1950 Torneio Prefeito Lineu Prestes
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
DatesMay 18 – June 1
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsSão Paulo[1]
Runner-upCorinthians
Third placePortuguesa
Fourth placePalmeiras
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Elmo Bovio (São Paulo)
3 goals

The Torneio Prefeito Lineu Prestes (English: Lineu Prestes Mayor Tournament) was a tournament organized by Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF) realized in 1950, with the objective of checking the last preparations for the Estádio do Pacaembu, which was to host the 1950 FIFA World Cup matches. The competition name is in honor of Lineu Prestes, the incumbent mayor of São Paulo in 1950. The tournament was also worth the Troféu Newton Sá e Silva (English: Newton Sá e Silva Trophy), in honor of the administrator of the Pacaembu stadium.[2][3][4][5]

The four main teams in the capital were invited to the dispute: SC Corinthians, Palmeiras, Portuguesa and São Paulo. The contest format was a simple round-robin.

Matches

Corinthians1–1Palmeiras
Noronha 73' Report Yeso 35'
Estadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Referee: Amaral Sobrinho
São Paulo2–1Corinthians
Bovio 18', 43' Report Nelsinho 10'
Estadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Referee: Agnelo Leonardi
São Paulo0–0Palmeiras
Report
Estadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Referee: João Gambeta
Corinthians2–1Portuguesa
Nelsinho 11'
Luizinho 20'		 Report Renato 65'
Estadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Referee: Mário Gardelli
Portuguesa0–4São Paulo
Report Leopoldo 8'
Augusto 18'
Ponce de León 31'
Bovio 79'
Estadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Referee: Amletto Ricciarelli
Portuguesa3–1Palmeiras
Pinga 58'
Djalma Santos 74' (pen.)
Simão 80'		 Report Aquiles 12'
Estadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Referee: Mário Gardelli

Final standings

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
São Paulo 5 3 2 1 0 4 6 1
3 3 1 1 1 4 4 0
2 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3
2 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2

Champion

1950 Torneio Prefeito Lineu Prestes
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo
1st title

References

  1. ^ "Histórico: Todos os Títulos!". São Paulo FC (official website) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. ^ "TORNEIO QUADRANGULAR PREFEITO LINEU PRESTES - 1950". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Torneio Prefeito Lineu Prestes/1950". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ^ "O ano de 1950 na História do Palmeiras". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. ^ "SPFCpédia - Todos os jogos" (PDF). São Paulo FC (official website) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
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