1952 Copa Rio

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1952 Copa Rio
Ambiente da Copa Rio de 1952.jpg
The cup won by Fluminense (team displayed below) exhibited at the club's hall of trophies
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates12 July – 2 August
Teams8 (from 7 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Fluminense
Runners-upBrazil Corinthians
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
← 1951

The 1952 Copa Rio was the second and last edition of the Copa Rio, the first intercontinental club football tournament with teams from Europe and South America, held in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo from 12 July to 2 August. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single round-robin tournament.[1][2]

The tournament featured players such as Obdulio Varela, Roque Máspoli, Alcides Ghiggia, Juan Alberto Schiaffino of Peñarol, José Travassos of Sporting Lisbon, Didi, Joao Pinheiro of Fluminense, Luizinho, goalkeeper Gilmar of Corinthians and Roger Vonlanthen of Grasshopper.

The final was played in a two-legged format, contested by Brazilian teams Fluminense and Corinthians. Fluminense won the series 2–1 on points, achieving their first Copa Rio trophy.[1]

Participants[]

Team Qualification
Austria Austria Wien 1951–52 Austrian League 2nd.
Brazil Corinthians 1952 Campeonato Paulista champion
Brazil Fluminense 1951 Campeonato Carioca champion
West Germany Saarbrücken 1951–52 Oberliga 2nd.
Paraguay Libertad 1952 Primera División 3rd.
Portugal Sporting CP 1951–52 Primeira Divisão champion
Switzerland Grasshoppers 1951–52 Nationalliga A champion
Uruguay Peñarol 1951 Primera División champion
Notes

Venues[]

Rio de Janeiro São Paulo
Maracanã Stadium Pacaembu Stadium
Capacity: 150,000 Capacity: 71,000
Dentro do Maracanã.jpg Estádio do Pacaembu 2017.jpg

Tournament course[]

Rio de Janeiro Group[]

All matches played at Estádio do Maracanã.

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Points
Brazil Fluminense 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 5
Uruguay Peñarol 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 4
Portugal Sporting CP 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 3
Switzerland Grasshoppers 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 0
  • 12 July: Peñarol 1−0 Grasshoppers
  • 13 July: Fluminense 0−0 Sporting
  • 16 July: Peñarol 3−1 Sporting
  • 17 July: Fluminense 1−0 Grasshoppers
  • 19 July: Sporting 2−1 Grasshoppers
  • 20 July: Fluminense 3−0 Peñarol

São Paulo Group[]

All matches played at Estádio do Pacaembu.

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Points
Brazil Corinthians 3 3 0 0 14 3 11 6
Austria Austria Wien 3 2 0 1 10 5 5 4
Paraguay Libertad 3 1 0 2 7 11 -4 2
West Germany Saarbrücken 3 0 0 3 3 15 -12 0
  • 13 July: Austria Wien 4–2 Libertad
  • 13 July: Corinthians 6–1 Saarbrücken
  • 16 July: Austria Wien 5–1 Saarbrücken
  • 17 July: Corinthians 6–1 Libertad
  • 19 July: Libertad 4–1 Saarbrücken
  • 20 July: Corinthians 2–1 Austria Wien

Semi-finals[]

São Paulo

  • July 24: (1st. leg) Corinthians 2–1 Peñarol
  • July 27: (2nd. leg) Corinthians w/o Peñarol

Rio de Janeiro

  • July 23: (1st. leg) Fluminense 1–0 Austria Wien
  • July 27: (2nd. leg) Fluminense 5–2 Austria Wien

Finals[]

1952 Copa Rio Finals
First leg
Fluminense Brazil2–0Brazil Corinthians
Orlando Goal 22'
Marinho Goal 70'		 Report
Attendance: 38,680
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)
Second leg
Fluminense Brazil2–2Brazil Corinthians
Didi Goal 10'
Marinho Goal 64'		 Report Jackson Goal 56'
Souzinha Goal 89'
Attendance: 65,946
Referee: Gabriel Tordjaman (France)

Fluminense won the series 2–1 on points

1952 Copa Rio
Brazil
Fluminense
First title

References[]

  1. ^ a b Copa Rio de Janeiro 1952 by Ricardo Pontes on the RSSSF
  2. ^ COPA RIO INTERNACIONAL - 1952 by Alexandre Magno Barreto on Campeoes do Futebol, 15 Feb 2010
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