1950 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

The 1950 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 4th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 15 December 1949 to 15 February 1950.

Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Season1950
ChampionsCorinthians (1st title)
Matches played28
Goals scored144 (5.14 per match)
Top goalscorerBaltazar (Corinthians) – 9 goals
Biggest home winFlamengo 6–2 Corinthians (22 Dec 1949)
1940
1951

Participants edit

Team City Nº participations Best result
Botafogo   Rio de Janeiro 2 1940
Corinthians   São Paulo 4 6th (1933)
Flamengo   Rio de Janeiro 3 1934, 1940
Fluminense   Rio de Janeiro 4 7th (1933)
Palmeiras   São Paulo 4 Champions: 1933
Portuguesa   São Paulo 4 3rd (1933, 1950)
São Paulo   São Paulo 4 Runners-up: 1933
Vasco da Gama   Rio de Janeiro 4 5th (1933)

Format edit

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

Tournament edit

Following is the summary of the 1950 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Corinthians (C) 7 5 1 1 20 15 +5 11
2   Vasco da Gama 7 4 2 1 18 12 +6 10
3   Portuguesa 7 4 1 2 27 26 +1 9
4   Palmeiras 7 3 1 3 14 15 −1 7
5   Flamengo 7 2 2 3 18 17 +1 6
6   São Paulo 7 2 1 4 18 23 −5 5
7   Fluminense 7 2 0 5 14 18 −4 4[a]
8   Botafogo 7 1 2 4 15 18 −3 4[a]
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied in points

References edit

  1. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1950". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1950". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2023.