Copa Escobar-Gerona

Copa de Confraternidad
Escobar-Gerona
	The trophy awarded to champions
Organising body	AFA; AUF
Founded	1941
Abolished	1946; 78 years ago
Region	Buenos Aires (Argentina); Montevideo (Uruguay)
Number of teams	2
Related competitions	Primera División; Primera División
Last champions	Boca Juniors (1946)
Most successful club(s)	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]

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)
1945	Boca Juniors ^{[note 3]}	–	1–2	San Lorenzo	3–2	Centenario	2–2
1945	Nacional ^{[note 3]}	–	1–2	San Lorenzo	3–2	Centenario	2–2
1946	Boca Juniors	Peñarol	3–2	Centenario	6–3	San Lorenzo	4–0

All-time top goalscorers

Rank	Name	Team	Goals
1	Pío Corcuera	Boca Juniors	5
2	Ernesto Vidal	Penarol	4
3	Jaime Sarlanga	Boca Juniors	3
4	Obdulio Varela	Penarol	2
4	José María Medina	Nacional	2

Notes

^ San Lorenzo won over Peñarol 2–1 the first leg, but as the second leg was not played the title was not officially proclaimed.
^ Peñarol beat San Lorenzo 4–1 in the first leg, but as the second leg was not played the title was not officially proclaimed.
^ a b 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

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

[nocasla-4] San Lorenzo won over Peñarol 2–1 the first leg, but as the second leg was not played the title was not officially proclaimed.

[nomanya-5] Peñarol beat San Lorenzo 4–1 in the first leg, but as the second leg was not played the title was not officially proclaimed.

[shared-7] 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]

[1] "Las copas olvidadas" by Oscar Barnade, Clarín, 7 Sep 2006

[memoria-2] Asociación del Fútbol Argentino: Memoria y Balance General 1941, p. 47-48

[rsssf-3] Copa de Confraternidad Escobar - Gerona on RSSSF

[6] Copas Interligas 1945 by José Carluccio

v t e Non-CONMEBOL South American official competitions
AFA / AUF	Tie Cup (1900–19) Copa de Honor Cousenier (1905–20) Copa Aldao (1913–55) Copa Escobar-Gerona (1941–46)
AAmF / FUF	Copa Campeonato Río de la Plata (1923)
FVF	Copa Simón Bolívar (1970–76)

The trophy awarded to champions
Organising body	AFA AUF
Founded	1941
Abolished	1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Region	Buenos Aires (Argentina) Montevideo (Uruguay)
Number of teams	2
Related competitions	Primera División Primera División
Last champions	Boca Juniors (1946) ^[1]
Most successful club(s)	Boca Juniors (2 titles)