Copa Bernardo O'Higgins
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Copa Bernardo O'Higgins (English: Bernardo O'Higgins Cup) was a national football tournament disputed between Brazil and Chile, from 1955 to 1966. The competition, played on a two-legged format, was similar to other tournaments played at the time, such as the Roca Cup between Argentina and Brazil.[1]
Quick Facts Organising body, Founded ...
Organising body | CBF FFCH |
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Founded | 1955 |
Abolished | 1966; 58 years ago (1966) |
Region | Brazil Chile |
Number of teams | 2 |
Related competitions | Roca Cup Copa Río Branco Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
Last champions | Brazil and Chile (1966) shared |
Most successful club(s) | Brazil (4 titles) |
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The cup's name was a tribute to Bernardo O'Higgins, a figure of great importance in Chile's independence,[2][3] and considered one of the liberators of South America during the Spanish occupation in the colonial period.[4]