Copa Bernardo O'Higgins
Copa Bernardo O'Higgins (English: Bernardo O'Higgins Cup) was a national football tournament disputed between Brazil and Chile, from 1955 to 1966. The competition, played on a two-legged format, was similar to other tournaments played at the time, such as the Roca Cup between Argentina and Brazil.[1]
Organising body | ![]() ![]() |
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Founded | 1955 |
Abolished | 1966 |
Region | Brazil Chile |
Number of teams | 2 |
Related competitions | Roca Cup Copa Río Branco Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
Last champions | ![]() ![]() (1966) shared |
Most successful club(s) | ![]() (4 titles) |
The cup's name was a tribute to Bernardo O'Higgins, a figure of great importance in Chile's independence,[2][3] and considered one of the liberators of South America during the Spanish occupation in the colonial period.[4]
List of champions

The cup was named as a tribute to Chilean military and politician Bernardo O'Higgins
Ed. | Year | Host | Champion | 1st. leg |
Result (points) |
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1 | 1955 | Brasil | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 |
2 | 1957 | Chile | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 |
3 | 1959 | Brasil | ![]() | 7–0 | 4–0 |
4 | 1961 | Chile | ![]() | 2–1 | 4–0 |
Match details
1957
Notes
References
- José Luis Pierrend. "Copa Bernardo O'Higgins". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme - Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias at Biblioteca del Congreso de Chile
- Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (1778-1842) on Memoria Chilena
- O’Higgins, libertador de Chile on El Historiador
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