| Organiser(s) |  CBD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1953 |
| Abolished | 1953; 72 years ago (1953) |
| Region | Europe South America |
| Teams | 8 |
| Related competitions | Copa Rio |
| Last champions | Vasco da Gama (1953) |
| Most championships | Vasco da Gama (1 title) |
TheTorneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer was an intercontinental club football tournament held in Brazil in 1953. It was organised by theBrazilian Sports Confederation (Confederação Brasileira de Desportos) as a successor ofCopa Rio, that featured teams from Europe and South America. Torneo Octogonal had a similar format than itspredecessor, being also held inRio de Janeiro andSão Paulo from June 7 to July 4. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a singleround-robin tournament.[1][2]
The final was played in atwo-legged format, contested by Brazilian teamsVasco da Gama andSão Paulo. After beating São Paulo twice, Vasco won the series 4–0 on points, achieving their first Torneo Octogonal trophy.[1][3][4]
The tournament was named after Rivadávia Corrêa Meyer, football executive and president of the "Confederação Brasileira de Desportos" (Brazilian Sports Confederation), a position he occupied from 1943 to 1955.[5]
| Team |
|---|
 Botafogo |
| Fluminense[note 1] |
| Vasco da Gama |
| Corinthians |
| São Paulo |
 Olimpia |
 Hibernian[note 2] |
 Sporting CP[note 3] |
| Rio de Janeiro | São Paulo |
|---|---|
| Maracanã Stadium | Pacaembu Stadium |
| Capacity:150,000 | Capacity:71,000 |
 |  |
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco da Gama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Fluminense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Botafogo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Hibernian | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 1 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2–1 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
Sabará 31'Pinga 59' | Report | Simões 62' |
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Corinthians | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
| Olimpia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| São Paulo | 4–1 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Gino 12' Teixeirinha 22'Lanzoninho 54'Pé de Valsa 89' | Report | Mendonça 87' |
| Sporting CP | 1–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Hernâni 24' | Report | Ávalos 38' |
| São Paulo | 1–1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Benedito 86' | Report | Souzinha 89' |
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2–1 | Fluminense | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Vasco da Gama | 7–3 | Corinthians | 4–2 | 3–1 |
São Paulo won 2-1 on aggregate.
| Vasco da Gama | 4–2 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Pinga 1',16' Maneca 30'Ipojucan 72' | Report | Baltazar 3' Vermelho 82' |
| Vasco da Gama | 3–1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Maneca 10' Sabará 30'Dejair 75' | Report | Carbone 27' |
Vasco da Gama won 7-3 on aggregate.
| Champion | Runner-up | 1 leg | Venue | 2 leg | Venue | Aggr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco da Gama | São Paulo | 1–0 | Pacaembu | 2–1 | Maracanã | 3–1 |
       Vasco da Gama |  São Paulo |
Vasco da Gama won 3-1 on aggregate.
| 1953 Torneio Octogonal |
|---|
 Vasco da Gama First title |
Pinga scored the most goals with 4 goals.