1957 Tournoi de Paris
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| City | Paris |
| Dates | 12 – 14 June 1957 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | Parc des Princes |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vasco da Gama |
| Runners-up | Real Madrid |
| Third place | Racing Paris |
| Fourth place | Rot-Weiss Essen |
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The 1957 Tournoi de Paris was the first edition of Tournoi de Paris, an association football intercontinental competition between European and South American clubs. In particular, the inaugural edition is considered the precursor of the Intercontinental Cup by FIFA,[1] as it had the only continental champion clubs at the time (Vasco da Gama in 1948 South American Championship and Real Madrid in 1955–56 European Cup) competing in the final.[2][3][4]
Vasco da Gama defeated Real Madrid 4–3 in the final in front of more than 65,000 spectators.[5][6][7]
The competition was organized by the Racing Club de Paris in celebration of its 25th anniversary.[8] Real Madrid were invited to participate in the competition as 1955–56 European Cup champions, and accepted a few days before winning the 1956–57 edition. Vasco da Gama's participation took place in the midst of the club's tour of the US and Europe, with several European newspapers citing Vasco as "Brazilian champion of 1956" for having won the 1956 Campeonato Carioca (there was no national competition at the time).[9][10] Furthermore, Vasco held the title of South American champion after winning the 1948 South American Championship of Champions and no other South American tournament of the same proportion had taken place until the 1960 Copa Libertadores.[11] Finally, Rot-Weiss Essen, the West German champions at the time were invited, as West Germany was the current champion of the FIFA World Cup.[11]
Teams
| Team | Location | Qualification |
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 Racing Paris |
Paris | Host |
 Real Madrid |
Madrid | 1955–56 European Cup winners |
 Rot-Weiss Essen |
Essen | 1955 German football championship winners |
 Vasco da Gama |
Rio de Janeiro | 1948 South American Championship and 1956 Campeonato Carioca winners |
Squads
Racing Paris
Source: [12]
Manager: Auguste Jordan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Real Madrid
Source: [13]
Manager: José Villalonga
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Rot-Weiss Essen
Source: [13]
Manager: 
Elek Schwartz
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Vasco da Gama
Manager: Martim Francisco
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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