1951 in Brazilian football
# 1951 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1951 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 50th season of competitive football in the country.

## Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Final Standings

| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| 2 | Corinthians | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | Bangu | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
| 5 | América | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 23 | -6 |
| 7 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 8 | São Paulo | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 |

Championship playoff

Palmeiras declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| - | - | - | - |
| Acre | Rio Branco-AC | Paraíba | not disputed |
| Alagoas | CRB | Paraná | Coritiba |
| Amapá | Amapá | Pernambuco | Náutico |
| Amazonas | América-AM | Piauí | River |
| Bahia | Ypiranga-BA | Rio de Janeiro | Adrianino |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio de Janeiro (DF) | Fluminense |
| Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN |
| Goiás | Goiânia | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional |
| Maranhão | Maranhão | Rondônia | Ferroviário-RO |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | Santa Catarina | América-SC |
| Minas Gerais | Villa Nova | São Paulo | Corinthians |
| Pará | Tuna Luso | Sergipe | Confiança |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Rio 1951 |
| - | - |
| Palmeiras | Champions |
| Vasco | Semifinals |

## Brazil national team

The Brazil national football team did not play any matches in 1951.

