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34-553: It was named in honor of the donator of the trophy, Alfonso Macaya , ideologue and promoter of the championship. In 1903, the third and last edition of the Copa Macaya organized by Hispania was held simultaneously with the Copa Barcelona organized by FC Barcelona. Notable figures of this tournament are Joan Gamper , Arthur Witty , Samuel Morris , Gustavo Green and Udo Steinberg . In December 1900, Alfonso Macaya,

68-521: A certain disappointment due to its small size and for not being made of gold, but silver. Copa Macaya was thus the first football championship played on the Iberian Peninsula , and the forerunner for the Catalan championship which began in 1903. It was under his honorary presidency that Hispania AC organized the first edition of the Copa Macaya, which was held in 1900–01. Hispania were

102-433: A clash between the hosts and the champions, which the latter wins 2–0, however, the result was declared invalid due to Barça fielding an ineligible player, and their reaction was to withdraw from the tournament as the club considered the decision totally unfounded and unfair, and decided to organize a tournament of their own, called Copa Barcelona . So in the 1902–03 season , two rival competitions were organized (similar to

136-402: A decision that was heavily contested, with Barça claiming bias refereeing in favor of the organizers of the tournament. In fact, Club Espanyol withdrew from the tournament after the fourth match, claiming that the refereeing was favoring Macaya's team. The second edition of the Copa Macaya was held in the following year, and this time it was won by FC Barcelona. By the end of 1902, Hispania

170-412: A lack of players, as a good part of the first and second team players, university students, had to leave the city to continue their careers outside of Barcelona, some of them even abroad (Español was also a victim of this). Most of the remaining players, such as the aforementioned three, joined FC Barcelona, with Wallace helping Barça win the 1910 Copa del Rey with a goal in the final while Peris become

204-461: A position he held for 6 years until 1935. FC Internacional The Futbol Club Internacional , commonly referred to a was as FC Internacional , was a football team based in Barcelona , Spain . Founded in 1901, FC Internacional had an "impasse" in its activities after the 1905–06 academic year, resuming them in 1910 to finally disappear in 1922. In the 1900s, FC Internacional was one of

238-502: A prize. It was not necessary to wait for the end of the championship, because Club Español emerged as the winners at the end of February, so Madrid FC, with seven players, traveled to Barcelona to face them, with the game ending in a 0–0 draw. Another of the reasons for the trip of the whites to Barcelona was to further strengthen the ties of friendship between them and the Spanish Gymnastic Federation , as well as

272-520: The 1910 and 1913 editions of the Copa del Rey ), and while Club Espanyol won the third and last edition of the Copa Macaya after beating 3–1 Hispania AC in a play-off on 12 April 1903, Barcelona won the Copa Barcelona after a tough fight with Club Español, with whom he drew at two both home and away, hedging out in the end by just two points. Remarkably, Gustavo Green won all three editions of

306-565: The Catalan Football Federation and it became known as the Campionat de Catalunya . Club Espanyol and Hispania AC finished level on points, so a play-off had to be played to decide the winner. The Copa Macaya was the first football championship played on the Iberian Peninsula , and its success led to the organization of the first Catalan championship in 1903, and thus, the Copa Macaya has been officially accepted as

340-691: The Philippines played in this team. From 1902 onwards it adopted the name Futbol Club Internacional . In the mid-1900s, FC Internacional side had a great side that included Paco Bru , Charles Wallace and Enrique Peris , thus being one of the most prominent clubs in Catalonia , finishing as runner-up of the Catalan championship three times in a row between 1904 and 1906, being hedged out by Club Español de Football (now RCD Espanyol ) FC Barcelona and X Sporting Club respectevely. However, in 1906 FC Internacional had to suspend its activities due to

374-583: The Catalan clubs, especially with Español and FC Barcelona, meaning that the rivalry between them had not yet arisen. With the decline of the Hispania AC at the end of 1903, it was evident that the history of the Copa Macaya was coming to an end, thus sparking the debate of who was entitled to take the Cup as its own, since a different team won in each edition (Hispania AC, FC Barcelona and Español). To resolve

