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.[1][2]

Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Season1958
ChampionsVasco da Gama (1st title)
Matches played45
Goals scored197 (4.38 per match)
Top goalscorerGino Orlando (São Paulo) – 12 goals
Biggest home winBotafogo 7–3 America (12 Mar)
1957
1959

Participants

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Team City Nº participations Best result
America   Rio de Janeiro 8 6th (1951)
Botafogo   Rio de Janeiro 8 3rd (1955)
Corinthians   São Paulo 11 Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954
Flamengo   Rio de Janeiro 10 Runners-up: 1957
Fluminense   Rio de Janeiro 10 Champions: 1957
Palmeiras   São Paulo 11 Champions: 1933, 1951
Portuguesa   São Paulo 11 Champions: 1952, 1955
Santos   Santos 8 4th (1957)
São Paulo   São Paulo 11 Runners-up: 1933
Vasco da Gama   Rio de Janeiro 11 Runners-up: 1950, 1952, 1953

Format

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The tournament were disputed in a single round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.

Tournament

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Following is the summary of the 1958 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[3][4][5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Vasco da Gama (C) 9 7 1 1 26 12 +14 15
2   Flamengo 9 6 1 2 24 15 +9 13
3   Corinthians 9 4 3 2 14 11 +3 11
4   São Paulo 9 4 2 3 28 19 +9 10
5   Botafogo 9 3 2 4 21 25 −4 8[a]
6   Fluminense 9 3 2 4 10 16 −6 8[a]
7   Santos 9 3 1 5 24 24 0 7
8   Palmeiras 9 3 0 6 22 28 −6 6[b]
9   America 9 3 0 6 15 25 −10 6[b]
10   Portuguesa 9 2 2 5 13 22 −9 6[b]
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied in points
  2. ^ a b c Tied in points

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

References

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  1. ^ "Em 1958, Vasco conquistava seu primeiro Rio-São Paulo". NetVasco (in Portuguese). 6 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Roberto Pinto… jogo macio, picotado e malicioso". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 18 February 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1958". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1958". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Números finais do Torneio Rio-S. Paulo". Jornal dos Sports (in Portuguese). No. 18. Rio de Janeiro. 7 April 1958. p. 2.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)