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1952 Copa Rio

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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
← 1951

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. The competition was organized by CBD and Fluminense, and it carries this name because it was sponsored by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single round-robin tournament.[1][2]

History

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The second edition of the Copa Rio was supposed to be contested in 1953, according to the stipulated plan when the competition was created in 1951, indicating it would be a biennial event. However, it was advanced to 1952 at the request of Fluminense, which wanted to organize the event as part of the celebrations for its fiftieth anniversary. The club took on the organization of the tournament with authorization and support from the CBD and financial support from the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro.[2]

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.

Peñarol withdrew from the competition in the semifinals after the first leg against Corinthians Paulista. Dissatisfied with the refereeing in the tumultuous and violent match against Corinthians Paulista (in which even the German referee and a newspaper photographer were assaulted, the latter hospitalized with a leg fracture, according to O Estado de S. Paulo on July 25, 1952), and claiming that their bus was stoned by an 'excited crowd' of Corinthians supporters 'the powerless police couldn't contain' after the game, the Uruguayans requested the rescheduling of the return match to Rio de Janeiro (originally scheduled for Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo) as a condition to stay in the competition. Corinthians did not agree to the change in the location of the game, leading the Uruguayans to abandon the competition.[3]

The final was played in a two-legged format, contested by Brazilian teams Fluminense and Corinthians Paulista. Fluminense won the series 2–1 on points, achieving their first Copa Rio trophy.[1]

Fluminense considers the Copa Rio its greatest title ever won by the club and is striving for the competition to be recognized as the FIFA Club World Cup. In 2021, the club submitted a dossier to FIFA through CONMEBOL, requesting the official recognition of the title. On that occasion, the document had the support of the CBF and then-president Rogério Caboclo.[4]

Participants

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Team Qualification
Austria Austria Wien 1951–52 Austrian League 2nd.
Brazil Corinthians 1952 Campeonato Paulista champion
Brazil Fluminense 1951 Campeonato Carioca champion
West Germany Saarbrücken 1951–52 Oberliga 2nd.
Paraguay Libertad 1952 Primera División 3rd.
Portugal Sporting CP 1951–52 Primeira Divisão champion
Switzerland Grasshoppers 1951–52 Nationalliga A champion
Uruguay Peñarol 1951 Primera División champion
Notes

Venues

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

Tournament course

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Rio de Janeiro Group

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All matches played at Estádio do Maracanã.

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Points
Brazil Fluminense 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 5
Uruguay Peñarol 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 4
Portugal Sporting CP 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 3
Switzerland Grasshoppers 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 0


Peñarol Uruguay1–0Switzerland Grasshoppers
Hohberg 61' Report
Referee: Arnold Gabler (Austria)
Fluminense Brazil0–0Portugal Sporting
Report
Attendance: 73,915
Referee: Eugen Dinger (West Germany)
Peñarol Uruguay3–1Portugal Sporting
Romay 55'
Míguez 77'
Schiaffino 84'		 Report João Martins 60'
Referee: Eugen Dinger (West Germany)
Fluminense Brazil1–0Switzerland Grasshoppers
Marinho 79' Report
Attendance: 19,703
Referee: Arnold Gabler (Austria)
Sporting Portugal2–1Switzerland Grasshoppers
José Travassos 37'
Jesus Correia 47'		 Report Ballaman 66'
Referee: Arnold Gabler (Austria)
Fluminense Brazil3–0Uruguay Peñarol
Marinho 36', 75'
Orlando 44'		 Report
Attendance: 63,536
Referee: Eugen Dinger (West Germany)

São Paulo Group

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All matches played at Estádio do Pacaembu.

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Points
Brazil Corinthians 3 3 0 0 14 2 12 6
Austria Austria Wien 3 2 0 1 10 5 5 4
Paraguay Libertad 3 1 0 2 6 11 -4 2
West Germany Saarbrücken 3 0 0 3 3 15 -12 0
Austria Wien Austria4–2Paraguay Libertad
Pichler 19'
E. Melchior 27'
Huber 30'
Stojaspal 55'		 Report Fernández 32'
Gómez 89' (pen.)
Referee: Alberto da Gama Malcher (Brazil)
Corinthians Brazil6–1West Germany Saarbrücken
Cláudio 1'
Baltazar 27', 51', 73', 82', 83'		 Report Martin 61'
Referee: Fritz Buchmuller (Switzerland)
Austria Wien Austria5–1West Germany Saarbrücken
Aurednik 2', 81'
Stojaspal 12'
Kominek 44'
E. Melchior 52'		 Report Momber 81' (pen.)
Referee: Alberto da Gama Malcher (Brazil)
Corinthians Brazil6–0Paraguay Libertad
Baltazar 20', 88'
Carbone 24', 90'
Cláudio 32'
Luizinho 70'		 Report
Referee: Fritz Buchmuller (Switzerland)
Libertad Paraguay4–1West Germany Saarbrücken
Hermosilla 49'
Heredia 30'
Arrúa 74'
Fernández 81'		 Report Momber 77' (pen.)
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)
Corinthians Brazil2–1Austria Austria Wien
Carbone 49'
Gatão 86'		 Report Kominek 34'
Referee: Juan Carlos Armental (Uruguay)

Semi-finals

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First leg

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Fluminense Brazil1–0Austria Austria Wien
Didi 75' Report
Attendance: 34,180
Referee: Gabriel Tordjmann (France)
Corinthians Brazil2–1Uruguay Peñarol
Cláudio 65', 70' (pen.) Report Ghiggia 57'
Referee: Eugen Dinger (West Germany)

First leg

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Fluminense Brazil5–2Austria Austria Wien
Telê 6'
Orlando 31', 41', 65'
Quincas 53'		 Report Stojaspal 15'
Pichler 20'
Attendance: 45,623
Referee: Gabriel Tordjmann (France)
Corinthians Brazilw/oUruguay Peñarol

Finals

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Champion Runner-up 1 leg Venue 2 leg Venue Aggr.
Brazil Fluminense Brazil Corinthians
2–0
 Maracanã
2–2
 Maracanã
4–2

Match details

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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

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  1. ^ a b Copa Rio de Janeiro 1952 by Ricardo Pontes on the RSSSF
  2. ^ a b COPA RIO INTERNACIONAL - 1952 by Alexandre Magno Barreto on Campeoes do Futebol, 15 Feb 2010
  3. ^ "acervo Estadão". Estadão.
  4. ^ "Como está a busca do Fluminense para a Copa Rio, que faz 70 anos, ser reconhecida como Mundial de Clubes". O Globo. August 2, 2022.
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