Copa del Atlántico de Clubes 1956
The Copa do Atlantico de Clubes 1956 - also Spanish Copa del Atlántico - was a South American club soccer competition that was played once in 1956. It was organized by the three football associations of Argentina , Brazil and Uruguay , with 5 teams each participating. Between June 20 and July 7, the finalists were played in the cup system without a second leg. The final games - in which the tournament winner was to be the club who was the first to achieve two wins in three games - did not take place because CA Boca Juniors was angry that the first game was played in Buenos Aires and the following two games in São Paulo should be and therefore saw themselves at a disadvantage. Corinthians São Paulo was then declared the winner. The star player of Corinthians at that time was Cláudio , who is still the club's record scorer today.
The tournament should not be confused with the Copa del Atlántico 1947 and the Copa del Atlántico , also known as Taça do Atlântico, for the national teams of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, which was held in 1956, 1960 and 1976.
Attendees
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Argentina
Boca Juniors , CA Lanus , Racing Club (Avellaneda) , CA River Plate , CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
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Brazil
America FC (RJ) , Corinthians Sao Paulo , Fluminense Rio de Janeiro , FC Santos , FC Sao Paulo
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Uruguay
Danubio FC , Defensor Sporting Club , Nacional Montevideo , Club Atlético Peñarol , Montevideo Wanderers FC
The tournament
- First round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA Lanus | 5: 1 | Defensor |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2: 1 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| Corinthians São Paulo | (L) 2: 2 | Danubio FC |
| America FC (RJ) | 2: 1 | Racing Club |
| FC Santos | 4-0 | River Plate |
| Club Atlético Peñarol | 0: 1 | Boca Juniors |
| Nacional Montevideo | 0: 1 | Sao Paulo FC |
| Fluminense Rio de Janeiro | (Bye) |
- Quarter finals
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo FC | 3: 1 | America FC (RJ) |
| Wanderers Montevideo | 0: 2 | CA Lanus |
| Boca Juniors | 3: 1 | Fluminense Rio de Janeiro |
| Corinthians São Paulo | 4: 3 | FC Santos |
- Semifinals
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | 2-0 | CA Lanus |
| Corinthians SP | 2-0 | Sao Paulo FC |
- final
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Corinthians São Paulo | 1 | Boca Juniors |
Web links
- José Ricardo Caldas e Almeida, Santiago Reis da Cruz: Copa del Atlántico (Taça do Atlântico) de Clubes 1956 , Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation , December 15, 2006