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.Copa Oswaldo Cruz by José L. Pierrend on the RSSSF 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,Oswaldo Cruz - Historia on Invivo and founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute.The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation: 100 years by Paulo Buss (archived, 21 Aug 2001)
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.
List of Champions
Ed. Year Champion 1st. leg City 2nd. leg City Result(points) 1950 Rio de Janeiro São Paulo 1955 Rio de Janeiro São Paulo 1956 Asunción Asunción 1958 Rio de Janeiro São Paulo 1961 Asunción Asunción 1962 Rio de Janeiro São Paulo 1968 Asunción Asunción 1976 Asunción Rio de Janeiro
Titles Team Won
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