Copa Nicasio Vila


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. on Asociación Rosarina
Rosario Central is the most winning team of Copa Nicasio Vila with 10 titles.

History

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, whose first edition was won by Newell's.
Some of the clubs that took part of the competition were Rosario Central, Newell's Old Boys, Tiro Federal, Central Córdoba, Atlético Argentino, Nacional, 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. 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. 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 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. A new trophy was designed for the occasion, being awarded since then.

List of Champions

Ed.YearChampion
11907Newell's Old Boys
21908Rosario Central
31909Newell's Old Boys
41910Newell's Old Boys
51911Newell's Old Boys
61912
71913Newell's Old Boys
81914Rosario Central
91915Rosario Central
101916Rosario Central
111917Rosario Central
121918Newell's Old Boys
131919Rosario Central
141920Tiro Federal
151921Newell's Old Boys
161922Newell's Old Boys
171923Rosario Central
181924Belgrano
191925Tiro Federal
201926Tiro Federal
211927Rosario Central
221928Rosario Central
231929Newell's Old Boys
241930Rosario Central

Titles by club

TeamTitlesWinning years
Rosario Central101908, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930
Newell's Old Boys91907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1929
Tiro Federal31920, 1925, 1926
Belgrano de Rosario11924