1953 in Brazilian football
# 1953 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1953 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 52nd season of competitive football in the country.

## Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Final Standings

| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Corinthians | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | Bangu | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | -3 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 20 | -6 |
| 8 | Santos | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -7 |

Corinthians declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| - | - | - | - |
| Acre | Atlético Acreano | Paraíba | Botafogo-PB |
| Alagoas | ASA Ferroviário-AL | Paraná | Ferroviario-PR |
| Amapá | Amapá | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Amazonas | América-AM | Piauí | River |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Barra Mansa Barra Mansa |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio de Janeiro (DF) | Flamengo |
| Espírito Santo | Santo Antônio | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Goiás | Goiânia | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Rondônia | Ypiranga-RO |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | Santa Catarina | Carlos Renaux |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Pará | Remo | Sergipe | Vasco-SE |

ASA and Ferroviário-AL shared the 1953 Campeonato Alagoano title.

In 1953, two competitions were contested in Rio de Janeiro. The first one was a regular state championship, played only by Vale do Paraíba teams and the second one was named Supercampeonato (Superchampionship), which was an extra tournament played by the champions of Niterói, Campos dos Goytacazes and Vale do Paraíba local competitions.

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer 1953 |
| - | - |
| Botafogo | First stage |
| Corinthians | Semifinals |
| Fluminense | Semifinals |
| São Paulo | Runner-up |
| Vasco | Champions |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1953.

| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| March 1, 1953 | Bolivia | W | 8-1 | Pinga (2), Julinho (4), Rodrigues (2) | South American Championship |
| March 12, 1953 | Ecuador | W | 2-0 | Cláudio Pinho, Ademir Menezes | South American Championship |
| March 15, 1953 | Uruguay | W | 1-0 | Ipojucan | South American Championship |
| March 19, 1953 | Peru | L | 0-1 | - | South American Championship |
| March 23, 1953 | Chile | W | 3-2 | Julinho, Zizinho, Baltazar | South American Championship |
| March 27, 1953 | Paraguay | L | 1-2 | Nílton Santos | South American Championship |
| April 1, 1953 | Paraguay | L | 2-3 | Baltazar (2) | South American Championship |
