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.[1]
| Organising body |  CBF AUF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1931 |
| Abolished | 1976; 48 years ago (1976) |
| Region | Brazil Uruguay |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Related competitions | Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
| Last champions | Brazil (1976) |
| Most successful club(s) | Brazil (7 titles) |
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 CentenarioofMontevideo and in Brazilian Stadiums Estádio do PacaembuofSão 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.[1]
List of matches, detailed. Since the 1940 edition, the competition was played in a two-legged format.[2]
| Ed. | Year | Winner | 1st. leg |
City | 2nd. leg |
City | Playoff | City | Result (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1931 | Brazil |
2–0
|
Rio de Janeiro |
– [note 1]
| ||||
2
|
1932 | Brazil |
2–0
|
Montevideo |
– [note 1]
| ||||
3
|
1940 | Uruguay |
4–3
|
Rio de Janeiro |
1–1
|
Rio de Janeiro |
–
|
2–1
| |
4
|
1946 | Uruguay |
4–3
|
Montevideo |
1–1
|
Montevideo |
–
|
2–1
| |
5
|
1947 | Brazil |
0–0
|
Montevideo |
3–2
|
Rio de Janeiro |
–
|
2–1
| |
6
|
1948 | Uruguay |
1–1
|
Montevideo |
4–2
|
Montevideo |
–
|
2–1
| |
7
|
1950 | Brazil |
3–4
|
Sao Paulo |
3–2
|
Rio de Janeiro |
1–0
|
Rio de Janeiro |
4–2
|
8
|
1967 | Brazil [note 2] |
0–0
|
Montevideo |
2–2
|
Montevideo |
1–1
|
Montevideo | |
| Uruguay [note 2]
| |||||||||
9
|
1968 | Brazil |
2–0
|
Sao Paulo |
4–0
|
Rio de Janeiro |
–
|
4–0
| |
10
|
1976 | Brazil |
2–1
|
Montevideo |
2–1
|
Rio de Janeiro |
–
|
4–0
| |