Torneio Nunes Freire Explained
| Torneio Nunes Freire |
| Other Titles: | Torneio Governador Nunes Freire |
| Year: | 1976 |
| Dates: | 18 nov - 12 dec |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Country: | Brazil
(São Luís, Maranhão) |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 24 |
The Torneio Nunes Freire (en|Nunes Freire Tournament), was an official tournament organized by CBD featuring the three main Maranhão clubs (Sampaio Corrêa, Moto Clube and Ferroviário), and three invited clubs América Mineiro, Santos,[1] and São Paulo.[2] [3] [4] All the matches was played at the Estádio Nhozinho Santos. Nunes Freire was the governor of the state of Maranhão, and was honored by naming the trophy.[5]
Format
The tournament was played in round-robin, the club that scored the most points at the end of five rounds was declared champion.
Final standings
| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|
| São Paulo | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Torneio Nunes Freire 1976 . Acervo Histórico do Santos FC . 20 April 2022. pt.
- Web site: Torneio Hexagonal Governador Nunes Freire (São Luís) - 1976 . RSSSF . 1 March 2022.
- Web site: Enciclopédia do SPFC 2020 . São Paulo FC. 1 March 2022 . pt.
- Web site: Torneio Governador Nunes Freire – 1976 . Arquivos de Futebol do Brasil . 1 March 2022 . pt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701040911/https://arquivosfutebolbrasil.com.br/blog/2019/11/02/torneio-governador-nunes-freire-1976/ . 1 July 2022.
- Web site: Torneio Governador Nunes Freire (1976): América Mineiro, Ferroviário, Moto, Sampaio, Santos e São Paulo . 15 February 2015 . 1 March 2022 . futebolmaranhenseantigo . pt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240405132554/https://futebolmaranhenseantigo.blogspot.com/2015/02/torneio-governador-nunes-freire-1976.html . 5 April 2024.
