Copa Río Branco

{{Infobox football tournament

| name = Copa Río Branco

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| organiser = {{flagicon|BRA}} CBF
{{flagicon|URU}} AUF

| founded = 1931

| abolished = {{Start date and age|1976}}

| region = Brazil
Uruguay

| number of teams = 2

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| related comps = Taça Oswaldo Cruz

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| confed cup =

| current champions = {{fb|BRA}}
(1976)

| most successful club = {{fb|BRA}}
(7 titles)

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Copa Río Branco (also: Taça Rio Branco) was a national football team's competition set between 1931 and 1976 among the national football teams of Brazil and Uruguay. Brazil won the most competitions with 7 titles.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/riobranco.html Copa Rio Branco] by José L. Pierrend on the RSSSF

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.

Results

List of matches, detailed. Since the 1940 edition, the competition was played in a two-legged format.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru-intres.html Uruguay - International results] by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF

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{{colorbox|#d0e7ff|border=silver}} Playoff match (when necessary).
{{colorbox|#ccf4c3|border=silver}} Difference on points result.

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class="wikitable sortable" ! Ed. ! Year ! Winner ! 1st. leg ! City ! 2nd. leg ! City ! Playoff ! City ! Result (points)
{{center\|1}}	1931	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|2–0}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=5 style=background:#efefef\| {{center\|– {{refn\|Played as single match.\|group=note\|name=single}}}}
{{center\|2}}	1932	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|2–0}}	Montevideo	colspan=5 style=background:#efefef\| {{center\|– {{refn\|group=note\|name=single}} }}
{{center\|3}}	1940	{{fb\|URU}}	{{center\|4–3}}	Rio de Janeiro	{{center\|1–1}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=2\|{{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|2–1}}
{{center\|4}}	1946	{{fb\|URU}}	{{center\|4–3}}	Montevideo	{{center\|1–1}}	Montevideo	colspan=2\|{{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|2–1}}
{{center\|5}}	1947	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|0–0}}	Montevideo	{{center\|3–2}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=2\|{{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|2–1}}
{{center\|6}}	1948	{{fb\|URU}}	{{center\|1–1}}	Montevideo	{{center\|4–2}}	Montevideo	colspan=2\|{{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|2–1}}
{{center\|7}}	1950	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|3–4}}	São Paulo	{{center\|3–2}}	Rio de Janeiro	bgcolor=#d0e7ff\| {{center\|1–0}}	Rio de Janeiro	bgcolor=#ccf4c3\| {{center\|4–2}}
rowspan=2\| {{center\|8}}	rowspan=2\| 1967	{{fb\|BRA}} {{refn\|After three matches ended in a tie and also equalled on goal difference, both were declared champions.\|group=note\|name=threetie}}	rowspan=2\| {{center\|0–0}}	rowspan=2\| Montevideo	rowspan=2\| {{center\|2–2}}	rowspan=2\| Montevideo	rowspan=2 style=background:#d0e7ff\| {{center\|1–1}}	rowspan=2\| Montevideo	rowspan=2 style=background:#ccf4c3\| {{center\|3–3 (3–3 g.d.) {{refn\|group=note\|name=threetie}} }}
{{fb\|URU}} {{refn\|group=note\|name=threetie}}
{{center\|9}}	1968	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|2–0}}	São Paulo	{{center\|4–0}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=2\| {{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|4–0}}
{{center\|10}}	1976	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|2–1}}	Montevideo	{{center\|2–1}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=2\| {{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|4–0}}

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References

Category:Brazil national football team matches

Category:Uruguay national football team matches

Category:International association football competitions hosted by Uruguay

Category:International association football competitions hosted by Brazil

Category:Defunct international association football competitions in South America

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1931

Category:Recurring events disestablished in 1976

Category:Brazil–Uruguay football rivalry

class="wikitable sortable" ! Ed. ! Year ! Winner ! 1st. leg ! City ! 2nd. leg ! City ! Playoff ! City ! Result (points)
{{center\|1}}	1931	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|2–0}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=5 style=background:#efefef\| {{center\|– {{refn\|Played as single match.\|group=note\|name=single}}}}
{{center\|2}}	1932	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|2–0}}	Montevideo	colspan=5 style=background:#efefef\| {{center\|– {{refn\|group=note\|name=single}} }}
{{center\|3}}	1940	{{fb\|URU}}	{{center\|4–3}}	Rio de Janeiro	{{center\|1–1}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=2\|{{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|2–1}}
{{center\|4}}	1946	{{fb\|URU}}	{{center\|4–3}}	Montevideo	{{center\|1–1}}	Montevideo	colspan=2\|{{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|2–1}}
{{center\|5}}	1947	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|0–0}}	Montevideo	{{center\|3–2}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=2\|{{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|2–1}}
{{center\|6}}	1948	{{fb\|URU}}	{{center\|1–1}}	Montevideo	{{center\|4–2}}	Montevideo	colspan=2\|{{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|2–1}}
{{center\|7}}	1950	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|3–4}}	São Paulo	{{center\|3–2}}	Rio de Janeiro	bgcolor=#d0e7ff\| {{center\|1–0}}	Rio de Janeiro	bgcolor=#ccf4c3\| {{center\|4–2}}
rowspan=2\| {{center\|8}}	rowspan=2\| 1967	{{fb\|BRA}} {{refn\|After three matches ended in a tie and also equalled on goal difference, both were declared champions.\|group=note\|name=threetie}}	rowspan=2\| {{center\|0–0}}	rowspan=2\| Montevideo	rowspan=2\| {{center\|2–2}}	rowspan=2\| Montevideo	rowspan=2 style=background:#d0e7ff\| {{center\|1–1}}	rowspan=2\| Montevideo	rowspan=2 style=background:#ccf4c3\| {{center\|3–3 (3–3 g.d.) {{refn\|group=note\|name=threetie}} }}
{{fb\|URU}} {{refn\|group=note\|name=threetie}}
{{center\|9}}	1968	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|2–0}}	São Paulo	{{center\|4–0}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=2\| {{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|4–0}}
{{center\|10}}	1976	{{fb\|BRA}}	{{center\|2–1}}	Montevideo	{{center\|2–1}}	Rio de Janeiro	colspan=2\| {{center\|–}}	style= background:#CCF4C3\| {{center\|4–0}}