1956 in Brazilian football
| Season | 1956 | |||
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The following article presents a summary of the 1956 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 55th season of competitive football in the country.
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
The Torneio Rio-São Paulo was not contested in 1956.
Campeonato Paulista
Final Stage (Série Azul)
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 30 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| 2 | São Paulo | 30 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 36 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 25 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 22 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 15 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 |
| 6 | XV de Jaú | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 43 | -20 |
| 7 | XV de Piracicaba | 13 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 46 | -10 |
| 8 | Juventus | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 38 | -15 |
| 9 | Taubaté | 11 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 41 | -19 |
| 10 | São Bento-SCS | 9 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 41 | -16 |
Championship playoff
Santos declared as the Campeonato Paulista champions.
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | Rio Branco-AC | Paraíba | Auto Esporte | |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraná | Coritiba | |
| Amapá | Macapá | Pernambuco | Sport Recife | |
| Amazonas | Auto Esporte-AM | Piauí | River | |
| Bahia | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro | not disputed | |
| Ceará | Gentilândia | Rio de Janeiro (DF) | Vasco | |
| Espírito Santo | Vitória-ES | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN | |
| Goiás | Goiânia | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio | |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Rondônia | Flamengo-RO | |
| Mato Grosso | Atlético Matogrossense | Santa Catarina | Operário-SC | |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro Cruzeiro(1) |
São Paulo | Santos | |
| Pará | Paysandu | Sergipe | Santa Cruz-SE |
(1)Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro shared the Minas Gerais State Championship title.
Other competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais | São Paulo |
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1956.
References
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