The 1959 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 12th edition of the
Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 8 April to 17 May.
Participants
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 1959 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:
References
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Torneio Rio-São Paulo
1959
Events
January
* January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance.
* January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...