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 June 7 to July 4. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single round-robin tournament.Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer 1953 by Marcelo Leme on the RSSSFTorneio Octogonal by Francisco Abreu on Panorama Vascaino
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.Vitória e vaga na final do Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer no dia da volta de Ademir on Casaca, 3 Jun 2016Vasco tem mundial? on Be Soccer, 15 Jan 2021
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.Rivadavia Correa by Tulio Nassif on Terceiro Tempo
Participants Team Botafogo Fluminense Vasco da Gama Corinthians São Paulo Olimpia Hibernian Sporting CP
Notes
Spanish club Real Madrid (champion of the 1952 Small Club World Cup) withdrew from the competition.
Venues Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Maracanã Stadium Pacaembu Stadium Capacity: 150,000 Capacity: 71,000
Group stage Rio de Janeiro Group TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPoints Vasco da Gama32107525 Fluminense31116423 Botafogo31116513 Hibernian301249-51
São Paulo Group TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPoints São Paulo32109365 Corinthians32108445 Sporting CP301237-41 Olimpia3012410-61
Play-off Semi-finals
São Paulo won 2-1 on aggregate.
Vasco da Gama won 7-3 on aggregate.
Finals Champion Runner-up 1 leg Venue 2 leg Venue Aggr. Vasco da Gama São Paulo Pacaembu Maracanã Match details
Champions Vasco da Gama won 3-1 on aggregate.
Top Goalscorer Pinga scored the most goals with 4 goals.
See also Copa Rio (international tournament)
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