1966 Torneio Rio-São Paulo
The 1966 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 19th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 9 February to 29 March 1966.
Season | 1966 |
---|---|
Champions | Botafogo (3rd title) Corinthians (4th title) Santos (4th title) Vasco da Gama (2nd title) |
Matches played | 45 |
Goals scored | 130 (2.89 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Parada (Botafogo) – 8 goals |
Biggest home win | Botafogo 5–1 Corinthians (10 Mar) |
Biggest away win | Corinthians 0–3 Vasco da Gama (6 Mar) |
← 1965 1993 → |
Participants
Team | City | Nº participations | Best result |
---|---|---|---|
Bangu | ![]() |
7 | 3rd (1951) |
Botafogo | ![]() |
16 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared) |
Corinthians | ![]() |
19 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954 |
Flamengo | ![]() |
18 | Champions: 1961 |
Fluminense | ![]() |
18 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
Palmeiras | ![]() |
19 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965 |
Portuguesa | ![]() |
19 | Champions: 1952, 1955 |
Santos | ![]() |
15 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared) |
São Paulo | ![]() |
19 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962 |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
19 | Champions: 1958 |
Format
The tournament were disputed in a single round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.
Tournament
Following is the summary of the 1966 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 11[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | ![]() |
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | ![]() |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 11[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | ![]() |
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | ![]() |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 |
6 | ![]() |
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8[lower-alpha 2] |
8 | ![]() |
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 2] |
9 | ![]() |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 6 |
10 | ![]() |
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 5 |
- Tied in points
- Tied in points
As there is no tiebreaker criteria for the points tie, a quadrangular involving Botafogo, Corinthians, Santos and Vasco should be played. However, due to the preparation of Brazil national football team to 1966 FIFA World Cup, the CBD decided to proclaim all four clubs as champions.
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Parada | Botafogo | 8 |
2 | Célio Taveira | Vasco da Gama | 6 |
Silva Batuta | Flamengo | ||
4 | Ivair | Portuguesa | 5 |
Jairzinho | Botafogo | ||
Toninho Guerreiro | Santos |
References
- "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1966". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1966". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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