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Torneio Octogonal
Rivadavia Correa Meyer
Organising body Brazil CBD
Founded1953
Abolished1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Region Europe
South America
Number of teams8
Related competitions Copa Rio
Last champions Brazil Vasco da Gama (1953)
Most successful club(s) Brazil Vasco da Gama (1 title)

The Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer was an intercontinental club football tournament held in Brazil in 1953. It was organised by the Brazilian Sports Confederation (Confederação Brasileira de Desportos) as a successor of Copa Rio, that featured teams from Europe and South America. Torneo Octogonal had a similar format than its predecessor, being also held in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo from 7 June to 4 July. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single round-robin tournament. [1] [2]

The final was played in a two-legged format, contested by Brazilian teams Vasco da Gama and São Paulo. After beating São Paulo twice, Vasco won the series 4–0 on points, achieving their first Torneo Octogonal trophy. [1] [3] [4]

The tournament was named after Rivadávia Corrêa Meyer, football executive and president of the "Confederação Brasileira de Desportos" ( Brazilian Sports Confederation), a position he occupied from 1943 to 1955. [5]

Participants

Team
Brazil Botafogo
Brazil Fluminense [note 1]
Brazil Vasco da Gama
Brazil Corinthians
Brazil São Paulo
Paraguay Olimpia
Scotland Hibernian [note 2]
Portugal Sporting CP [note 3]
Notes
  1. ^ Entered the berth left open by the prohibition by the AUF for the participation of Nacional. After the said withdrawal, both Fluminense and Flamengo demanded the berth, and the CBD gave it to Fluminense, due to its position in the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. [2]
  2. ^ Invited as 1951–52 Division A champion.
  3. ^ Invited as 1952–53 Primeira Divisão champion.

Venues

Rio de Janeiro São Paulo
Maracanã Stadium Pacaembu Stadium
Capacity: 150,000 Capacity: 71,000

Tournament course

Rio de Janeiro Group

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Points
Brazil Vasco da Gama 3 2 1 0 7 5 2 5
Brazil Fluminense 3 1 1 1 6 4 2 3
Brazil Botafogo 3 1 1 1 6 5 1 3
Scotland Hibernian 3 0 1 2 4 9 -5 1
  • 7 June: Vasco da Gama 3–3 Hibernian
  • 13 June: Botafogo 3–1 Hibernian
  • 14 June: Vasco da Gama 2–1 Fluminense
  • 17 June: Botafogo 2–2 Fluminense
  • 20 June: Fluminense 3–0 Hibernian
  • 21 June: Vasco da Gama 2–1 Botafogo

São Paulo Group

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Points
Brazil São Paulo 3 2 1 0 9 3 6 5
Brazil Corinthians 3 2 1 0 8 4 4 5
Portugal Sporting 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1
Paraguay Olimpia 3 0 1 2 4 10 -6 1
  • 7 June: Corinthians 5–2 Olimpia
  • 13 June: São Paulo 4–1 Olimpia
  • 14 June: Corinthians 2–1 Sporting
  • 17 June: São Paulo 4–1 Sporting
  • 20 June: Olimpia 1–1 Sporting
  • 21 June: São Paulo 1–1 Corinthians

Semi-finals

São Paulo

Rio de Janeiro

Finals

Champion Runner-up 1 leg Venue 2 leg Venue Aggr.
Brazil Vasco da Gama Brazil São Paulo
1–0
 Pacaembu
2–1
 Maracanã
3–1

Match details

1953 Torneio Octogonal Final
First leg
São Paulo Brazil0–1 Brazil Vasco da Gama
Report Dejair
Second leg
Vasco da Gama Brazil2–1 Brazil São Paulo
Pinga Report Pé de Valsa
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo
1953 Torneio Octogonal
Brazil
Vasco da Gama
First title

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer 1953 by Marcelo Leme on the RSSSF
  2. ^ a b Torneio Octogonal by Francisco Abreu on Panorama Vascaino
  3. ^ Vitória e vaga na final do Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer no dia da volta de Ademir on Casaca, 3 Jun 2016
  4. ^ Vasco tem mundial? on Be Soccer, 15 Jan 2021
  5. ^ Rivadavia Correa by Tulio Nassif on Tercer Tempo
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