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
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to
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the 1966 FI ...
, the
CBD decided to proclaim all four clubs as champions.
Top scorers
References
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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 ...