The 1962 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 15th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 14 February to 17 March.
Participants
| Team | City | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| America |  Rio de Janeiro
|
12 | 6th (1951) |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro
|
12 | Runners-up: 1960, 1961 |
| Corinthians |  São Paulo
|
15 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro
|
14 | Champions: 1961 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro
|
14 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo
|
15 | Champions: 1933, 1951 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo
|
15 | Champions: 1952, 1955 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo
|
15 | Runners-up: 1933 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro
|
15 | Champions: 1958 |
Format
The tournament were disputed in a two stages. In the first, clubs were split in two groups: Group A, with the teams of Rio de Janeiro, and Group B, with the teams of São Paulo. The two clubs with the best performance in this each group were qualified to the final round.
Tournament
Following is the summary of the 1962 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]
First round
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | Qualified to final round |
| 2 | Flamengo
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | America
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 | Fluminense
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
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 | Palmeiras
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | Qualified to final round |
| 2 | São Paulo
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Corinthians
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
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.
Note: Palmeiras and São Paulo played an extra match to define the first place of the group. As the match ended in a 1–1, the next criteria was used (number of wins).
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | São Paulo
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Palmeiras
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Flamengo
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
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
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo (C)
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 | São Paulo
|
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Palmeiras
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Flamengo
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 |
| 5 | America
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 6 | Corinthians
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| 7 | Vasco da Gama
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| 8 | Portuguesa
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
| 9 | Fluminense
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1962". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1962". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
This page was last edited on 19 February 2024, at 09:15