Copa Escobar-Gerona

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]

Copa de Confraternidad
Escobar-Gerona
The trophy awarded to champions
Organising body AFA
AUF
Founded1941
Abolished1946 (1946)
RegionSouth America
Number of teams2
Related competitions Primera División
Primera División
Last champions Boca Juniors (1946) [1]
Most successful club(s) Boca Juniors
(2 titles)

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

Year Champion Runner-up Score Venue
1941 San Lorenzo Peñarol2-1Estadio Centenario [lower-alpha 1]
1942 Peñarol San Lorenzo4-1Estadio Centenario [lower-alpha 1]
1945 Nacional
Boca Juniors
2-1Estadio Centenario
3-2Estadio Gasómetro [lower-alpha 2]
1946 Boca Juniors Peñarol3-2Estadio Centenario
6-3Estadio Gasómetro

All-time top goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Pío Corcuera Boca Juniors 5
2 Ernesto Vidal Penarol 4
3 Jaime Sarlanga Boca Juniors 3
4 Obdulio Varela Penarol 2
José María Medina Nacional 2

Notes

  1. As the second leg was not played the title was not officially proclaimed.
  2. The title was shared after both teams won one game each with no third match played to define the series.[3][4]
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References

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