Copa Escobar-Gerona

Copa de Confraternidad
Escobar-Gerona
The trophy awarded to champions
Organising bodyArgentina AFA
Uruguay AUF
Founded1941
Abolished1946; 78 years ago (1946)
RegionBuenos Aires (Argentina)
Montevideo (Uruguay)
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 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]

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]

  1. ^ "Las copas olvidadas" by Oscar Barnade, Clarín, 7 Sep 2006
  2. ^ a b Asociación del Fútbol Argentino: Memoria y Balance General 1941, p. 47-48
  3. ^ Copa de Confraternidad Escobar - Gerona on RSSSF