| Season | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portuguesa (1st title) |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 182 (3.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pinga (Portuguesa) – 12 goals |
| Biggest away win | Bangu 0–5 Corinthians (23 Mar) |
← 1951 1953 → | |
The 1952 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 6th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 2 February to 19 June.
| Team | City | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangu |  Rio de Janeiro
|
4 | 3rd (1951) |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro
|
3 | 6th (1951) |
| Corinthians |  São Paulo
|
6 | Champions: 1950 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro
|
5 | 4th (1951) |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro
|
5 | 7th (1933) |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo
|
6 | Champions: 1933, 1951 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo
|
6 | 3rd (1933, 1950) |
| Santos | Santos
|
3 | 9th (1933) |
| São Paulo | São Paulo
|
6 | Runners-up: 1933 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro
|
6 | Runners-up: 1950 |
The tournament were disputed in a single round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.
Following is the summary of the 1952 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa
|
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 11 | Tiebreaker playoff |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 11 | |
| 3 | Corinthians
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 10[a] | |
| 4 | Fluminense
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 10[a] | |
| 5 | Santos
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 10[a] | |
| 6 | Botafogo
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8[b] | |
| 7 | São Paulo
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 8[b] | |
| 8 | Palmeiras
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 8[b] | |
| 9 | Bangu
|
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 8[b] | |
| 10 | Flamengo
|
9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 6 |
Following is the info about the tiebreaker playoff:[3]
| Portuguesa | 4–2 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
Julinho  9' Pinga 15' Nininho 44', 55' |
Ademir 32' Maneca 49' |
| Vasco da Gama | 2–2 | Portuguesa |
|---|---|---|
| Ademir 5' Maneca 57' |
Pinga 9', 15' |
