 TrophyNicolás Leoz, awarded to champions | |
| Organizer(s) | CONMEBOL |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Abolished | 1996; 29 years ago (1996) |
| Region | South America |
| Teams | 4 |
| Related competitions | |
| Most championships |  Boca Juniors CruzeiroFlamengo(1 title each) |
TheCopa de Oro (English:Gold Cup, Portuguese:Copa Ouro), orCopa de Oro Nicolás Leoz, was afootball cup winners' cup competition contested on three occasions by the most recent winners of all CONMEBOL continental competitions. These included champions of theCopa Libertadores,Supercopa Sudamericana,Copa CONMEBOL,Supercopa Masters andCopa Masters CONMEBOL. TheRecopa Sudamericana champions did not participate.
The cup is one of the many continental club competitions that have been organized byCONMEBOL. The first competition was held in 1993 featuring the 4 major continental champions of the previous season whilst the second competition in 1995 two continental champions declined to play leaving only two participants to play. In the final edition in 1996, all the continental champions accepted the invitation to play.Boca Juniors,Cruzeiro andFlamengo were the only winners of the tournament with one title each.[1][2] Brazil became the most successful nation of the competition with two victories.
The1993 edition was contested byAtlético Mineiro (winners of the1992 Copa CONMEBOL), Boca Juniors (winners of the1992 Supercopa Masters), Cruzeiro (winners of the1992 Supercopa Sudamericana) and São Paulo (winners of the1992 Copa Libertadores). In the semifinals, Boca Juniors defeatedTelê Santana's São Paulo in the mythicalLa Bombonera 1-0; thePaulistas'golden generation would return the dosage on the return leg and the series went intoextra time. Tied 1-1 on aggregate,Sergio Daniel Martínez made history as he scored the first evergolden goal in a South American competition. In the final, Boca Juniors held Atlético Mineiro to a 0-0 tie in theMineirão and win 1-0 in Buenos Aires, with the goal coming fromCarlos MacAllister, to become the first ever winners of the competition. In 1994, the tournament was not played because of the scandal last year.
In 1995,1994 Copa Libertadores championVélez Sársfield and1994 Supercopa Sudamericana championIndependiente declined to play. This only left the1994 Copa CONMEBOL and1995 Supercopa Masters champions in the tournament. Cruzeiro faced São Paulo; in the first leg inBelo Horizonte, São Paulo won 0-1 before the game was suspended at the 47th minute due to Cruzeiro having four players sent off in the first half (they had used all the substitutions) and having one injured player leaving just six in the field forthe Reposa; in accordance with the regulations, the minimum number of players per team is seven. However, Cruzeiro came back from and win 0-1 in theMorumbi to eventually win the trophy on penalties. Due to scheduling conflicts, this season was played as part of theSupercopa Sudamericana, specifically the quarterfinal stage.[1]
The1996 Copa de Oro was played entirely in the city ofManaus and the final edition. The four teams were the champions of the 1995 Copa Libertadores, 1995 Copa CONMEBOL and 1996 Copa Masters CONMEBOL in addition to the runner-up of the 1995 Supercopa Sudamericana as the 1995 champion Independiente declined to play. In the semifinals,Flamengo defeatedRosario Central 2-1 andSão Paulo 3-1 and become champions of the competition.[2]
| Ed. | Year | Winners | 1st. leg | 2nd. leg | Playoff/ Agg. | Runner-up | Venue (1st leg) | City (1st leg) | Venue (2nd leg) | City (2nd leg) | Ref. |
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1 | 1993 | Boca Juniors | 0–0 | 1–0 | – | Atlético Mineiro | Mineirão | Belo Horizonte | La Bombonera | Buenos Aires | [3] |
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2 | 1995 | Cruzeiro | 0–1 | 1–0 | (4–1 p) | São Paulo | Mineirão | Belo Horizonte | Pacaembu | São Paulo | [1][4][citation needed] |
3 | 1996 | Flamengo | 3–1 | São Paulo | Vivaldão | Manaus | – | [2] | |||
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
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| Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1993 | — |
| Cruzeiro | 1 | 0 | 1995 | — |
| Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 1996 | — |
| São Paulo | 0 | 2 | — | 1995,1996 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 0 | 1 | — | 1993 |
| Nation | Won | Runners-up | Winning Clubs | Runners-Up |
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| Brazil | 2 | 3 | Cruzeiro (1),Flamengo (1) | São Paulo (2),Atlético Mineiro (1) |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | Boca Juniors (1) | — |
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