Taça do Atlântico
The Taça do Atlântico (English: Atlantic Cup, Spanish: Copa del Atlántico) was a national football team's competition set between 1956 and 1976 under irregular bases and disputed among the national football teams from South America.[1] The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.[1] Paraguay did not play in the first edition of the competition.[1] There were 3 championships and the Brazil won them all.[1] In 1956, a club competition was played in parallel to the main competition, but the final between Boca Juniors and Corinthians was never played.[2]
1956 Taça do Atlântico
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
 Argentina |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
 Uruguay |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
1960 Taça do Atlântico
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
 Paraguay |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
17 August 1960 |
| Argentina |
4–0 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Sanfilippo 48', 59', 69' Jiménez 53' |
River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires |
1976 Taça do Atlântico
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 |
| Argentina |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 7 |
| Paraguay |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 |
| Uruguay |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
Note:
- Matches between Argentina and Paraguay also counted for the 1976 Copa Félix Bogado
- Matches between Argentina and Brazil also counted for the 1976 Roca Cup
- First match between Argentina and Uruguay also counted for the 1976 Copa Lipton
- Second match between Argentina and Uruguay also counted for the 1976 Copa Newton
- Matches between Brazil and Uruguay also counted for the 1976 Copa Río Branco
- Matches between Brazil and Paraguay also counted for the 1976 Copa Oswaldo Cruz
27 February 1976 |
| Argentina |
1–2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Kempes 74' (pen) | Lula 5' Zico 67' |
River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires |
8 April 1976 |
| Argentina |
4–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Kempes 21', 57' Luque 50' Scotta 89' |
Pereyra 79' |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires |
28 April 1976 |
| Argentina |
2–2 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Kempes 48', 50' | Francisco Riveros 70' Aquino 72' (pen) |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Copa del Atlántico". RSSSF. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ↑ "Copa del Atlántico (Taça do Atlântico) de Clubes 1956". RSSSF. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
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