Copa Río Branco
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.
| Organising body |  CBF AUF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1931 |
| Abolished | 1976 |
| Region | Brazil Uruguay |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Related competitions | Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
| Last champions | Brazil (1976) |
| Most successful club(s) | Brazil (7 titles) |
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.
Results
List of matches, detailed. Since the 1940 edition, the competition was played in a two-legged format.
- 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 | 0–0 | Montevideo | 2–2 | Montevideo | 1–1 | Montevideo | 3–3 (3–3 g.d.) |
| Uruguay | |||||||||
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
References
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