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]
 The cup won by Fluminense (team displayed below) exhibited at the club's hall of trophies | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 12 July – 2 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 7 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Fluminense |
| Runners-up | Corinthians |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
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 Wien | 1951–52 Austrian League 2nd. |
| Corinthians | 1952 Campeonato Paulista champion |
| Fluminense | 1951 Campeonato Carioca champion |
 Saarbrücken | 1951–52 Oberliga 2nd. |
 Libertad | 1952 Primera División 3rd. |
 Sporting CP | 1951–52 Primeira Divisão champion |
 Grasshoppers | 1951–52 Nationalliga A champion |
 Peñarol | 1951 Primera División champion |
- Notes
- Italian team Juventus (1951–52 Serie A champion) and Argentine club Racing (1951 Primera División champion) withdrew from the competition.
Venues
| Rio de Janeiro | São Paulo |
|---|---|
| Maracanã Stadium | Pacaembu Stadium |
| Capacity: 150,000 | Capacity: 71,000 |
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Tournament course
Rio de Janeiro Group
All matches played at Estádio do Maracanã.
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluminense |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Peñarol |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sporting CP |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Grasshoppers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Austria Wien |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Libertad |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 2 |
| Saarbrücken |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 0 |
- 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. |
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| Fluminense | Corinthians | 2–0 | Maracanã | 2–2 | Maracanã | 4–2 |
Match details
| Fluminense | 2–2 | Corinthians |
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Didi  10' Marinho 64' |
Report | Jackson 56' Souzinha 89' |
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  Corinthians
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Fluminense won the series 2–1 on points
| 1952 Copa Rio |
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Fluminense First title |
References
- Copa Rio de Janeiro 1952 by Ricardo Pontes on the RSSSF
- COPA RIO INTERNACIONAL - 1952 by Alexandre Magno Barreto on Campeoes do Futebol, 15 Feb 2010