| Organising body |  CBD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1953 |
| Abolished | 1953 |
| Region | Europe South America |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Related competitions | Copa Rio |
| Last champions | Vasco da Gama (1953) |
| Most successful club(s) | Vasco da Gama (1 title) |
The Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer was an intercontinental club football tournament held in Brazil in 1953. It was organised by the Brazilian Sports Confederation (Confederação Brasileira de Desportos) as a successor of Copa Rio, that featured teams from Europe and South America. Torneo Octogonal had a similar format than its predecessor, being also held in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo from 7 June to 4 July. Participant clubs were divided into two zones of four teams, playing each other once in a single round-robin tournament.[1][2]
The final was played in a two-legged format, contested by Brazilian teams Vasco da Gama and São 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]
- ^ a b Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer 1953 by Marcelo Leme on the RSSSF
- ^ Torneio Octogonal by Francisco Abreu on Panorama Vascaino
- ^ Vitória e vaga na final do Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer no dia da volta de Ademir on Casaca, 3 Jun 2016
- ^ Vasco tem mundial? on Be Soccer, 15 Jan 2021
- ^ Rivadavia Correa by Tulio Nassif on Tercer Tempo