Superclásico de las Américas
The Doctor Nicolás Leoz Cup, also known as the Superclassic of the Americas (Portuguese: Superclássico das Américas, Spanish: Superclásico de las Américas), is an annual friendly football match-up between the national teams of Argentina and Brazil. Founded in 2011, it is the successor of the Roca Cup.
Organising body | |
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Founded | 2011 |
Region | Argentina Brazil |
Number of teams | 2 |
Related competitions | Roca Cup |
Current champions | (2019) |
Most successful team(s) | |
Format
The competition was played over two legs in 2011 and 2012: one leg in Argentina, the other in Brazil. The team that hosts the first leg will alternate with each edition; the location of the first leg in the first edition was determined by a draw of lots. The country that accumulates the most points after both legs will win the competition, followed by goal difference and a penalty shoot-out if necessary. The format was changed in 2014 and now the game takes place as a one-off match in a neutral venue.[1]
In the 2011 and 2012 editions the squads of each team were composed of footballers playing in either the Argentine or Brazilian league.[2] However, this rule was changed for the 2014 edition and both teams can now call up players based in other countries, such as those of Europe.[3]
List of champions
Matches
Year | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Location |
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2011 | Argentina |
0–0 | Mario Kempes | Córdoba, | |
Brazil |
2–0 | Olímpico do Pará | Belém, | ||
Brazil won 2–0 on aggregate. | |||||
2012 | Brazil |
2–1 | Serra Dourada | Goiânia, | |
Argentina |
2–1 | La Bombonera[note 1] | Buenos Aires, | ||
3–3 on aggregate; Brazil won 4–3 on penalties. | |||||
2014 | Brazil |
2–0 | Beijing National Stadium | Beijing, | |
2017 | Brazil |
0–1 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne, | |
2018 | Argentina |
0–1 | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah, | |
2019 | Brazil |
0–1 | King Saud University Stadium | Riyad, |
Titles by country
Team | Titles | Years won |
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4 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 | |
2 | 2017, 2019 | |
- Notes
- This match was originally scheduled to be played on October 3 in the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, but was postponed due to a power failure in the stadium.
All-time scorers
Ignacio Scocco: 2 Juan Manuel Martínez: 1 Gabriel Mercado: 1 Lionel Messi: 1 Neymar: 2 Diego Tardelli: 2 Miranda: 1 Lucas Moura: 1 Paulinho: 1 Fred: 1
References
- http://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/copa-do-mundo/2014/04/17/noticia_copa_do_mundo,282021/superclassico-das-americas-entre-brasil-e-argentina-sera-na-china-em-outubro.shtml
- Superclásico de las Américas (CONMEBOL)
- http://esporte.ig.com.br/futebol/2014-04-17/superclassico-das-americas-entre-brasil-e-argentina-sera-disputado-na-china.html