1952 Copa Rio
| File: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 country | Brazil |
| Dates | 12 July – 2 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 7 associations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil Fluminense |
| Runners-up | Brazil Corinthians |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
← 1951 | |
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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. The competition was organized by CBD and Fluminense, and it carries this name because it was sponsored by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single round-robin tournament.[1][2]
History
[edit | edit source]The second edition of the Copa Rio was supposed to be contested in 1953, according to the stipulated plan when the competition was created in 1951, indicating it would be a biennial event. However, it was advanced to 1952 at the request of Fluminense, which wanted to organize the event as part of the celebrations for its fiftieth anniversary. The club took on the organization of the tournament with authorization and support from the CBD and financial support from the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro.[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.
Peñarol withdrew from the competition in the semifinals after the first leg against Corinthians Paulista. Dissatisfied with the refereeing in the tumultuous and violent match against Corinthians Paulista (in which even the German referee and a newspaper photographer were assaulted, the latter hospitalized with a leg fracture, according to O Estado de S. Paulo on July 25, 1952), and claiming that their bus was stoned by an 'excited crowd' of Corinthians supporters 'the powerless police couldn't contain' after the game, the Uruguayans requested the rescheduling of the return match to Rio de Janeiro (originally scheduled for Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo) as a condition to stay in the competition. Corinthians did not agree to the change in the location of the game, leading the Uruguayans to abandon the competition.[3]
The final was played in a two-legged format, contested by Brazilian teams Fluminense and Corinthians Paulista. Fluminense won the series 2–1 on points, achieving their first Copa Rio trophy.[1]
Fluminense considers the Copa Rio its greatest title ever won by the club and is striving for the competition to be recognized as the FIFA Club World Cup. In 2021, the club submitted a dossier to FIFA through CONMEBOL, requesting the official recognition of the title. On that occasion, the document had the support of the CBF and then-president Rogério Caboclo.[4]
Participants
[edit | edit source]| Team | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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- Notes
- Italian team Juventus (1951–52 Serie A champion) and Argentine club Racing (1951 Primera División champion) withdrew from the competition.
Venues
[edit | edit source]| Rio de Janeiro | São Paulo |
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| Maracanã Stadium | Pacaembu Stadium |
| Capacity: 150,000 | Capacity: 71,000 |
| File:Dentro do Maracanã.jpg | File:Estádio do Pacaembu 2017.jpg |
Tournament course
[edit | edit source]Rio de Janeiro Group
[edit | edit source]All matches played at Estádio do Maracanã.
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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| 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 |
| Peñarol Uruguay | 1–0 | Switzerland Grasshoppers |
|---|---|---|
| Hohberg File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' | Report |
| Peñarol Uruguay | 3–1 | Portugal Sporting |
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| Romay File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Míguez File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' Schiaffino File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Report | João Martins File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
| Sporting Portugal | 2–1 | Switzerland Grasshoppers |
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| José Travassos File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Jesus Correia File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' |
Report | Ballaman File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
| Fluminense Brazil | 3–0 | Uruguay Peñarol |
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| Marinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 36', 75' Orlando File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
Report |
São Paulo Group
[edit | edit source]All matches played at Estádio do Pacaembu.
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Corinthians | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Austria Austria Wien | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Paraguay Libertad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 2 |
| West Germany Saarbrücken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 0 |
| Corinthians Brazil | 6–1 | West Germany Saarbrücken |
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| Cláudio File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Baltazar File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 51', 73', 82', 83' |
Report | Martin File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' |
| Corinthians Brazil | 2–1 | Austria Austria Wien |
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| Carbone File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Gatão File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Report | Kominek File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]First leg
[edit | edit source]| Corinthians Brazil | 2–1 | Uruguay Peñarol |
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| Cláudio File:Soccerball shade.svg 65', 70' (pen.) | Report | Ghiggia File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' |
First leg
[edit | edit source]Finals
[edit | edit source]| Champion | Runner-up | 1 leg | Venue | 2 leg | Venue | Aggr. |
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| Brazil Fluminense | Brazil Corinthians | 2–0 |
Maracanã | 2–2 |
Maracanã | 4–2
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Match details
[edit | edit source]| Fluminense Brazil | 2–0 | Brazil Corinthians |
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| Orlando File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Marinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
Report |
| Fluminense Brazil | 2–2 | Brazil Corinthians |
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| Didi File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Marinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Report | Jackson File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Souzinha File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
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Fluminense won the series 2–1 on points
| 1952 Copa Rio |
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| Brazil Fluminense First title |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Copa Rio de Janeiro 1952 by Ricardo Pontes on the RSSSF
- ^ a b COPA RIO INTERNACIONAL - 1952 by Alexandre Magno Barreto on Campeoes do Futebol, 15 Feb 2010
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