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.
[Copa Rio Branco]
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History
The Copa Río Branco was first contested 1931 in
Estádio das Laranjeiras
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(a historic football stadium of
Rio de Janeiro). All other subsequent games have been played in Uruguayan Stadium
Estádio Centenario of
Montevideo
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and in Brazilian Stadiums
Estádio do Pacaembu of
São Paulo and
Estádio São Januário
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It is ...
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.
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Results
List of matches, detailed. Since the 1940 edition, the competition was played in a two-legged
In sports (particularly association football), a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum o ...
format.[Uruguay - International results]
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References
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Brazil national football team matches
Uruguay national football team matches
International association football competitions hosted by Uruguay
International association football competitions hosted by Brazil
Defunct international association football competitions in South America
Recurring sporting events established in 1931
Recurring events disestablished in 1976
Brazil–Uruguay football rivalry