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Football tournament
Copa de Confraternidad
Escobar-Gerona
The trophy awarded to champions
Organising bodyArgentina AFA
Uruguay AUF
Founded1941
Abolished1946; 78 years ago (1946)
RegionBuenos Aires (Argentina)
Montevideo (Uruguay)
Number of teams2
Related competitionsArgentina Primera División
Uruguay Primera División
Last championsArgentina Boca Juniors (1946)
Most successful club(s)Argentina Boca Juniors
(2 titles)

The Copa de Confraternidad Rioplatense Escobar-Gerona was an official football competition organized by both bodies, the Argentine and Uruguayan football association, being first held in 1941.

The Cup was played between the Primera División runners-up of Argentina and Uruguay, with a two match format, played in each country. This competition was played simultaneously with the Copa Aldao (also known as "Copa Río de la Plata", played by the champions of Argentine and Uruguayan associations).

The trophy was donated by Mr. Ramiro Jouan and named after Adrián Escobar and Héctor Gerona, presidents of the Argentine and Uruguayan associations respectively.

Champions

  • B: Boca Juniors won the match
  • N: Nacional won the match
Ed. Year Champion Score Runner-up Venue City
1 1941 (no champion crowned) 2–1 – Centenario Montevideo
2 1942 (no champion crowned) 4–1 – Centenario Montevideo
3 1945 Argentina Boca Juniors (1) 1–2 (N) – San Lorenzo Buenos Aires
Uruguay Nacional (1) 3–2 (B) – Centenario Montevideo
4 1946 Argentina Boca Juniors (2) 3–2 Uruguay Peñarol Centenario Montevideo
6–3 San Lorenzo Buenos Aires
Notes
  1. San Lorenzo won over Peñarol 2–1 the first leg, but as the second leg was not played the title was not officially proclaimed.
  2. Peñarol beat San Lorenzo 4–1 in the first leg, but as the second leg was not played the title was not officially proclaimed.
  3. ^ The title was shared after both teams won one game each (Nacional 2–1 in Buenos Aires, and Boca 3–2 in Montevideo) with no third match played to define the series.

All-time top goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Argentina Pío Corcuera Argentina Boca Juniors 5
2 Uruguay Ernesto Vidal Uruguay Penarol 4
3 Argentina Jaime Sarlanga Argentina Boca Juniors 3
4 Uruguay Obdulio Varela Uruguay Penarol 2
Uruguay José María Medina Uruguay Nacional 2

References

  1. "Las copas olvidadas" by Oscar Barnade, Clarín, 7 Sep 2006
  2. ^ Asociación del Fútbol Argentino: Memoria y Balance General 1941, p. 47-48
  3. ^ Copa de Confraternidad Escobar - Gerona on RSSSF
  4. Copas Interligas 1945 by José Carluccio
Non-CONMEBOL South American official competitions
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