| Season | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portuguesa (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 186 (3.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Edmur (Portuguesa) – 11 goals |
| Biggest home win | Palmeiras 10–3 America (7 May) |
| ← 1954 1957 → | |
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 result |
|---|---|---|---|
| America |  Rio de Janeiro
|
6 | 6th (1951) |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro
|
6 | 4th (1953) |
| Corinthians |  São Paulo
|
9 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro
|
8 | 4th (1951) |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro
|
8 | Runners-up: 1954 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo
|
9 | Champions: 1933, 1951 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo
|
9 | Champions: 1952 |
| Santos | Santos
|
6 | 5th (1952) |
| São Paulo | São Paulo
|
9 | Runners-up: 1933 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro
|
9 | 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 1955 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 13 | Tiebreaker playoff |
| 2 | Portuguesa
|
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 13 | |
| 3 | Botafogo
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | Flamengo
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Santos
|
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 9 | |
| 6 | America
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 9 | |
| 7 | Fluminense
|
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 7 | |
| 8 | Vasco da Gama
|
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | São Paulo
|
9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 6 | |
| 10 | Corinthians
|
9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Notes:
Tiebreaker playoff
Following is the info about the tiebreaker playoff:
| Portuguesa | 2–2 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
Edmur  41' Aírton 65' |
Report | Renatinho 1' Ivan Palmeira 60' |
| Palmeiras | 0–2 | Portuguesa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Julinho 36' Ipojucan 63' |
References
- "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1955". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1955". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
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