Taça Oswaldo Cruz
Organising bodyBrazil CBD
Paraguay APF
Founded1950
Abolished1976 (1976)
RegionSouth America
Number of teams2
Related competitionsCopa Roca
Last champions Brazil (1976)
Most successful club(s) Brazil (8 titles)

The Taça Oswaldo Cruz (English: Oswaldo Cruz Cup), was a football tournament played between the national teams of Brazil and Paraguay, and contested from 1950 to 1976, albeit irregularly.[1] It was organised by the Brazilian Sports Confederation and the Paraguayan Football Association with the purpose of promoting sporting exchange between the two countries.

The trophy was named after Oswaldo Cruz, a Brazilian physician, pioneer bacteriologist and epidemiologist,[2] and founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute.[3]

The competition was played in a two-legged format, with all the editions being won by Brazil. From a total of 16 matches in 8 editions contested, Brazil won 11, with Paraguay only winning once.[1]

List of Champions

The cup was named after Doctor Oswaldo Cruz (1872–1917), notable scientist and epidemiologist of Brazil
Ed. Year Champion 1st.
leg
City 2nd.
leg
City Result
(points)
1
1950 Brazil
2–0
Rio de Janeiro
3–3
Sao Paulo
3–1
2
1955 Brazil
3–0
Rio de Janeiro
3–3
Sao Paulo
3–1
3
1956 Brazil
2–0
Asunción
5–2
Asunción
4–0
4
1958 Brazil
5–1
Rio de Janeiro
0–0
Sao Paulo
3–1
5
1961 Brazil
2–0
Asunción
3–2
Asunción
4–0
6
1962 Brazil
6–0
Rio de Janeiro
4–0
Sao Paulo
4–0
7
1968 Brazil
4–0
Asunción
0–1
Asunción
2–2 (4–1 g.d.)
8
1976 Brazil
1–1
Asunción
3–1
Rio de Janeiro
3–1

Titles

Team Won
 Brazil
8
 Paraguay
0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Copa Oswaldo Cruz by José L. Pierrend on the RSSSF
  2. Oswaldo Cruz - Historia on Invivo
  3. The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation: 100 years by Paulo Buss (archived, 21 Aug 2001)
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