Superclásico de las Américas
The Superclassic of the Americas (Portuguese: Superclássico das Américas, Spanish: Superclásico de las Américas), is an annual football competition between the national teams of Argentina and Brazil.
Organising body | CONMEBOL[1] |
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Founded | 2011 |
Region | Argentina Brazil |
Number of teams | 2 |
Related competitions | Roca Cup |
Current champions | ![]() (2019) |
Most successful team(s) | ![]() |
Established in 2011 and organised by CONMEBOL,[1] the Superclásico de las Américas is a successor of the Roca Cup, a similar competition held from 1914 to 1976.
Format
The competition was played over two legs in 2011 and 2012: one leg in Argentina, the other in Brazil. The team that hosts the first leg will alternate with each edition; the location of the first leg in the first edition was determined by a draw of lots. The country that accumulates the most points after both legs will win the competition, followed by goal difference and a penalty shoot-out if necessary. The format was changed in 2014 and now the game takes place as a one-off match in a neutral venue.[2]
In the 2011 and 2012 editions the squads of each team were composed of footballers playing in either the Argentine or Brazilian league.[3] However, this rule was changed for the 2014 edition and both teams can now call up players based in other countries, such as those of Europe.[1][4]
List of champions
Matches
Year | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Location |
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2011 | Argentina ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Córdoba, ![]() |
Brazil ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Olímpico do Pará | Belém, ![]() | |
Brazil won 2–0 on aggregate. | |||||
2012 | Brazil ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Serra Dourada | Goiânia, ![]() |
Argentina ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
La Bombonera[note 1] | Buenos Aires, ![]() | |
3–3 on aggregate; Brazil won 4–3 on penalties. | |||||
2014 | Brazil ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Beijing National Stadium | Beijing, ![]() |
2017 | Brazil ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne, ![]() |
2018 | Argentina ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah, ![]() |
2019 | Brazil ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
King Saud University Stadium | Riyadh, ![]() |
2022 | Brazil ![]() |
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Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne, ![]() |
- Notes
- This match was originally scheduled to be played on 3 October in the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, but was postponed due to a power failure in the stadium.
All-time scorers
Player | Goals |
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![]() | 2 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
References
- Se viene el “Súperclásico de las Américas” on Conmebol, 17 Apr 2014
- Superclássico das Américas, entre Brasil e Argentina, será na China em outubro on Agencia Estado, 17 Apr 2014
- Superclásico de las Américas (CONMEBOL)
- Superclássico das Américas entre Brasil e Argentina será disputado na China on Gazeta, 17 Apr 2014