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.
Participants
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 1966 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:
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
The Brazil national football team ( pt, Seleção Brasileira de Futebol), nicknamed ''Seleção Canarinho'' (‘Canary Squad’, after their bright yellow jersey), represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the B ...
to
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 July to 30 July 1966. The England national football team defeated West Germany 4-2 in the ...
, the
CBD decided to proclaim all four clubs as champions.
Top scorers
References
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Torneio Rio-São Paulo
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...