The 1961 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 14th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 1 March to 24 April.
| Season | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flamengo (1st title) |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 191 (3.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Coutinho (Santos) Pepe (Santos) – 9 goals each |
| Biggest home win | Fluminense 7–0 Portuguesa (9 Apr) |
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Participants
edit| Team | City | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| America |  Rio de Janeiro
|
11 | 6th (1951) |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro
|
11 | Runners-up: 1960 |
| Corinthians |  São Paulo
|
14 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro
|
13 | Runners-up: 1957, 1958 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro
|
13 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo
|
14 | Champions: 1933, 1951 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo
|
14 | Champions: 1952, 1955 |
| Santos | Santos
|
11 | Champions: 1959 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo
|
14 | Runners-up: 1933 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro
|
14 | Champions: 1958 |
Format
editThe tournament were disputed in a two stages. In the first, clubs were split in two groups: Group A, with the teams of São Paulo, and Group B, with the teams of Rio de Janeiro. Clubs from group A played against clubs from group A and group B. The three clubs with the best performance in each group were qualified to the final round. In the final round, the clubs only plays against teams from the other state.
Tournament
editFollowing is the summary of the 1961 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]
First round
edit- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos
|
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 15 | Qualified to final round |
| 2 | Corinthians
|
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 | Palmeiras
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 11 | |
| 4 | São Paulo
|
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Portuguesa
|
9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tiebreaker match; 3) wins; 4) goal difference; 5) goals for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tiebreaker match; 3) wins; 4) goal difference; 5) goals for.
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo
|
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 11 | Qualified to final round |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | Flamengo
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 10 | |
| 4 | Fluminense
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 8 | |
| 5 | America
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tiebreaker match; 3) wins; 4) goal difference; 5) goals for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tiebreaker match; 3) wins; 4) goal difference; 5) goals for.
Final round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| 2 | Botafogo
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Palmeiras
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 5 | Corinthians
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| 6 | Santos
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tiebreaker match; 3) wins; 4) goal difference; 5) goals for.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) tiebreaker match; 3) wins; 4) goal difference; 5) goals for.
(C) Champions
References
edit- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1961". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1961". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 June 2023.