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Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer

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Torneio Octogonal
Rivadavia Correa Meyer
Organising bodyBrazil CBD
Founded1953
Abolished1953; 72 years ago (1953)
RegionEurope
South America
Number of teams8
Related competitionsCopa Rio
Last championsBrazil Vasco da Gama (1953)
Most successful club(s)Brazil Vasco da Gama (1 title)

The Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer was an intercontinental club football tournament held in Brazil in 1953. It was organised by the Brazilian Sports Confederation (Confederação Brasileira de Desportos) as a successor of Copa Rio, that featured teams from Europe and South America. Torneo Octogonal had a similar format than its predecessor, being also held in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo from June 7 to July 4. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single round-robin tournament.[1][2]

The final was played in a two-legged format, contested by Brazilian teams Vasco da Gama and São Paulo. After beating São Paulo twice, Vasco won the series 4–0 on points, achieving their first Torneo Octogonal trophy.[1][3][4]

The tournament was named after Rivadávia Corrêa Meyer, football executive and president of the "Confederação Brasileira de Desportos" (Brazilian Sports Confederation), a position he occupied from 1943 to 1955.[5]

Participants

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Team
Brazil Botafogo
Brazil Fluminense [note 1]
Brazil Vasco da Gama
Brazil Corinthians
Brazil São Paulo
Paraguay Olimpia
Scotland Hibernian [note 2]
Portugal Sporting CP [note 3]
Notes
  1. ^ Entered the berth left open by the prohibition by the AUF for the participation of Nacional. After the said withdrawal, both Fluminense and Flamengo demanded the berth, and the CBD gave it to Fluminense, due to its position in the Torneio Rio-São Paulo.[2]
  2. ^ Invited as 1951–52 Division A champion.
  3. ^ Invited as 1952–53 Primeira Divisão champion.

Venues

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Rio de Janeiro São Paulo
Maracanã Stadium Pacaembu Stadium
Capacity: 150,000 Capacity: 71,000

Group stage

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Rio de Janeiro Group

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Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Points
Brazil Vasco da Gama 3 2 1 0 7 5 2 5
Brazil Fluminense 3 1 1 1 6 4 2 3
Brazil Botafogo 3 1 1 1 6 5 1 3
Scotland Hibernian 3 0 1 2 4 9 -5 1
Vasco da Gama Brazil3–3Scotland Hibernian
Maneca 12'
Alvinho 78', 83'
Report Turnbull 26'
Reilly 66', 90'





São Paulo Group

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Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Points
Brazil São Paulo 3 2 1 0 9 3 6 5
Brazil Corinthians 3 2 1 0 8 4 4 5
Portugal Sporting CP 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1
Paraguay Olimpia 3 0 1 2 4 10 -6 1
Corinthians Brazil5–2Paraguay Olimpia
Carbone 14', 50'
Goiano 38'
Cláudio 77'
Luizinho 78'
Report Arámbulo 7'
Ávalos 21'

São Paulo Brazil4–1Paraguay Olimpia
Maurinho 13'
Lanzoninho 20' (pen.)
Negri 85'
Benedito 89'
Report Ávalos 40'




São Paulo Brazil1–1Brazil Corinthians
Benedito 86' Report Souzinha 89'

Play-off

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Semi-finals

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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
São Paulo Brazil2–1Brazil Fluminense1–01–1
Vasco da Gama Brazil7–3Brazil Corinthians4–23–1

São Paulo won 2-1 on aggregate.


Vasco da Gama won 7-3 on aggregate.

Finals

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Champion Runner-up 1 leg Venue 2 leg Venue Aggr.
Brazil Vasco da Gama Brazil São Paulo
1–0
Pacaembu
2–1
Maracanã
3–1

Match details

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1953 Torneio Octogonal Final
First leg
São Paulo Brazil0–1Brazil Vasco da Gama
Report Dejair 77'

Vasco da Gama
São Paulo

Champions

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Vasco da Gama won 3-1 on aggregate.

1953 Torneio Octogonal
Brazil
Vasco da Gama
First title

Top Goalscorer

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Pinga scored the most goals with 4 goals.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer 1953 by Marcelo Leme on the RSSSF
  2. ^ a b Torneio Octogonal by Francisco Abreu on Panorama Vascaino
  3. ^ Vitória e vaga na final do Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer no dia da volta de Ademir on Casaca, 3 Jun 2016
  4. ^ Vasco tem mundial? on Be Soccer, 15 Jan 2021
  5. ^ Rivadavia Correa by Tulio Nassif on Terceiro Tempo