1955 Torneio Rio-São Paulo Explained

League Topscorer:Edmur (Portuguesa) – 11 goals
Biggest Home Win:Palmeiras 10–3 America (7 May)
Matches:47
Total Goals:186
Nextseason:1957

The 1955 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 9th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 6 April to 5 June.

Participants

TeamCityNº participationsBest result
America Rio de Janeiro66th (1951)
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro64th (1953)
Corinthians São Paulo9Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro84th (1951)
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro8Runners-up: 1954
Palmeiras São Paulo9Champions: 1933, 1951
Portuguesa São Paulo9Champions: 1952
Santos Santos65th (1952)
São Paulo São Paulo9Runners-up: 1933
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro9Runners-up: 1950, 1952, 1953

Format

The tournament were disputed in a single round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.

Tournament

Following is the summary of the 1955 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1] [2]

Tiebreaker playoff

Following is the info about the tiebreaker playoff:[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1955 . Bola na Área . 7 June 2023 . pt.
  2. Web site: Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1955 . Futebol Nacional . 7 June 2023 . pt.
  3. Book: Almanaque da Lusa . Fundação Cásper Líbero . 2007 . Érico Faria Loreto . Márcio Monteiro Alencar . Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano. Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo.