Copa del Atlántico (Taça do Atlântico) de Clubes

 

1956 Copa del Atlántico (Taça do Atlântico) de Clubes  
First Round

[Jun 20, Buenos Aires (San Lorenzo de Almagro)]
Lanús            5-1 Defensor 
[Jun 20, Montevideo (Centenario)]
Wanderers        2-1 San Lorenzo de Almagro 
[Jun 23, Montevideo (Centenario)]
Nacional         0-1 São Paulo
[Jun 23, São Paulo (Pacaembú)]
Corinthians      2-2 Danubio           [Corinthians won on lots]
[Jun 23, Rio de Janeiro (Maracanã)]
América-RJ       2-1 Racing
[Jun 24, Santos]
Santos           4-0 River Plate
[Jun 24, Montevideo]
Peñarol          0-1 Boca Juniors

NB: Fluminense bye to quarterfinals

Quarterfinals

[Jun 30, São Paulo]
São Paulo        3-1 América-RJ
[Jun 30, Montevideo (Centenario)]
Wanderers        0-2 Lanús
[Jul 1, Buenos Aires (San Lorenzo de Almagro)]
Boca Juniors     3-1 Fluminense
[Jul 4, São Paulo]
Corinthians      4-3 Santos

Semifinals

[Jul 5, Buenos Aires (at San Lorenzo de Almagro)]
Boca Juniors     2-0 Lanús
[Jul 7, São Paulo]
Corinthians      2-0 São Paulo

Final 
First Leg [Jul 19]
Corinthians      n/p Boca Juniors