1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona

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1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona
(On points, goals scored did not count)
First leg
Date21 December 1946
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeBianchi
Second leg
Date28 December 1946
VenueSan Lorenzo, Buenos Aires
RefereeValentini
1945

The 1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona, also named Copa de Confraternidad Rioplatense, was the 4th. (and last) edition of this cup competition organised jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations.[1]

Boca Juniors (Primera División Argentina runner-up) faced Peñarol (Primera División Uruguay runner-up) in a two-legged series at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo and San Lorenzo Stadium in Buenos Aires. Boca Juniors won both matches, 3–2 in Montevideo and 6–3 in Buenos Aires, therefore the Argentine club crowned bi-champion and was awarded the Escobar-Gerona trophy.[2][3]

Boca Juniors forward Pío Corcuera was the topscorer of the series, with 4 goals.

Qualified teams[]

Team Qualification Previous app.
Argentina Boca Juniors 1946 Primera División runner-up 1945
Uruguay Peñarol 1946 Primera División runner-up 1941, 1942
Note
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues[]

Estadio Centenario (left) and San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium, venues for the matches

Match details[]

First leg[]

First leg
Peñarol Uruguay2–3Argentina Boca Juniors
Vidal Goal 25' (66) Report Corcuera Goal 51' (55)
Boyé Goal 88'
Referee: G. Bianchi
Peñarol
Boca Juniors

Second leg[]

Second leg
Boca Juniors Argentina6–3Uruguay Peñarol
Boyé Goal 15'
Corcuera Goal 18'45'
Pin Goal 52'71'
Lorenzo Goal 55'
Report Vidal Goal 48'82'
Schiaffino Goal 73'
Referee: J. Alvarez
Boca Juniors
Peñarol

References[]

  1. ^ Copa de Confraternidad Escobar-Gerona by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Copa Escobar-Gerona, match details by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  3. ^ Copa Confraternidad 1946 on Historia de Boca
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