Taça Oswaldo Cruz
Football tournament
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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
| Ed. | Year | Champion | 1st. leg |
City | 2nd. leg |
City | Result (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1950 |  Brazil | 2–0 | Rio de Janeiro | 3–3 | São Paulo | 3–1 |
2 | 1955 | Brazil | 3–0 | Rio de Janeiro | 3–3 | São Paulo | 3–1 |
3 | 1956 | Brazil | 2–0 | Asunción | 5–2 | Asunción | 4–0 |
4 | 1958 | Brazil | 5–1 | Rio de Janeiro | 0–0 | São Paulo | 3–1 |
5 | 1961 | Brazil | 2–0 | Asunción | 3–2 | Asunción | 4–0 |
6 | 1962 | Brazil | 6–0 | Rio de Janeiro | 4–0 | São 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 |