1951 in Brazilian football

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The following article presents a summary of the 1951 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 50th season of competitive football in the country.

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[edit] Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Final Standings

Position Team Points Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Palmeiras 10 7 5 0 2 25 14 11
2 Corinthians 10 7 4 2 1 20 12 8
3 Bangu 7 7 3 1 3 22 18 4
4 Flamengo 7 7 3 1 3 15 19 -4
5 América 7 7 2 3 2 19 19 0
6 Portuguesa 7 7 3 1 3 17 23 -6
7 Vasco 6 7 1 4 2 15 18 -3
8 São Paulo 2 7 0 2 5 8 18 -10

Championship playoff


April 8, 1951 Palmeiras 3–2 Corinthians

April 11, 1951 Corinthians 1–3 Palmeiras

Palmeiras declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.

[edit] State Championship champions

State Champion State Champion
Acre Rio Branco-AC Paraíba not disputed
Alagoas CRB Paraná Coritiba
Amapá Amapá Pernambuco Náutico
Amazonas América-AM Piauí River
Bahia Ypiranga-BA Rio de Janeiro not disputed
Ceará Ceará Rio de Janeiro (DF) Fluminense
Espírito Santo Rio Branco-ES Rio Grande do Norte América-RN
Goiás Goiânia Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Maranhão Maranhão Rondônia Ferroviário-RO
Mato Grosso Mixto Santa Catarina América-SC
Minas Gerais Villa Nova São Paulo Corinthians
Pará Tuna Luso Sergipe Confiança

[edit] Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team Copa Rio 1951
Palmeiras Champions
Vasco Semifinals

[edit] Brazil national team

The Brazil national football team did not play any matches in 1951.

[edit] References