Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez
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| 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 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]
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.
