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 bodyArgentina AFA
Uruguay AUF
Founded1941
Abolished1946 (1946)
RegionSouth America
Number of teams2
Related competitionsArgentina Primera División
Uruguay Primera División
Last championsArgentina Boca Juniors (1946) [1]
Most successful club(s)Argentina 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 1st leg Venue 2nd leg Venue Points
1941
(no title awarded) [note 1]
2–1
Centenario
(not played)
1942
(no title awarded) [note 2]
4–1
Centenario
(not played)
1945Argentina Boca Juniors [note 3]
–
1–2
San Lorenzo
3–2
Centenario
2–2
Uruguay Nacional [note 3]
1946Argentina Boca JuniorsUruguay Peñarol
3–2
Centenario
6–3
San Lorenzo
4–0

All-time top goalscorers
Rank Name Team Goals
1 Argentina Pío Corcuera Argentina Boca Juniors 5
2 Uruguay Ernesto Vidal Uruguay Penarol 4
3 Argentina Jaime Sarlanga Argentina Boca Juniors 3
4 Uruguay Obdulio Varela Uruguay Penarol 2
Uruguay José María Medina Uruguay Nacional 2

Notes
  1. San Lorenzo won over Peñarol 2–1 the first leg, but as the second leg was not played the title was not officially proclaimed.
  2. Peñarol beat San Lorenzo 4–1 in the first leg, but as the second leg was not played the title was not officially proclaimed.
  3. The title was shared after both teams won one game each (Nacional 2–1 in Buenos Aires, and Boca 3–2 in Montevideo) with no third match played to define the series.[3][4]

References
  1. "Las copas olvidadas" by Oscar Barnade, Clarín, 7 Sep 2006
  2. Asociación del Fútbol Argentino: Memoria y Balance General 1941, p. 47-48
  3. Copa de Confraternidad Escobar - Gerona on RSSSF
  4. Copas Interligas 1945 by José Carluccio
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