The 1951 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 5th edition of the
Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 30 January to 11 April.
Participants
Torneio Início
A Torneio Início was also held, similar to those played in the Carioca and
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
championships. The matches were played on the same day (30 January) at the
Estádio do Maracanã. Each match lasted 30 minutes, with the number of corner kicks serving as an immediate tiebreaker.
;Quarterfinals
;Semifinals
;Final
Format
The tournament were disputed in a single
round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.
Tournament
Following is the summary of the 1951 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:
Tiebreaker playoff
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References
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Torneio Rio-São Paulo
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...