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408-406: The Copa Macaya with three different clubs (Hispania, Barça and Español). In 1903, Madrid FC requested the organizers to participate in the Copa Barcelona, but the request was made too late to be accepted as the tournament was about to begin, making it impossible for them to join. As an alternative, Madrid FC was offered to play a match against the winner at the end of the competition to compete for

442-775: The Terramar Golf Club, of which he was its first president, until 1931. Apart from the world of sport, he was a founding partner of the Centro Algodonero Nacional , the first president of the Association of Bibliophiles of Barcelona , founded in 1943, and vice-president of the Associació Amics dels Museus (Friends of the Museums Association). In 1929 he was appointed as the 7th president of Real Club de Tenis Barcelona ,

476-416: The final match, the Cup was publicly presented, causing a certain disappointment due to its small size and for not being made of gold, but silver. This Cup was not for the winner of the first edition, however, but for whoever won it three times, a condition to take it as their property, which was very common at the time. That is why a second Cup was presented, more traditional and without any artistic value, for

510-463: The first Catalan Championships, which was the most important football competition in Catalonia in the first half of the 20th century. Alfonso Macaya Alfonso Macaya Sanmartí (1878–1950) was a Spanish football executive and businessman. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of football in Catalonia since he was the fundamental head behind

544-465: The first national championship. In the end, however, only six Catalan teams participated, of which only one was a non-Barcelona team, the Tarragona Club, given the resignations of those from Madrid and Mallorca . The rest of the participants, in addition to Tarragona and Hispania itself, were FC Barcelona, Sociedad Franco-Española, SD Santanach and Club Espanyol (currently RCD Espanyol ), with

578-576: The first player to reach 200 official matches with the club. In 1910 the club was reborn with the same name and in the 1910–11 season, it took part in the second category of the Catalan Championship , finishing in second. FC Internacional then won that category in back-to-back years, first in 1911–12 with 37 points, just one more than second-placed CE Europa , and again in 1912–13, this time more comfortably as they finished 9 points clear of second-placed CE Sabadell FC , hence ascending to

612-540: The foundation of Hispania AC in 1900, and then serving the club as its honorary president, a position from which he played a pivotal role in the promotion and creation of the Copa Macaya , the first football championship played on the Iberian Peninsula , and the forerunner for the Catalan championship which began in 1903. He also chaired the Catalan Tennis Federation (1906–09) and even held

646-525: The highest category of Catalan football in 1913–14, a category in which he remained until its disappearance in 1922. The club's original playing field was located in the neighborhood of Izquierda del Ensanche ( Eixample ), in front of the Industrial School , and when it resumed its activities in 1910, its new location was on Les Corts , where they began to play its matches in the now-defunct Campo de Galileo. On 26 April 1922, it merged with

680-428: The hosts the only championship of its short history. The inaugural Copa Macaya was surrounded by protests against the competition committee, as both Espanyol and Barça claimed that the refereeing had favored the hosts throughout the tournament. Gustavo Green was Hispania's captain and best player at the tournament, playing a pivotal role in helping his side become the very first Spanish club to win an official title. On

714-505: The idea of a football championship contested in a league format between the different clubs that had been created in Spain , with registration being open to all national clubs throughout the country. In the end, however, only six Catalan teams participated, of which only one was a non-Barcelona team, the Tarragona Club, with some of the remaining participants including FC Barcelona and Club Espanyol (currently RCD Espanyol ). In addition to

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748-414: The latter two withdrawing from the tournament. In addition to the new competitive format, and to create greater motivation, Alfonso Macaya himself offers a trophy (the "Copa Macaya") for the winner of the tournament, a magnificent silver Cup. Macaya commissioned the Cup from a London master goldsmith, but no one knew anything about it, nor did it appear during the first championship. Only a few days before

782-430: The leading clubs in Catalan football , finishing as runner-up of the Catalan championship three times in a row between 1904 and 1906, before having to suspend its activities. Great figures emerged from FC Internacional, such as Paco Bru , Enrique Peris , Domingo Carulla , Ramon Torralba and Josep Samitier . Initially known as Club Internacional de Football , it was founded in 1901. Some players originally from

