1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo Explained

League Topscorer:Coutinho (Santos) – 11 goals
Biggest Home Win:Botafogo 5–0 Bangu (9 May)
Matches:46
Total Goals:144
Nextseason:1965

The 1964 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 17th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 14 March 1964 to 10 January 1965.

Participants

TeamCityNº participationsBest result
Bangu Rio de Janeiro63rd (1951)
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro14Champions: 1962
Corinthians São Paulo17Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro16Champions: 1961
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro16Champions: 1957, 1960
Palmeiras São Paulo17Champions: 1933, 1951
Portuguesa São Paulo17Champions: 1952, 1955
Santos Santos13Champions: 1959, 1963
São Paulo São Paulo17Runners-up: 1933, 1962
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro17Champions: 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 1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1] [2]

Tiebreaker playoff

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There was no second game due to lack of dates. The clubs entered into an agreement to share the title.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1964 . Bola na Área . 4 June 2023 . pt.
  2. Web site: Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1964 . Futebol Nacional . 3 June 2023 . pt.