The 1959 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 12th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 8 April to 17 May.
Participants
Team City Nº participations Best resultAmerica Rio de Janeiro96th (1951)Botafogo Rio de Janeiro93rd (1955)Corinthians São Paulo12Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954Flamengo Rio de Janeiro11Runners-up: 1957, 1958 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro11Champions: 1957Palmeiras São Paulo12Champions: 1933, 1951Portuguesa São Paulo12Champions: 1952, 1955Santos Santos94th (1957)São Paulo São Paulo12Runners-up: 1933Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro12Champions: 1958
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 1959 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:
References