| Season | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Corinthians (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 152 (3.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dino da Costa (Botafogo) Simões (America) – 7 goals each |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 5–1 São Paulo (26 Jun) |
← 1953 1955 → | |
The 1954 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 8th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 15 May to 11 July.
Participants
| Team | City | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| America |  Rio de Janeiro
|
5 | 6th (1951) |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro
|
5 | 4th (1953) |
| Corinthians |  São Paulo
|
8 | Champions: 1950, 1953 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro
|
7 | 4th (1951) |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro
|
7 | 4th (1952) |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo
|
8 | Champions: 1933, 1951 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo
|
8 | Champions: 1952 |
| Santos | Santos
|
5 | 5th (1952) |
| São Paulo | São Paulo
|
8 | Runners-up: 1933 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro
|
8 | Runners-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 1954 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians (C)
|
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 14 |
| 2 | Fluminense
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 |
| 3 | Palmeiras
|
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 12 |
| 4 | São Paulo
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 10 |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama
|
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 9 |
| 6 | Santos
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 8 |
| 7 | Flamengo
|
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 |
| 8 | Portuguesa
|
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 6[a] |
| 9 | America
|
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 6[a] |
| 10 | Botafogo
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 5 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
(C) Champions
Notes:
References
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1954". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1954". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
This page was last edited on 13 July 2023, at 13:02