Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer

Torneio Octogonal
Rivadavia Correa Meyer
Organising bodyBrazil CBD
Founded1953
Abolished1953 (1953)
RegionEurope
South America
Number of teams8
Related competitionsCopa Rio
Last championsBrazil Vasco da Gama (1953)
Most successful club(s)Brazil Vasco da Gama (1 title)

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 7 June to 4 July. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single round-robin tournament.[1][2]

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]

  1. ^ a b Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer 1953 by Marcelo Leme on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Torneio Octogonal by Francisco Abreu on Panorama Vascaino
  3. ^ Vitória e vaga na final do Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer no dia da volta de Ademir on Casaca, 3 Jun 2016
  4. ^ Vasco tem mundial? on Be Soccer, 15 Jan 2021
  5. ^ Rivadavia Correa by Tulio Nassif on Tercer Tempo

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