Copa Rio Branco

Played on ten occasions between 1931 and 1976 between Brazil and Uruguay. Played on an irregular basis and with different modes.

Year   Winner

1931   Brazil
1932   Brazil
1940   Uruguay
1946   Uruguay
1947   Brazil
1948   Uruguay
1950   Brazil
1967   Brazil and Uruguay (title shared)
1968   Brazil
1976   Brazil

Number of titles

Brazil      7
Uruguay     4

Copa Rio Branco 1931

 6 Sep Rio de Janeiro     Brazil    2-0 Uruguay   

Copa Rio Branco 1932

 4 Dec Montevideo         Uruguay   1-2 Brazil 

Copa Rio Branco 1940

24 Mar Rio de Janeiro     Brazil    3-4 Uruguay       
31 Mar Rio de Janeiro     Brazil    1-1 Uruguay         

Final Table:

 1.Uruguay         2  1  1  0  5- 4  3
 2.Brazil          2  0  1  1  4- 5  1

Copa Rio Branco 1946

 5 Jan Montevideo         Uruguay   4-3 Brazil  
 9 Jan Montevideo         Uruguay   1-1 Brazil   

Final Table:

 1.Uruguay         2  1  1  0  5- 4  3
 2.Brazil          2  0  1  1  4- 5  1

Copa Rio Branco 1947

29 Mar São Paulo          Brazil    0-0 Uruguay  
 1 Apr Rio de Janeiro     Brazil    3-2 Uruguay 

Final Table:

 1.Brazil          2  1  1  0  3- 2  3
 2.Uruguay         2  0  1  1  2- 3  1

Copa Rio Branco 1948

 4 Apr Montevideo         Uruguay   1-1 Brazil 
11 Apr Montevideo         Uruguay   4-2 Brazil 

Final Table:

 1.Uruguay         2  1  1  0  5- 3  3
 2.Brazil          2  0  1  1  3- 5  1

Copa Rio Branco 1950

 6 May São Paulo          Brazil    3-4 Uruguay    
14 May Rio de Janeiro     Brazil    3-2 Uruguay      
18 May Rio de Janeiro     Brazil    1-0 Uruguay 

Final Table:

 1.Brazil          3  2  0  1  7- 6  4
 2.Uruguay         3  1  0  2  6- 7  2

Copa Rio Branco 1967

25 Jun Montevideo         Uruguay   0-0 Brazil  
28 Jun Montevideo         Uruguay   2-2 Brazil 
 1 Jul Montevideo         Uruguay   1-1 Brazil

Final Table:

 1.Brazil          3  0  3  0  3- 3  3
   Uruguay         3  0  3  0  3- 3  3

Title shared.

Copa Rio Branco 1968
 
 9 Jun São Paulo          Brazil    2-0 Uruguay
12 Jun Rio de Janeiro     Brazil    4-0 Uruguay

Final Table:

 1.Brazil          2  2  0  0  6- 0  4
 2.Uruguay         2  0  0  2  0- 6  0

Copa Rio Branco 1976

25 Feb Montevideo         Uruguay   1-2 Brazil
28 Apr Rio de Janeiro     Brazil    2-1 Uruguay

Final Table:

 1.Brazil          2  2  0  0  4- 2  4
 2.Uruguay         2  0  0  2  2- 4  0

NB: these matches also counted for the Copa del Atlántico 1976.

Thanks to Marcelo Leme de Arruda and David Hayhoe

Prepared and maintained by José Luis Pierrend and Guillermo Rivera for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: José Luis Pierrend (josepie@hotmail.com) and Guillermo Rivera (charles_inters@yahoo.com)
Last updated: 12 Dec 2008

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