The following article presents a summary of the 1956 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 55th season of competitive football in the country.
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
The Torneio Rio-São Paulo was not contested in 1956.
Campeonato Paulista
Final Stage (Série Azul)
PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1Santos301815034318252São Paulo301813415620363Corinthians25189724122194Palmeiras2218945393455Portuguesa15185582329-66XV de Jaú141862102343-207XV de Piracicaba13184593646-108Juventus111843112338-159Taubaté111835102341-1910São Bento-SCS91817102541-16
Championship playoff
Santos declared as the Campeonato Paulista champions.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreRio Branco-ACParaíbaAuto EsporteAlagoasCSAParanáCoritibaAmapáMacapáPernambucoSport RecifeAmazonasAuto Esporte-AMPiauíRiverBahiaBahiaRio de Janeironot disputedCearáGentilândiaRio de Janeiro (DF)VascoEspírito SantoVitória-ESRio Grande do NorteAmérica-RNGoiásGoiâniaRio Grande do SulGrêmioMaranhãoSampaio CorrêaRondôniaFlamengo-ROMato GrossoAtlético MatogrossenseSanta CatarinaOperário-SCMinas GeraisAtlético MineiroCruzeiro(1)São PauloSantosParáPaysanduSergipeSanta Cruz-SE
(1)Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro shared the Minas Gerais State Championship title.
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Brasileiro de Seleções EstaduaisSão Paulo
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1956.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionJanuary 24, 1956L1-4MaurinhoSouth American ChampionshipJanuary 29, 1956D0-0-South American ChampionshipFebruary 2, 1956W2-1Álvaro, ZezinhoSouth American ChampionshipFebruary 5, 1956W1-0LuisinhoSouth American ChampionshipFebruary 10, 1956D0-0-South American Championship March 1, 1956W2-1Luisinho, Raul KleinPanamerican ChampionshipMarch 6, 1956W1-0LarryPanamerican ChampionshipMarch 8, 1956W2-1Bodinho (2)Panamerican ChampionshipMarch 13, 1956W7-1Larry (3), Chinesinho (3), BodinhoPanamerican ChampionshipMarch 18, 1956D2-2Chinesinho, Ênio AndradePanamerican ChampionshipMarch 25, 1956 Atlético MineiroW1-0ÁlvaroInternational Friendly (unofficial match)April 1, 1956 Pernambuco State Combined TeamW2-0Escurinho, DidiInternational Friendly (unofficial match)April 8, 1956W1-0GinoInternational FriendlyApril 11, 1956D1-1GinoInternational FriendlyApril 15, 1956W3-2Gino, Zózimo, DidiInternational FriendlyApril 21, 1956D0-0-International FriendlyApril 25, 1956L0-3-International FriendlyMay 1, 1956W1-0Djalma SantosInternational FriendlyMay 9, 1956L2-4Paulinho, DidiInternational FriendlyJune 12, 1956W2-0Ferreira (2)Taça Oswaldo CruzJune 17, 1956W5-2Leônidas, Zizinho (2), Ferreira, Ílton VaccariTaça Oswaldo CruzJune 24, 1956W2-0Zizinho, CanárioTaça do AtlânticoJuly 1, 1956W2-0Canário, FerreiraInternational FriendlyJuly 8, 1956D0-0-Taça do AtlânticoAugust 5, 1956L0-1-International FriendlyAugust 8, 1956W4-1Zizinho (2), Pepe (2)International Friendly
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1956 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF