The former Copa do Atlântico
The Copa do Atlântico was a South American football tournament. The best competitions from this part of the world can be wagered through the so.1xbet.com website. It had a single edition that was held in 1956, and had clubs from:
- Brazil;
- Argentina;
- and Uruguay.
Each one of those countries contributed with five teams each. All the 15 participants played various rounds where it was attempted to determine a champion. The best football teams from those countries can be wagered right now through the 1xBet website.
Another predecessor to the Copa Libertadores
During the 1940s and 1950s there were many attempts to create a football tournament that encompassed teams from all across South America. The Copa do Atlântico was one of them. Other competitions that were played during that period and had the same goal were the Copa Aldao and the South American Championship of Champions. Get the 1xBet download iOS application to wager on great South American football competitions from your iPhone and iPad.
The Copa do Atlântico had teams from the most successful countries in South American football. It is worth noting that Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil have been the only national squads from that part of the world to win a FIFA World Cup. However, when the Copa do Atlântico was held, Uruguay was the only South American champion of this tournament. You can download the 1xBet application for iOS and wager on major FIFA tournaments from your mobile gadgets.
A tournament without a champion
The competition began with a first stage where seven matches were played. The winner of those matches qualified to the quarter-finals. A draw determined that Brazilian team Flamengo would go directly to the quarter-finals. You can explore the great slot games at the http://www.so.1xbet.com/slots website before other outstanding football competitions begin.
After these quarter-finals there were semifinals and a final. The finalists of the competition were Boca Juniors from Argentina and Corinthians from Brazil. It was agreed that a best of three matches series would be played for determining the champion of the Copa do Atlântico. Right now you can visit the 1xBet website if you can place wagers on the best football sides from those countries.
Only one match of that series was played, with Corinthians defeating Boca Juniors 3-2. The other matches of the series were not played for reasons that are not entirely clear. For this reason, despite Corinthians winning the only match, and for recording purposes the Copa do Atlântico had no official champion.
