The Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez was a football friendly competition contested between Argentina and Uruguay national teams. There were five editions of this competitions, held between 1935 and 1943, with all of them won by Argentina.[1]
| Organising body |  AFA  AUF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1935 |
| Abolished | 1943 |
| Region | Argentina, Uruguay |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Related competitions | Copa Juan Mignaburu |
| Last champions | Argentina (1943) |
| Most successful team(s) | Argentina (3 titles) |
The trophy was named after Héctor Rivadavia Gómez, Uruguayan journalist and politician, president of the Uruguayan Football Federation[2] and mentor to the creation of the South American Football Confederation (officialised by the Argentina, Brasil, Chile and Uruguay associations in 1916).[3][4]
The cup has its counterpart, the Copa Juan Mignaburu, held in Argentina in parallel with this competition.
List of champions edit
The following list includes all the editions of the Cup:[5][6]
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1935 | Argentina [note 1] |
1–1 |
Montevideo | Estadio Centenario |
2 |
1936 | Uruguay |
2–1 |
Montevideo | Estadio Centenario |
3 |
1938 | Argentina |
3–2 |
Montevideo | Estadio Centenario |
4 |
1940 | Uruguay |
3–0 |
Montevideo | Estadio Centenario |
5 |
1943 | Argentina |
1–0 |
Montevideo | Estadio Centenario |
- Notes
- ^ Argentina was awarded the cup as visiting team.
Titles by country edit
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
3 |
1935, 1938, 1943 |
| Uruguay |
2 |
1936, 1940 |
All-time topscorers edit
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| René Pontoni |
2
|
| José M. Medina |
2
|
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Copa Héctor Gómez by José L. Pierrend on the RSSSF
- ^ Presidentes 1900–2009 on AUF (archived, 2 Feb 2012)
- ^ Quiénes somos on Conmebol
- ^ 100 años de la visionaria idea on Conmebol, 8 Jul 2016
- ^ Argentina-Uruguay head to head on Albicelestes website
- ^ Argentina national team archive by Héctor Pelayes on the RSSSF