1956 in Brazilian football
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.
| Season | 1956 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
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.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 1956 |  | L | 1-4 | Maurinho | South American Championship |
| January 29, 1956 |  | D | 0-0 | - | South American Championship |
| February 2, 1956 | .svg.png){kind=small} | W | 2-1 | Álvaro, Zezinho | South American Championship |
| February 5, 1956 |  | W | 1-0 | Luisinho | South American Championship |
| February 10, 1956 |  | D | 0-0 | - | South American Championship |
| March 1, 1956 | | W | 2-1 | Luisinho, Raul Klein | Panamerican Championship |
| March 6, 1956 | | W | 1-0 | Larry | Panamerican Championship |
| March 8, 1956 |  | W | 2-1 | Bodinho (2) | Panamerican Championship |
| March 13, 1956 |  | W | 7-1 | Larry (3), Chinesinho (3), Bodinho | Panamerican Championship |
| March 18, 1956 | | D | 2-2 | Chinesinho, Ênio Andrade | Panamerican Championship |
| March 25, 1956 |  | W | 1-0 | Álvaro | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| April 1, 1956 |  | W | 2-0 | Escurinho, Didi | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| April 8, 1956 |  | W | 1-0 | Gino | International Friendly |
| April 11, 1956 |  | D | 1-1 | Gino | International Friendly |
| April 15, 1956 |  | W | 3-2 | Gino, Zózimo, Didi | International Friendly |
| April 21, 1956 |  | D | 0-0 | - | International Friendly |
| April 25, 1956 |  | L | 0-3 | - | International Friendly |
| May 1, 1956 |  | W | 1-0 | Djalma Santos | International Friendly |
| May 9, 1956 |  | L | 2-4 | Paulinho, Didi | International Friendly |
| June 12, 1956 | | W | 2-0 | Ferreira (2) | Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
| June 17, 1956 | | W | 5-2 | Leônidas, Zizinho (2), Ferreira, Ílton Vaccari | Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
| June 24, 1956 | | W | 2-0 | Zizinho, Canário | Taça do Atlântico |
| July 1, 1956 | | W | 2-0 | Canário, Ferreira | International Friendly |
| July 8, 1956 | | D | 0-0 | - | Taça do Atlântico |
| August 5, 1956 | | L | 0-1 | - | International Friendly |
| August 8, 1956 | | W | 4-1 | Zizinho (2), Pepe (2) | International Friendly |
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