teams to play the tournament, as Belgrano Athletic did in 1905 or Boca Juniors in 1934, among other cases.

List of champions

Second level

Ed.YearWinner
11903San Martín A.C.
21904Barracas A.C.
31905Belgrano A.C.
41906Porteño
51907Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)
61908Atlanta
71909Independiente
81910Racing
91911Nacional
101912Ferro Carril Oeste
111913Ferro Carril Oeste
121915Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
131916Liberal Argentino
141917Independiente
151918Boca Juniors
161919Estudiantes (LP)
171920Alvear
181922Central Argentino
191923Central Argentino
201926Unión
211934Boca Juniors

Titles by club

TeamTitlesYears won
Independiente21909, 1917
Ferro Carril Oeste21912, 1913
Boca Juniors21918, 1934
Central Argentino21922, 1923
San Martín Athletic11903
Barracas A.C.11904
Belgrano A.C.11905
Porteño11906
Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)11907
Atlanta11908
Racing11910
Nacional 11911
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)11915
Liberal Argentino11916
Estudiantes (LP)11919
Alvear11920
Unión 11926