Copa do Atlântico

The Copa do Atlântico was a football club competition held in 1956. It was played in parallel to the 1956 Taça do Atlântico ("Copa del Atlántico" in Spanish), in which the national teams of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay participated.

1956 Copa do Atlântico
Copa del Atlántico
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Brazil
Uruguay
DatesJune 20 – July 19, 1956
Teams15 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s) (in Buenos Aires
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Santos
Montevideo host cities)
Final positions
Champions(Not proclaimed)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14

The competition was organised by three bodies, Argentine, Brazilian and Uruguayan Football Associations, with five teams from each associations taking part of the tournament.[1] The Copa do Atlântico, along with South American Championship of Champions and Copa Aldao, was one of the predecessors of Copa Libertadores, which would be held for the first time in 1960.

Qualified teams

Association Club Qualification method
ArgentinaRiver Plate1956 Argentine Primera División champion
Lanús1956 Primera División 2nd place
Boca Juniors1956 Primera División 3rd place
Racing1956 Primera División 4th place
San Lorenzo1956 Primera División 8th place
BrazilSão Paulo1956 Torneio Rio – São Paulo champion
Santos1956 Campeonato Paulista champion
Corinthians1956 Campeonato Paulista 2nd place
Fluminense1956 Campeonato Carioca 2nd place
America (RJ)1956 Campeonato Carioca 5th place
UruguayNacional1956 Primera División Champion
Peñarol1956 Primera División 2nd place
Defensor Sporting1956 Primera División 4th place
Wanderers1956 Primera División 5th place
Danubio1956 Primera División 8th place

Tournament

First stage

Club #1 Result Club #2 Venue Date
Lanús 5–1 Defensor SportingGasómetro, Buenos AiresJune 20
Wanderers 2–1 San LorenzoCentenario, MontevideoJune 20
Nacional 0–1 São PauloCentenario, MontevideoJune 23
Corinthians 2–2 DanubioPacaembu, São PauloJune 23
America (RJ) 2–1 RacingMaracanã, Rio de JaneiroJune 23
Santos 4–0 River PlateVila Belmiro, SantosJune 24
Peñarol 0–1 Boca JuniorsCentenario, MontevideoJune 24
  • Fluminense by drawing directly joined in the second stage.
  • The contest between Danubio e Corinthians was defined in penalties with Corinthians won 4x2.

Quarterfinals

Club #1 Result Club #2 Venue Date
São Paulo 3–1 America (RJ)Pacaembu, São PauloJune 30
Wanderers 0–2 LanúsCentenario, MontevideoJune 30
Boca Juniors 3–1 FluminenseGasómetro, Buenos AiresJuly 1
Corinthians 4–3 SantosPacaembu, São PauloJuly 4

Semifinals

Club #1 Result Club #2 Venue Date
Boca Juniors 2–0 LanúsGasómetro, Buenos AiresJuly 5
Corinthians 2–0 São PauloPacaembu, São PauloJuly 7

Finals

Three matches series:[note 1]

Leg Club #1 Result Club #2 Venue Date
1Corinthians 3–2 Boca JuniorsLa Bombonera, Buenos AiresJuly 19
2Corinthians Boca Juniors
(Not played)
3Corinthians Boca Juniors
(Not played)
Notes
  1. The final between Boca Juniors and Corinthians was to be played as a "best-of-three" series; however, the second and third match were never played, with no champion crowned.

Bracket

  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                             
Lanús 5    
Defensor Sporting 1    
  Lanús 2  
  Montevideo Wanderers 0  
Wanderers 2  
San Lorenzo 1    
  Lanús 0  
  Boca Juniors 2  
Boca Juniors 1    
Peñarol 0    
  Boca Juniors 3
  Fluminense 1  
???
???  
  Boca Juniors 2
  Corinthians 3
São Paulo 1  
Nacional 0  
  São Paulo 3
  América (RJ) 1  
América (RJ) 2
Racing 1  
  São Paulo 0
  Corinthians 2  
Corinthians (p) 2  
Danubio 2  
  Corinthians 4
  Santos 3  
Santos 4
River Plate 0  

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Paulo Pisaneschi Sport Club Corinthians 3
2 José Borello Boca Juniors 3

References

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