1951 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

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Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Season1951
ChampionsPalmeiras (2nd title)
Matches played30
Goals scored150 (5 per match)
Top goalscorerAdemir (Vasco da Gama)
Aquiles (Palmeiras)
Liminha (Palmeiras) – 9 goals each
← 1950
1952 →

The 1951 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 5th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 30 January to 11 April.

Participants[edit]

Team City Nº participations Best result
America Rio de Janeiro 4 8th (1933)
Bangu Rio de Janeiro 3 4th (1933)
Corinthians São Paulo (state) São Paulo 5 Champions: 1950
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro 4 5th (1950)
Palmeiras São Paulo (state) São Paulo 5 Champions: 1933
Portuguesa São Paulo (state) São Paulo 5 3rd (1933, 1950)
São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo 5 Runners-up: 1933
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro 5 Runners-up: 1950

Torneio Início[edit]

A Torneio Início was also held, similar to those played in the Carioca and São Paulo championships.[1] The matches were played on the same day (30 January) at the Estádio do Maracanã. Each match lasted 30 minutes, with the number of corner kicks serving as an immediate tiebreaker.

Quarterfinals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Corinthians 0–0 (2–1 ck) Flamengo
America 1–0 Portuguesa
Bangu 3–0 Palmeiras
Vasco da Gama 1–0 São Paulo
Semifinals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Corinthians 0–2 Bangu
America 1–0 Vasco da Gama
Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangu 1–1 (2–0 ck) America

Format[edit]

The tournament were disputed in a single round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.

Tournament[edit]

Following is the summary of the 1951 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[2][3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 7 5 0 2 25 14 +11 10 Tiebreaker playoff
2 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 7 4 2 1 20 12 +8 10
3 Bangu 7 3 1 3 22 18 +4 7[a]
4 Flamengo 7 3 1 3 15 19 −4 7[a]
5 São Paulo (state) Portuguesa 7 3 1 3 17 23 −6 7[a]
6 America 7 2 3 2 19 19 0 7[a]
7 Vasco da Gama 7 1 4 2 15 18 −3 6
8 São Paulo (state) São Paulo 7 0 2 5 8 18 −10 2
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Tied in points

Tiebreaker playoff[edit]

Corinthians São Paulo (state)2–3São Paulo (state) Palmeiras
Baltazar
Jackson 		Report Homero (o.g.)
Aquiles
Liminha
Referee: Antônio Musitano
Palmeiras São Paulo (state)3–1São Paulo (state) Corinthians
Jair 17', 52'
Aquiles 33'		 Report (Meu Timão)
Report (Verdazzo)		 Luizinho 34'
Attendance: 54,465
Referee: Dante Rossi

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TORNEIO INÍCIO DO RIO-SÃO PAULO 1951". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1951". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1951". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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