1963 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Season1963
ChampionsSantos (2nd title)
Matches45
Goals173 (3.84 per match)
Top goalscorerPelé (Santos) – 14 goals
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The 1963 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 16th edition of the football tournament Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 13 February to 31 March.

Participants

Team City Nº participations Best result
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro 13 Champions: 1962
Corinthians São Paulo 16 Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro 15 Champions: 1961
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro 15 Champions: 1957, 1960
Olaria Rio de Janeiro 1 Debut
Palmeiras São Paulo 16 Champions: 1933, 1951
Portuguesa São Paulo 16 Champions: 1952, 1955
Santos Santos 12 Champions: 1959
São Paulo São Paulo 16 Runners-up: 1933, 1962
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro 16 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 1963 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Santos (C) 9 6 1 2 30 15 +15 13
2 Corinthians 9 6 0 3 15 9 +6 12
3 Fluminense 9 4 3 2 13 12 +1 11
4 Botafogo 9 3 4 2 16 14 +2 10[a]
5 Palmeiras 9 4 2 3 12 12 0 10[a]
6 Portuguesa 9 3 3 3 18 21 −3 9
7 Flamengo 9 4 0 5 14 13 +1 8[b]
8 São Paulo 9 3 2 4 11 16 −5 8[b]
9 Vasco da Gama 9 1 5 3 9 12 −3 7
10 Olaria 9 0 2 7 9 23 −14 2
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied in points
  2. ^ a b Tied in points

Note: The match Botafogo 3–1 Santos, disputed 31 March 1963, is also valid for the 1962 Taça Brasil finals (second leg).

References

  1. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1963". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1963". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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