The Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer was an intercontinental club football tournament held in Brazil in 1953. It was organised by the

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(''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

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and

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from 7 June to 4 July. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single

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.Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer 1953
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by Francisco Abreu on Panorama Vascaino The tournament featured players such as

Obdulio Varela Obdulio Jacinto Muiños Varela (; September 20, 1917 — August 2, 1996) was a Uruguayan football player. He was the captain of the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 World Cup after beating Brazil in the decisive final round match popular ...

Roque Máspoli Roque Gastón Máspoli Arbelvide (12 October 1917 in Montevideo – 22 February 2004 in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He was the goalkeeper for the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 World Cup. He was also the h ...

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of Peñarol,

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of Sporting Lisbon,

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, Joao Pinheiro of Fluminense, Luizinho, goalkeeper

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of Corinthians and

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of Grasshopper. The final was played in a two-legged format, contested by Brazilian teams

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and

. After beating São Paulo twice, Vasco won the series 4–0 on points, achieving their first Torneo Octogonal trophy. The tournament was named after Rivadávia Corrêa Meyer, football executive and president of the "Confederação Brasileira de Desportos" (

), a position he occupied from 1943 to 1955.Rivadavia Correa
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Participants

;Notes * Spanish club

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(champion of the 1952 Small Club World Cup) withdrew from the competition.

Venues

Tournament course

Rio de Janeiro Group

* 7 June: Vasco da Gama 3–3 Hibernian * 13 June: Botafogo 3–1 Hibernian * 14 June: Vasco da Gama 2–1 Fluminense * 17 June: Botafogo 2–2 Fluminense * 20 June: Fluminense 3–0 Hibernian * 21 June: Vasco da Gama 2–1 Botafogo

São Paulo Group

* 7 June: Corinthians 5–2 Olimpia * 13 June: São Paulo 4–1 Olimpia * 14 June: Corinthians 2–1 Sporting * 17 June: São Paulo 4–1 Sporting * 20 June: Olimpia 1–1 Sporting * 21 June: São Paulo 1–1 Corinthians

Semi-finals

São Paulo * 24 June:

1–0

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* 28 June: São Paulo 0–1 (1–0) Fluminense Rio de Janeiro * 24 June:

4–2

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* 28 June: Vasco da Gama 3–1 Corinthians

Finals

Match details

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References

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