How were the last Metropolitano finals?
This Saturday, November 30, another final of the Metropolitan Tournament will take place, with four finalists who know each other very well. At Belgrano Athletic Club, Starting at 1:15 p.m., Lomas and San Fernando will compete for the women’s title, while Banco Provincia and San Fernando will do so at 4:15 p.m., for the men’s division.
Let’s go back a couple of years. In 2019in the female branch, Hills reached the final after leaving San Fernando behind. In front was GEBA, who had beaten River by shoot-outs, seeking another title for Gimnasia. The match ended 2 to 2 in regular time, and in the Australian penalty shootout Las Conejas won 2 to 1, winning another metropolitan trophy.
On the men’s side, Province Bank qualified for the final after beating GEBA, while Ciudad A did the same after beating San Fernando 3 to 2. The title match ended in a 6-0 win for the Pirate, this being the last championship they won. Among the scorers, the only one who is still playing is Gonzalo Merino.
In 2021 San Fernando won the championship in both categories. The women tied 0-0 against River Plate and in the penalty shootout the Australians won 3-2, while the men’s team beat GEBA 4-3.
The champions of 2022 were Hills in ladies, who faced San Fernando and beat him by the minimum. In gentlemen Banco Provincia and GEBA They tied 2 to 2 in regulation time and in the shoot-outs Gimnasia won 3 to 1.
In 2023, San Fernando once again became champion in the women’s branch. After tying with Santa Bárbara 3-3 with a goal on the last penalty corner of the game. Valentina Costa Biondi equalized with six seconds left in the game, and the Victoria team beat the La Plata team 4 to 3 on Australian penalties. In the men’s final, Miter They won 3 to 1 against GEBA, and were champions after 13 years.
In 2024, Lomas and San Fernando meet again in a final. Lucas Vila’s team had an exceptional campaign, and Agustín Lavagno’s team, who qualified on the last date, but confirmed their experience in these instances, leaving Arquitectura and GEBA behind. On the other hand, San Fernando A and Banco Provincia fell in the semifinals in 2023, and this year they qualified directly to that instance, beating Ciudad A and Ducilo respectively.