1952 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1952 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 51st season of competitive football in the country.

Football in Brazil
Season1952
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Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Final Standings

PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Portuguesa11951323167
2Vasco da Gama11943215141
3Corinthians10950421156
4Fluminense10942320173
5Santos10950420191
6Botafogo8932413130
7São Paulo893241518-3
8Palmeiras893241215-3
9Bangu892431925-6
10Flamengo692251420-6

Championship playoff


Portuguesa4–2Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama2–2Portuguesa

Portuguesa declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.

State championship champions

StateChampionStateChampion
AcreAtlético AcreanoParaíbaRed Cross
AlagoasCSAParanáCoritiba
AmapáTremPernambucoNáutico
AmazonasAmérica-AMPiauíRiver
BahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroAdrianino
CearáFerroviárioRio de Janeiro (DF)Vasco
Espírito SantoVitória-ESRio Grande do NorteAmérica-RN
GoiásGoiâniaRio Grande do SulInternacional
MaranhãoVitória do MarRondôniaFerroviário-RO
Mato GrossoMixtoSanta CatarinaAmérica-SC
Minas GeraisAtlético MineiroSão PauloCorinthians
ParáRemoSergipeCotingüiba

Other competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções EstaduaisSão Paulo

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

TeamCopa Rio 1953
CorinthiansRunner-up
FluminenseChampions

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1952.

DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
April 6, 1952  MexicoW2-0Baltazar (2)Panamerican Championship
April 10, 1952  PeruD0-0-Panamerican Championship
April 13, 1952  PanamaW5-0Pinga, Julinho, Baltazar, Rodrigues (2)Panamerican Championship
April 16, 1952  UruguayW4-2Baltazar, Rodrigues, Didi, PingaPanamerican Championship
April 20, 1952  ChileW3-0Ademir Menezes (2), PingaPanamerican Championship

References