1955 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

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

Team City Nº participations Best resultAmerica Rio de Janeiro66th (1951)Botafogo Rio de Janeiro64th (1953)Corinthians São Paulo9Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954Flamengo Rio de Janeiro84th (1951)Fluminense Rio de Janeiro8Runners-up: 1954Palmeiras São Paulo9Champions: 1933, 1951Portuguesa São Paulo9Champions: 1952Santos Santos65th (1952)São Paulo São Paulo9Runners-up: 1933Vasco 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:

Tiebreaker playoff

Following is the info about the tiebreaker playoff:

References