816-428: The new competitive format, and in order to create greater motivation, Alfonso Macaya himself offers a trophy for the winner of the tournament, a magnificent silver Cup, hence its name ( Copa Macaya ). Macaya commissioned the Cup from a London master goldsmith, but no one knew anything about it, nor did it appear during the first championship. Only a few days before the final match, the Cup was publicly presented, causing

850-450: The other hand, Joan Gamper was Barcelona's captain and their best player at the tournament, being its top scorer with 31 goals. The following season, 1901–02 , saw FC Barcelona lift the Copa Macaya trophy, their first-ever piece of silverware. In this edition, the rivalry between Hispania and FC Barcelona was repeated, but on this occasion, FC Barcelona is tremendously superior to all its rivals, easily prevailing in all matches and winning

884-404: The pre-favorites to win the competition together with Joan Gamper 's FC Barcelona , and the title was decided in the final matchday between the two of them, where a 1–1 draw was enough for Hispania to become the first-ever Spanish club to win an official title. This historic meeting did not end without controversy, however, since the referee disallowed a second goal from Barcelona for offside,

918-541: The presidency of the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona from 1929 to 1935. In October 1900, the 22-year-old Alfonso Macaya, a man from the Catalan high bourgeoisie and passionate about emerging sports practices, such as fencing or tennis and football, played a fundamental role in the foundation of Hispània Athletic Club , which was formed, among others, by a group of football players from Català FC , which included several of Català's founding members. Hispania AC, however,

952-448: The situation, a championship between the previous three champions, Hispania AC, FC Barcelona and Club Español, was scheduled for November 1903, facing-off for the right to keep the trophy. However, when November came, Hispania had already disappeared, and since Club Español had won all the games of that season against Barcelona, the trophy was awarded to Club Español. From 1903 to 04 onwards, the Catalan championship began to be organized by

986-463: The strength and courage to organize the third edition of its championship. Alfonso Macaya distances himself from the organization of the tournament, which falls to Shields. Among the contenders remain the three most important, the organizer Hispania AC, FC Barcelona and Espanyol. The table is completed with two smaller clubs, SC Universitari, which already competed in the previous edition, and FC Internacional . The tournament opens on 30 November 1902 with

1020-503: The then honorary president of Hispania AC , began to develop the idea of a football championship contested in a league format between the different clubs that had been created in Spain, with registration being open to all national clubs throughout the country. The championship was not closed geographically, but was open to any club, regardless of its origin. In fact, a special offer is made to Madrid and Balearic clubs, thus it can be considered

1054-438: The tournament. In the eight games played in the tournament, Barça only conceded two goals, in a 2–4 win over Hispania on 6 January 1902, and scored a resounding 60 goals, 15 of which came on the final matchday in a 15–0 victory over Català SC on 23 March 1902, with Udo Steinberg netting 6 goals, and Joan Gamper and Arthur Leask clutching a hat-trick each. By the end of 1902, Hispania was already in decline, but it still has

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1088-506: The winner of each edition. Hispania AC became the first Catalan champions after winning the inaugural Copa Macaya after narrowly beating FC Barcelona. The title was only decided on the last matchday of the tournament, held on 14 April 1901 at the Muntaner , in a game where Barcelona needed to defeat Hispania to at least force a playoff, but instead they drew at 1 after the referee controversially disallowed Barça's second goal, thus giving

1122-650: Was already in decline, but it still has the strength and courage to organize the third edition of its championship. Alfonso Macaya distances himself from the organization of the tournament, which falls to Thomas Shields. Macaya was Hispania's honorary president for as long as the club lasted, holding the position until its disappearance in November 1903, partly motivated by the departure of its most emblematic players, who joined other clubs, mainly FC Barcelona. In 1927 he founded in Sitges , together with Salvador Casacuberta,

1156-431: Was not just a football club, but a Society that participated in other sports, such as athletics and tennis. Hispania's first president was Josep Ortiz , but the soul of the club was Macaya, who was thus named the honorary president of Hispania, and as soon as he started his term, he began to develop the idea of a football championship between different clubs: The Copa Macaya . In December 1900, Macaya began promoting

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