1955 in Brazilian football
Appearance
Season | 1955 | |
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The following article presents a summary of the 1955 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 54th season of competitive football in the country.
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
[edit]Final Standings
Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
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1 | Portuguesa | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 11 |
2 | Palmeiras | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 13 |
3 | Botafogo | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
4 | Flamengo | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
5 | Santos | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
6 | América | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
7 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
8 | Fluminense | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -8 |
9 | São Paulo | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
10 | Corinthians | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -5 |
Championship playoff
Portuguesa declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.
State championship champions
[edit](1)Goytacaz won a competition named Supercampeonato (Superchampionship), which was an extra tournament.
Brazil national team
[edit]The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1955.
Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
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September 18, 1955 | Chile | D | 1-1 | Pinheiro | Bernardo O'Higgins Cup |
September 20, 1955 | Chile | W | 2-1 | Maurinho, Álvaro | Bernardo O'Higgins Cup |
November 13, 1955 | Paraguay | W | 2-1 | Zizinho (2), Sabará | Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
November 17, 1955 | Paraguay | D | 3-3 | Maurinho, Canhoteiro, Humberto | Taça Oswaldo Cruz |