The 1940 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 3rd edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 16 June to 22 September. The tournament was ended after the finish of the first half due to financial issues of Botafogo, Flamengo and Vasco da Gama.[1] Due to the popularity of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais at the time, clubs from São Paulo also agreed to end the tournament.[2] The competition was interrupted with Flamengo and Fluminense in the lead, without the CBD making the title official, however, the clubs and newspapers at the time considered the result definitive and declared the Flamengo and Fluminense as the legitimate champions of the competition.[3][4] Both clubs currently consider themselves champions of the competition and include this title among their achievements.[5][6]
The tournament were originally planned in a double round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions. The matches between clubs of São Paulo were also valid for the Campeonato Paulista, and the matches between clubs of Rio de Janeiro were also valid for the Campeonato Carioca.
Tournament
Following is the summary of the 1940 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[7][8]
