Copa Adrián C. Escobar

Lore & Background

The trophy of the tournament was donated by Adrián C. Escobar, president of the AFA in 1939, year in which the match was created. Therefore, the tournament was named after his donation. Huracán is the most winning team of the competition, with 2 titles.

In Their Own Story

Floodlights cut through the night over La Bombonera as the captain lifted the Escobar Cup. The silver gleamed under the lights, heavier than it looked, bearing the name of a man who gave everything to the blue and gold. In the hush of the locker room, the weight wasn't just metal; it was legacy. 'We didn't just top the table,' the captain told the squad, his voice steady despite the emotion. 'We honored him.' Outside, the drums began to beat—a rhythm for a club that knew glory came in many forms.

Reader's Guide

It was a heptagonal competition, competed by the seven best placed teams in the table of Primera División championship. A single knockout system was adopted. The second to seven competed in the quarter-finals, while the champions of the official league entered the semi-finals directly. Matches in this tournament were not standard. In the 1939 edition, a match lasted for 20 minutes in the quarter-finals and semi-finals and 30 minutes for the final match. In the later editions, matches lasted for 40 minutes in every round. When matches were drawn, the team gaining the higher number of corner kicks would proceed to the next round. The matches in the same round were played in the same pitch on the same day.

Did You Know?

• The trophy was named after Adrián C. Escobar, president of the AFA in 1939.
• Huracán is the most winning team with 2 titles.
• Matches could be decided by the number of corner kicks if drawn.