| League Topscorer: | Parada (Botafogo) – 8 goals |
| Biggest Home Win: | Botafogo 5–1 Corinthians (10 Mar) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Corinthians 0–3 Vasco da Gama (6 Mar) |
| Matches: | 45 |
| Total Goals: | 130 |
| Nextseason: | 1993 |
The 1966 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 19th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 9 February to 29 March 1966.
| Team | City | Nº participations | Best result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangu | Rio de Janeiro | 7 | 3rd (1951) | |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | 16 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared) | |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | 19 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954 | |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | 18 | Champions: 1961 | |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | 18 | Champions: 1957, 1960 | |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | 19 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965 | |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo | 19 | Champions: 1952, 1955 | |
| Santos | Santos | 15 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared) | |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | 19 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962 | |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | 19 | Champions: 1958 |
The tournament were disputed in a single round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.
Following is the summary of the 1966 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1] [2]
As there is no tiebreaker criteria for the points tie, a quadrangular involving Botafogo, Corinthians, Santos and Vasco should be played. However, due to the preparation of Brazil national football team to 1966 FIFA World Cup, the CBD decided to proclaim all four clubs as champions.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parada | Botafogo | 8 |
| 2 | Célio Taveira | Vasco da Gama | 6 |
| Silva Batuta | Flamengo | ||
| 4 | Ivair | Portuguesa | 5 |
| Jairzinho | Botafogo | ||
| Toninho Guerreiro | Santos |