Copa Lipton

Copa Lipton or Copa de Caridad Lipton was a football trophy contested between Argentina and Uruguay. It has been contested 29 times between 1905 and 1992.

Origin

The trophy was donated by the Scottish tea magnate Thomas Lipton for a tournament between the two countries either side of the Río de La Plata with the condition that the teams be made up of only native born players. In the event of a draw the cup is traditionally awarded to the away team and the date and rules of the next tournament are set by the holders.

History

The tournament was contested on an annual basis between 1905 and 1929 (with a few exceptions). It has only been played sporadically since, the last editions were played in 1976 and 1992.

The cup has been contested 29 times, won outright by Argentina on 18 occasions and Uruguay 11 occasions.

Titles by country

• Argentina (18): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992
• Uruguay (11): 1905, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1973

See also

• Copa Newton
• Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy
• Lipton Challenge Cup

External links

• Results at Informe Argentina
• Copa Lipton by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at rsssf.