| Season | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 73 |
| Goals scored | 258 (3.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ademar Pantera (Palmeiras) Flávio Minuano (Corinthians) – 14 goals each |
| Biggest home win | Palmeiras 7–1 Santos (31 Mar) |
| Biggest away win | Botafogo 2–7 Fluminense (12 May) |
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The 1965 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 18th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 14 February to 23 May 1965.
Participants
| Team | City | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| America |  Rio de Janeiro
|
13 | 5th (1951, 1962) |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro
|
15 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared) |
| Corinthians |  São Paulo
|
18 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro
|
17 | Champions: 1961 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro
|
17 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo
|
18 | Champions: 1933, 1951 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo
|
18 | Champions: 1952, 1955 |
| Santos | Santos
|
14 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared) |
| São Paulo | São Paulo
|
18 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro
|
18 | 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 São Paulo, and Group B, with the teams of Rio de Janeiro. The club with the best performance in this stage were qualified to finals, clubs from second to fourth places were qualified to the second stage. In the second stage, clubs played a single round-robin tournament. The club with the best performance in second stage, were qualified to the finals.
Tournament
Following is the summary of the 1965 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]
First round
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras
|
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 16 | Qualified to finals and second round |
| 2 | Portuguesa
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 9 | Qualified to second round |
| 3 | Corinthians
|
9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | São Paulo
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 | |
| 5 | Santos (E)
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
(E) Eliminated
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo
|
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 12 | Qualified to second round |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama
|
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 11 | |
| 3 | Flamengo
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Fluminense
|
9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 4 | |
| 5 | America (E)
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
(E) Eliminated
Second round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 11 | Qualified to finals |
| 2 | São Paulo
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 8 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Fluminense
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Corinthians
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Flamengo
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
| 8 | Botafogo
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
As Palmeiras was the winner of both rounds, it was automatically declared the champions.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras (C)
|
16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 27 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama
|
16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 17 |
| 3 | Botafogo
|
16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Flamengo
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 17 |
| 5 | Portuguesa
|
16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 17 |
| 6 | São Paulo
|
16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 16 |
| 7 | Corinthians
|
16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 | Fluminense
|
16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 10 |
| 9 | Santos
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 8 |
| 10 | America
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
(C) Champions
References
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1965". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1965". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
This page was last edited on 13 July 2023, at 13:00