Aruba (Lago Football) 1948-1956


Note that the competitions below were not related to the official championship organised by the A.V.B. but were played near the oil refinery at Lago. However, some competitions featured a number of A.V.B. member clubs.
Lago Sport Park Competition 1948

Start: Sep 26 (11 participating teams in 2 Divisions)
Division winners play for championship

Northern Division
Rangers
Voorwaarts
Jong Holland
R.C.A.                   [withdrew before start]
Republiek
Esso Heights

Southern Division
La Fama
San Nicolas Juniors
Ajax
Arsenal                  [withdrew before start]
Jong Santa Cruz

[Sep 26]
Voorwaarts                 2-2 Jong Holland
Ajax                       3-3 La Fama
[Oct 3]
Voorwaarts                 5-1 Republiek
[Oct 10]
La Fama                    2-1 Jong Santa Cruz 
[Oct 17]
Republiek                  2-1 Esso Heights
[Oct 21]
Jong Holland               2-1 Republiek
Ajax                       2-0 Jong Santa Cruz
[Oct 24]  
Rangers                    1-0 Esso Heights
[Nov 7]
Voorwaarts                 1-7 Rangers
La Fama                    0-6 San Nicolas Juniors
[Nov 14] 
Jong Holland               0-7 Rangers
San Nicolas Juniors        1-3 Ajax
[Nov 28]
Esso Heights                -  Jong Holland
Jong Santa Cruz             -  San Nicolas Juniors
[Dec 5]
Republiek                  n/p Rangers
[Dec 19]
Voorwaarts                 n/p Esso Heights

Final [Dec 5]
San Nicolas Juniors        4-0 Rangers


Budweiser Beer Trophy 1948

Start: Oct ?

Eastern League

[Oct ?]
Hollandia                  4-3 Voorwaarts
[Oct 20]
Deportivo                  1-1 Jong Holland    
[Oct 23]
Deportivo                  3-2 La Fama
[Oct 27]
Hollandia                  5-0 Jong Holland
[Oct 28]
Voorwaarts                 4-2 La Fama
[Nov 2}
Deportivo                  0-7 Hollandia
[Nov 4]
La Fama                    6-2 Jong Holland
[Nov 10]
Hollandia                   -  La Fama
[Nov 16]
Jong Holland               lt  Voorwaarts                 [by default]
[Nov 18]
Deportivo                  3-5 Voorwaarts
        
Western League

[Oct 19]
Aruba Juniors              2-0 San Nicolas Juniors
Volharding                 5-2 Esso Heights     
[Oct 26]
Nieuwlandia                3-1 Esso Heights
[Nov 3]
Nieuwlandia                2-1 Aruba Juniors
[Nov 11]
Aruba Juniors             15-0 Esso Heights
[Nov 13]
Nieuwlandia                3-1 Volharding
[Nov 17]
San Nicolas Juniors         -  Volharding
[Nov 23]
Nieuwlandia                 -  San Nicolas Juniors
[Nov 24]
Volharding                  -  Aruba Juniors
[Nov 25]
Esso Heights                -  San Nicolas Juniors

Final [Dec 11]


Inter-Departmental Competition 1950

Start: Jul 1

Final [Dec ?]
Electrical                 2-0 Training


Inter-Departmental Competition 1951

Start: Jul 25

North Division
Champions: Metal Trades

South Division
Champions: General Office Building

West Division
Champions: Electrical

Playoffs
General Office Building    drw Electrical
Metal Trades               bt  General Office Building 
Electrical                 drw Metal Trades

Final Table:

 1.Metal Trades               2   1  1  0         3  Champions
 2.Electrical                 2   0  2  0         2
 3.General Office Building    2   0  1  1         1          

"Presentation match" [Nov 11]
R.C.A.                     4-1 Metal Trades


Inter-Departmental Competition 1952

NB: played as knock-out tournament

Machinists                 bt  Light Oils Finishing, Training and Shipyard
Catalytic and Light Ends   bt  Customs, Storehouse and TSD

Final [Nov 8]
Machinists                 lt  Catalytic and Light Ends


Inter-Departmental Competition 1953

NB: played as knock-out tournament

Start: Jun 23

Semifinals
Pipefitters                1-0 Light Oils Finishing
Accounting                 lt  Shipyard 

Final [Aug 15]
Pipefitters                6-3 Shipyard


Inter-Departmental Competition 1954

NB: played as knock-out tournament

Final [Nov 19]
Lago Police Department     7-0 Carpenter and Paint



Inter-Departmental Competition 1955

NB: played as knock-out tournament

Final [Dec ?]
Mechanical Department II   2-1 Lago Police Department  

NB: winners possibly aka Machinists 


Inter-Departmental Competition 1956

NB: 14 teams played in 2 leagues

Final [Dec 2]
Process                    2-0 Machinists


list of champions


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Source: Aruba ESSO News

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