The 1916 edition was contested by 23 clubs, 21 within
Buenos Aires Province (including
Estudiantes and
Gimnasia from
La Plata) and 2 from
Liga Rosarina de Football participating in the competition. Playing in a
Single-elimination tournament, Independiente beat
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (3–1),
Huracán (1–0), and
Boca Juniors (1–0). In the semifinal, Independiente defeated
Central Córdoba 2–1, qualifying for the final at Racing Club Stadium. On the other side, Rosario Central thrashed arch-rival
Newell's Old Boys 8–0 and then beat
Gimnasia y Esgrima Rosario in the
Rosarino zone, qualifying for the semifinal, where the squad easily defeated
Argentino de Quilmes 7–0. == Road to the final ==