1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona
The 1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona, also named Copa de Confraternidad Rioplatense, was the 4th. (and last) edition of this cup competition organised jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations.[1]
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| Date | 21 December 1946 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Bianchi | ||||||
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| Date | 28 December 1946 | ||||||
| Venue | San Lorenzo, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Valentini | ||||||
Boca Juniors (Primera División Argentina runner-up) faced Peñarol (Primera División Uruguay runner-up) in a two-legged series at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo and San Lorenzo Stadium in Buenos Aires. Boca Juniors won both matches, 3–2 in Montevideo and 6–3 in Buenos Aires, therefore the Argentine club crowned bi-champion and was awarded the Escobar-Gerona trophy.[2][3]
Boca Juniors forward Pío Corcuera was the topscorer of the series, with 4 goals.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous app. |
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 Boca Juniors |
1946 Primera División runner-up | 1945 |
 Peñarol |
1946 Primera División runner-up | 1941, 1942 |
- Note
- Bold indicates winning years
Venues
Estadio Centenario (left) and San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium, venues for the matches
Match details
First leg
| Peñarol | 2–3 | Boca Juniors |
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Vidal  25' (66) |
Report | Corcuera 51' (55) Boyé 88' |
Referee: G. Bianchi
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 Boca Juniors
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Second leg
| Boca Juniors | 6–3 | Peñarol |
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| Boyé 15' Corcuera 18', 45' Pin 52', 71' Lorenzo 55' |
Report | Vidal 48', 82' Schiaffino 73' |
Referee: J. Alvarez
Boca Juniors
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Peñarol
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References
- Copa de Confraternidad Escobar-Gerona by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
- Copa Escobar-Gerona, match details by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
- Copa Confraternidad 1946 on Historia de Boca
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