The Copa Lipton or Copa de Caridad Lipton was a

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friendly competition contested between

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and

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

national teams. The competition was held 29 times between 1905 and 1992.

History

The trophy was donated by the Scottish

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Thomas Lipton Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet (10 May 18482 October 1931) was a Scotsman of Ulster-Scots parentage who was a self-made man, as company founder of Lipton Tea, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman who lost 5 straight America's Cup ...

for a tournament between the two countries either side of the

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with the condition that the teams be made up of only native born players. The trophy (the oldest international cup exhibited at the Argentine Association headquarters) was sculpted by English goldsmiths Flokington from Regent Street.Esas raras copas viejas
by Damián Didonato on ''Un Caño'' The tournament was contested on an annual basis between 1905 and 1929, with the exception of 1914, 1920–1921 and 1925–1926. It has only been played sporadically since, with only 9 editions played over half a century between 1937 and 1992. The decade of 1910 is considered "the golden age" of the competition, due to Argentina and Uruguay were the predominant teams in South America by then and the Copa Lipton was the most important competition for both sides. Nevertheless, the Cup lost interest since the 1930s because of the birth of

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, the conflicts between AFA and AUF and the inclusion of other nations in South American competitions. The Copa Lipton has been contested 29 times in total, with Argentina the winners on 18 occasions and Uruguay on 11. In the event of a draw, the cup was traditionally awarded to the away team and the date and rules of the next tournament were set by the holders.

List of champions

Finals

The following list includes all editions of Copa Lipton:Results at Informe Argentina
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Titles by country

All-time scorers

José Piendibene José Miguel Piendibene Ferrari (5 June 1890 – 12 November 1969) was a Uruguayan footballer. His position on the field was centre forward, being regarded by many as one of the best Uruguayan football players of all time. Piendibene was praised ...

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Most finals by player

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Cayetano Saporiti Cayetano Saporiti (January 14, 1887 – 1954) was a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played 56 games for the Uruguay national team between 1905 and 1919. Biography He made his debut for the national team at 18 years 179 days making him the th ...

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(won 6),

Juan Domingo Brown Juan Domingo Brown (20 June 1888 – 16 September 1932) was an Argentine international footballer. Early life Brown was an Argentine of Scottish origin. Brown had five cousins who were also Argentine international players – Alfredo, Carlos, ...

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Pablo Dacal Pablo Dacal (30 June 1886–1961) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played in 29 matches for the Uruguay national football team from 1908 to 1916. He was also part of Uruguay's squad for the 1916 South American Championship The 1916 South Amer ...

(won 4),

Eliseo Brown Eliseo Brown (29 October 1888 – ''unknown'') was an Argentine international footballer who played as a forward. Early life Brown was an Argentine of Scottish origin. Brown had four brothers who were also Argentine international players – ...

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(won 3),

Juan Enrique Hayes Juan Enrique Hayes ( es, Juan Enrique Hayes, 20 January 1891 – 25 July 1976) was an Argentine footballer, who played his entire career for Rosario Central (where he spent 20 years). Hayes also played for the Argentina national team. Nicknamed ...

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Jorge Brown Jorge Gibson Brown (3 April 1880 – 3 January 1936) was an Argentine footballer of Scottish ancestry, who was one of the most important figures in the early years of the sport in that country.Carlos Tomás Wilson Carlos Tomás Wilson (1889–1952) was an Argentine footballer who played as goalkeeper for the Club Atlético San Isidro, having also been called up for the Argentina national team. Career Wilson was born in Rosario, Argentina. A son of a Br ...

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Carlos Scarone Carlos Scarone (10 November 1888 – 12 May 1965) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as forward. Despite he played in several clubs of Argentina and Uruguay, Scarone is mostly known for his tenure on Nacional, where he stayed nine years, sco ...

(won 2),

Alexander Watson Hutton Alexander Watson Hutton (10 June 1853 – 9 March 1936) was a Scottish teacher and sportsman who is considered "The Father of Argentine football". In 1893 he founded the "Argentine Association Football League" (current Argentine Football Ass ...

(won 3),

Ernesto Brown Ernesto Alejandro Brown (7 January 1885 – 12 July 1935) was an Argentine international footballer who played as a left back. He was nicknamed ''El Pacifico'' ("the Calm One") for his assured performances for both club and country. Early life Br ...

(won 2),

Pedro Calomino Bleo Pedro Fournol, mostly known as Pedro Calomino (also nicknamed ''Calumín'') (13 March 1892 – 12 January 1950) was an Argentine footballer who played as right winger. Calomino spent nearly all of his career in Boca Juniors, having also pla ...

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Pedro Petrone Pedro Petrone Schiavone (11 May 1905 – 13 December 1964) was a Uruguayan footballer who played in the role of striker. His nickname was ''Artillero'', meaning artilleryman or gunner, in reference to his amazing goalscoring prowess. Club caree ...

(won 2),

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(won 1)

References

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History

List of champions

Finals

Titles by country

All-time scorers

Most finals by player

See also

References