Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer
Football tournament
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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]
| Organiser(s) |  CBD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1953 |
| Abolished | 1953 |
| Region | Europe South America |
| Teams | 8 |
| Related competitions | Copa Rio |
| Last champions | Vasco da Gama (1953) |
| Most championships | Vasco da Gama (1 title) |
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
- Notes
- 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]
- Invited as 1951–52 Division A champion.
- Invited as 1952–53 Primeira Divisão champion.
- Spanish club Real Madrid (champion of the 1952 Small Club World Cup) withdrew from the competition.
Venues
| Rio de Janeiro | São Paulo |
|---|---|
| Maracanã Stadium | Pacaembu Stadium |
| Capacity: 150,000 | Capacity: 71,000 |
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Group stage
Rio de Janeiro Group
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vasco da Gama |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Fluminense |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Botafogo |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Hibernian |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 1 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2–1 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
Sabará  31' Pinga 59' |
Report | Simões 62' |
| Fluminense | 3–0 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
| Quincas 42' Telê 50', 56' |
Report |
São Paulo Group
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Corinthians |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Sporting CP |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
 Olimpia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2–1 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Luizinho 31' Baltazar 60' |
Report | Vasques 55' |
| São Paulo | 4–1 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Gino 12' Teixeirinha 22' Lanzoninho 54' Pé de Valsa 89' |
Report | Mendonça 87' |
| Sporting CP | 1–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Hernâni 24' |
Report | Ávalos 38' |
| São Paulo | 1–1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Benedito 86' |
Report | Souzinha 89' |
Play-off
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2–1 | Fluminense | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Vasco da Gama | 7–3 | Corinthians | 4–2 | 3–1 |
| São Paulo | 1–0 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
Píndaro  55' (o.g.) |
Report |
| São Paulo | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| Teixeirinha 116' |
Report | Telê 45' |
São Paulo won 2-1 on aggregate.
| Vasco da Gama | 4–2 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Pinga 1', 16' Maneca 30' Ipojucan 72' |
Report | Baltazar 3' Vermelho 82' |
| Vasco da Gama | 3–1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Maneca 10' Sabará 30' Dejair 75' |
Report | Carbone 27' |
Vasco da Gama won 7-3 on aggregate.
Finals
| Champion | Runner-up | 1 leg | Venue | 2 leg | Venue | Aggr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco da Gama | São Paulo | 1–0 | Pacaembu | 2–1 | Maracanã | 3–1 |
Match details
| Vasco da Gama | 2–1 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Pinga 2', 43' |
Report | Pé de Valsa 70' |
         Vasco da Gama
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 São Paulo
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Champions
Vasco da Gama won 3-1 on aggregate.
| 1953 Torneio Octogonal |
|---|
 Vasco da Gama First title |
Top Goalscorer
Pinga scored the most goals with 4 goals.