1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona

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 football associations.[1] The 1946 edition of the cup was the only edition out of the four editions in which the title was awarded to one club, rather than the two of the previous year or the none of 1941 and 1942.

1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona
A Boca Juniors team of 1946
(On points, goals scored did not count)
First leg
Date22 December 1946
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeBianchi
Second leg
Date28 December 1946
VenueSan Lorenzo, Buenos Aires
RefereeValentini
1945

Overview

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Boca Juniors (Primera División Argentina runner-up) faced Peñarol (Uruguayan Primera División runner-up) in a two-legged series at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay and San Lorenzo Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Boca Juniors won both matches, winning 3–2 in Montevideo and 6–3 in Buenos Aires.[2][3]

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

Qualified teams

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

Venues

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

Match details

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First leg

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First leg
Peñarol  2–3  Boca Juniors
Vidal   25', 66' Report Corcuera   51', 55'
Boyé   88'
Referee:   Galileo Bianchi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peñarol
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors

Second leg

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Second leg
Boca Juniors  6–3  Peñarol
Boyé   15'
Corcuera   18', 45'
Pin   52', 71'
Lorenzo   55'
Report Vidal   48', 82'
J. Schiaffino   73'
Referee: J. Álvarez
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boca Juniors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peñarol

References

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  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