1957 in Brazilian football
| Season | 1957 | |
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The following article presents a summary of the 1957 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 56th season of competitive football in the country.
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Final Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Flamengo
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11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Santos | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 6 | Botafogo | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
| 7 | São Paulo | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Palmeiras
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6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -8 |
| 9 | Corinthians | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 10 | América
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4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
champions.
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | Rio Branco-AC | Paraíba | Botafogo-PB | |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraná | Coritiba | |
| Amapá | Macapá | Pernambuco | Santa Cruz | |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | Botafogo-PI | |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | not disputed | |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio de Janeiro (DF) | Botafogo | |
| Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN | |
| Goiás | Atlético Goianiense | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio
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| Maranhão | Ferroviário-MA | Rondônia | Ferroviário-RO | |
Mato Grosso
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Atlético Matogrossense | Santa Catarina | Hercílio Luz | |
| Minas Gerais | América-MG | São Paulo | São Paulo
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| Pará | Paysandu | Sergipe | Santa Cruz-SE |
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1957.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 1957 |  Chile |
W | 4-2 | Pepe |
South American Championship
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| March 21, 1957 |  Ecuador |
W | 7-1 | Índio |
South American Championship
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| March 23, 1957 |  Colombia |
W | 9-0 | Pepe |
South American Championship
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| March 28, 1957 |  Uruguay |
L | 2-3 | Didi |
South American Championship
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| March 31, 1957 |  Peru |
W | 1-0 | Didi |
South American Championship
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| April 3, 1957 |  Argentina |
L | 0-3 | - | South American Championship
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| April 13, 1957 | Peru |
D | 1-1 | Índio |
World Cup Qualifying |
| April 21, 1957 | Peru |
W | 1-0 | Didi |
World Cup Qualifying |
| June 11, 1957 |  Portugal |
W | 2-1 | Tite |
International Friendly |
| June 16, 1957 | Portugal |
W | 3-0 | Zito, Mazola, Del Vecchio |
International Friendly |
| July 7, 1957 | Argentina |
L | 1-2 | Pelé | Roca Cup |
| July 10, 1957 | Argentina |
W | 2-0 | Pelé, Mazola | Roca Cup |
| September 15, 1957 | Chile |
L | 0-1 | - | Bernardo O'Higgins Cup
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| September 18, 1957 | Chile |
D | 1-1 | Matos |
Bernardo O'Higgins Cup
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