1952 Copa Rio

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]

1952 Copa Rio
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

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 Wien1951–52 Austrian League 2nd.
Brazil Corinthians1952 Campeonato Paulista champion
Brazil Fluminense1951 Campeonato Carioca champion
West Germany Saarbrücken1951–52 Oberliga 2nd.
Paraguay Libertad1952 Primera División 3rd.
Portugal Sporting CP1951–52 Primeira Divisão champion
Switzerland Grasshoppers1951–52 Nationalliga A champion
Uruguay Peñarol1951 Primera División champion
Notes

Venues
Rio de Janeiro São Paulo
Maracanã Stadium Pacaembu Stadium
Capacity: 150,000 Capacity: 71,000

Tournament course

Rio de Janeiro Group

All matches played at Estádio do Maracanã.

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Points
Brazil Fluminense 32104045
Uruguay Peñarol 32014404
Portugal Sporting CP 311134-13
Switzerland Grasshoppers 300314-30
  • 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 3300143116
Austria Austria Wien 320110554
Paraguay Libertad 3102711-42
West Germany Saarbrücken 3003315-120
  • 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
Champion Runner-up 1 leg Venue 2 leg Venue Aggr.
Brazil FluminenseBrazil Corinthians
2–0
Maracanã
2–2
Maracanã
4–2

Match details
1952 Copa Rio Finals
First leg
Fluminense Brazil2–0Brazil Corinthians
Orlando 22'
Marinho 70'		 Report
Attendance: 38,680
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)
Second leg
Fluminense Brazil2–2Brazil Corinthians
Didi 10'
Marinho 64'		 Report Jackson 56'
Souzinha 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. 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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