The 1916 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club Final was the football match that decided the champion of the 10th. edition of this National cup of Argentina. In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda on December 17, 1916, Rosario Central defeated Club Atlético Independiente 2âÂÂ1.
The 1916 edition was contested by 24 clubs, 22 within Buenos Aires Province and 2 from Liga Rosarina de Football (Rosario Central and Central Córdoba) that qualified in the Rosarioôs zone. Rosario Central defeated Belgrano and Gimnasia y Esgrima (both from Rosario's zone) to reach the semifinals of the cup. In that stage, they beat River Plate (1âÂÂ1, 3âÂÂ2 in playoff)
On the other hand, Independiente, starting in group of 16, beat Belgrano A.C. 3âÂÂ0, Estudiantes de La Plata 3âÂÂ2, and Columbian (1âÂÂ1, 3âÂÂ2 in playoff), to defeat then Central Córdoba in the semifinal.