1955 in Brazilian football

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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

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Final Standings

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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

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May 29, 1955

Palmeiras| 2-2| Portuguesa

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June 5, 1955

Portuguesa| 2-0| Palmeiras

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Portuguesa declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.

## State championship champions

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State  | Champion  |  | State  | Champion

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Acre | Ro Branco-AC |  | Paraíba | Botafogo-PB
Alagoas | CSA |  | Paraná | Monte Alegre
Amapá | Macapá |  | Pernambuco | Sport Recife
Amazonas | Fast |  | Piauí | River
Bahia | Vitória |  | Rio de Janeiro | Frigorífico
Goytacaz(1)
Ceará | Calouros do Ar |  | Rio de Janeiro (DF) | Flamengo
Espírito Santo | Santo Antônio |  | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC
Goiás | Atlético Goianiense |  | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional
Maranhão | Moto Club |  | Rondônia | Ferroviário-RO
Mato Grosso | Atlético Matogrossense |  | Santa Catarina | Caxias-SC
Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro |  | São Paulo | Santos
Pará | Tuna Luso |  | Sergipe | Sergipe

(1)Goytacaz won a competition named Supercampeonato (Superchampionship), which was an extra tournament.

## Brazil national team

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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

## References

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* Brazilian competitions at RSSSF
* 1955 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF[permanent dead link‍]

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