1958 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

The 1958 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 11th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 26 February to 6 April. The tournament is remembered for being CR Vasco da Gama first title.

Participants

Team City Nº participations Best resultAmerica Rio de Janeiro86th (1951)Botafogo Rio de Janeiro83rd (1955)Corinthians São Paulo11Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954Flamengo Rio de Janeiro10Runners-up: 1957Fluminense Rio de Janeiro10Champions: 1957Palmeiras São Paulo11Champions: 1933, 1951Portuguesa São Paulo11Champions: 1952, 1955Santos Santos84th (1957)São Paulo São Paulo11Runners-up: 1933Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro11Runners-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 1958 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:

Note: The match Botafogo 2–5 São Paulo, disputed 6 April 1958, is also valid for the Taça dos Campeões Estaduais Rio–São Paulo.

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