Football tournament
Copa Río Branco (also: Taça Rio Branco) was a national football team's competition set between 1931 and 1976 among the national football teams of Brazil and Uruguay . Brazil won the most competitions with 7 titles.[1]
History
The Copa Río Branco was first contested 1931 in Estádio das Laranjeiras (a historic football stadium of Rio de Janeiro ). All other subsequent games have been played in Uruguayan Stadium Estádio Centenario of Montevideo and in Brazilian Stadiums Estádio do Pacaembu of São Paulo and Estádio São Januário of Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil won the cup 7 times and Uruguay won 4 times. Due to a tie in 1967 both nations were declared winners.[1]
Results
List of matches, detailed. Since the 1940 edition, the competition was played in a two-legged format.[2]
Playoff match (when necessary).
Difference on points result.
Ed.
Year
Winner
1st. leg
City
2nd. leg
City
Playoff
City
Result (points)
1
1931
Brazil
2–0
Rio de Janeiro
2
1932
Brazil
2–0
Montevideo
3
1940
Uruguay
4–3
Rio de Janeiro
1–1
Rio de Janeiro
–
2–1
4
1946
Uruguay
4–3
Montevideo
1–1
Montevideo
–
2–1
5
1947
Brazil
0–0
Montevideo
3–2
Rio de Janeiro
–
2–1
6
1948
Uruguay
1–1
Montevideo
4–2
Montevideo
–
2–1
7
1950
Brazil
3–4
Sao Paulo
3–2
Rio de Janeiro
1–0
Rio de Janeiro
4–2
8
1967
Brazil [note 2]
0–0
Montevideo
2–2
Montevideo
1–1
Montevideo
Uruguay [note 2]
9
1968
Brazil
2–0
Sao Paulo
4–0
Rio de Janeiro
–
4–0
10
1976
Brazil
2–1
Montevideo
2–1
Rio de Janeiro
–
4–0
Notes
^ a b Played as single match.
^ a b c After three matches ended in a tie and also equalled on goal difference , both were declared champions.
References