1944 Copa Ramírez Final

1944 Copa Ramírez Final
	San Martín de Tucumán, champions
Event	1944 Copa P. Ramírez
Date	4 March 1945
Venue	Estadio Atlético Tucumán, S.M. de Tucumán
Referee	J. Cángaro
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The 1944 Copa Ramírez Final (also named Campeonato de la República) was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa General Pedro Ramírez, the 2nd. edition of this Argentine national cup organised by the AFA. The final was contested by San Martín de Tucumán and Newell's Old Boys at Estadio Monumental José Fierro, home of local team Atlético Tucumán.^[1]

San Martín de Tucumán won 3–1, becoming the first club not directly affiliated to the Argentine Football Association to win a national competition.^[2]^[3] It is still regarded as the most important title in San Martín's history.^[4]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous final app.
San Martín de Tucumán	(none)
Newell's Old Boys	(none)

Bold indicates winning years

Overview

Atlético Tucumán, venue

A Newell's team of 1944

The cup was contested by 50 teams. The four Primera División teams that had been semifinalists of Copa de Competencia Británica were automatically entered into the quarter-finals, with other clubs from regional leagues having to qualify to play. Teams were divided into four groups (by province), playing each other in a single round-robin tournament.^[1]^[5]

In quarter finals, San Martín eliminated Boca Juniors (11–9 on the corner kick rule, decision taken after the score remained 2–2 at the end of extra time), then eliminating Sarmiento de Resistencia also on corner kicks (12–7) after a 1–1 tie. On the other hand, Newell's eliminated Bahía Blanca's Villa Mitre after a thrashing 5–0. In semifinals, the Leprossy defeat Talleres de Córdoba 3–1. The final was scheduled to play at Estadio Monumental José Fierro, home venue of San Martín's rival Atlético Tucumán,^[4] on March 4, 1945.^[5]^[1] The decision was taken by the Tucumán Football Federation alleging comfort and security reasons.^[4]

Road to the final

H: home
A: away
c: won on corner kicks

San Martín		Round	Newell's O.B.
Opponent	Result	Stage	Opponent	Result
Ñuñorco	5–0 (A)	Matchday 1	– ^{[n 1]}
C.A. Concepción	4–0 (H)	Matchday 2	– ^{[n 1]}
Boca Juniors	2–2 (11–9, c) (H)	Quarter finals	Villa Mitre	5–0 (A)
Sarmiento (R)	1–1 (12–7, c) (A)	Semifinals	Talleres (C)	3–1 (A)

Notes

^ ^a ^b As semifinalist of the 1944 Copa de Competencia Británica, Newell's entered directly to quarter finals.

Match details

1944 Copa P. Ramírez Final

4 March 1945

San Martín de Tucumán	3–1	Newell's Old Boys
Juárez 5' Díaz 36' Brandán 48'	Report	Micci

Estadio Atlético Tucumán, S.M. Tucumán

Attendance: 15,000 ^[4]

Referee: J. Cángaro

San Martín (T)

Newell's


GK	Eduardo Larrosa
DF	Martin Blasco
DF	Carlos Lacroix
MF	Ernesto Figueroa
MF	Mario Acosta
MF	Mariano Comán (c)
FW	Angel Aguilar
FW	Ricardo Juárez
FW	Víctor Brandán
FW	Lirio Díaz
FW	Emilio Gramajo	80'
Manager:
Roberto Santillán.


GK		Julio Musimessi
DF		Juan C. Sobrero
DF		Herrera
MF		Antonio Carlucci
MF		Nieres
MF		Bustos
FW		Bulán
FW		A. López
FW		Raúl Micci
FW		R. López
FW		Juan S. Ferreyra
Manager:
Manuel Fleitas Solich