Copa Escobar-Gerona

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Copa de Confraternidad
Escobar-Gerona
Copa escobar gerona.jpg
The trophy awarded to champions
Organising body Flag of Argentina.svg AFA
Flag of Uruguay.svg AUF
Founded1941
Abolished1946;78 years ago (1946)
Region Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Montevideo (Uruguay)
Number of teams2
Related competitions Flag of Argentina.svg Primera División
Flag of Uruguay.svg Primera División
Last champions Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors (1946) [1]
Most successful club(s) Flag of Argentina.svg 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. [2]

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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). [2]

The trophy was donated by Mr. Ramiro Jouan and named after Adrián Escobar and Héctor Gerona, presidents of the Argentine and Uruguayan associations respectively. [3]

Champions

Ed.YearChampionScoreRunner-upVenueCity
1
1941
(no champion crowned) [n 1]
2–1
Centenario Montevideo
2
1942
(no champion crowned) [n 2]
4–1
Centenario Montevideo
3
1945 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors (1) [n 3]
1–2 (N)
San Lorenzo Buenos Aires
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional (1) [n 3]
3–2 (B)
Centenario Montevideo
4
1946 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors (2)
3–2
Flag of Uruguay.svg 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. 1 2 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. [3] [4]

All-time top goalscorers

RankNameTeamGoals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Pío Corcuera Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 5
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Ernesto Vidal Flag of Uruguay.svg Penarol 4
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Jaime Sarlanga Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 3
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Obdulio Varela Flag of Uruguay.svg Penarol 2
Flag of Uruguay.svg José María Medina Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 2

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