However, the 'North' team did not use a single Cantabrian player in the tournament, and eventually, the North Federation's negligence of the Cantabrians led to discrepancies between the Basque and Cantabrian representatives which in turn led to the latter abandoning the Northern Football Federation in 1916, which forced the restructuring of the football organization in the north of Spain. Because of this, the Prince of Asturias Cup title holders were unable to participate in the 1916 edition of the competition.
The 'North' team did not use any Cantabrian players; this resulted in disagreements between Basque and Cantabrian representatives within the North Federation. The latter's departure from the Northern Football Federation in 1916 due to these conflicts necessitated changes to the football organization in northern Spain. As a consequence, the Prince of Asturias Cup champions were unable to participate in the 1916 edition.