Founded 1931 | Abolished 1976 Number of teams 2 | |
Copa Río Branco (also: Taça Rio Branco) was a national football team's competition set between 1931 and 1976 among the football teams of Brazil and Uruguay.
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.
References
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