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.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.Uruguay - International results by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
Ed. Year Winner 1st. leg City 2nd. leg City Playoff City Result(points) 1931 Rio de Janeiro 1932 Montevideo 1940 Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 1946 Montevideo Montevideo 1947 Montevideo Rio de Janeiro 1948 Montevideo Montevideo 1950 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 1967 Montevideo Montevideo Montevideo 1968 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro 1976 Montevideo Rio de Janeiro Notes
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