1999 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Season1999
ChampionsVasco da Gama (3rd title)
Matches played29
Goals scored99 (3.41 per match)
Top goalscorerAlessandro (Santos)
Bebeto (Botafogo)
Guilherme (Vasco da Gama) – 5 goals each
Biggest home winBotafogo 6–1 Corinthians (Jan 24)
Biggest away winPalmeiras 1–5 Vasco da Gama (Jan 24)
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The 1999 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 23rd edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 23 January to 3 March 1999.

Participants

Team City Ground Nº participations Best result
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 20 Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998
Corinthians São Paulo (state) São Paulo Pacaembu 23 Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared)
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 22 Champions: 1961
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 22 Champions: 1957, 1960
Palmeiras São Paulo (state) São Paulo Parque Antártica 23 Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993
Santos São Paulo (state) Santos Vila Belmiro 19 Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997
São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo Morumbi 22 Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro São Januário 23 Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared)

Format

The clubs were separated in two groups: Group A and Group B, playing a double round-robin in each group, with the two best clubs advanced to semifinals. The winners of semifinals, advanced to the finals.

Tournament

Following is the summary of the 1999 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 São Paulo (state) Santos 6 3 1 2 13 8 +5 10 Qualified to semifinals
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama 5 3 1 1 12 7 +5 10
3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 5 2 0 3 10 10 0 6
4 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 6 2 0 4 7 17 −10 6
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.

Note: The match Fluminense vs. Vasco da Gama it was not held because the clubs could not reach an agreement on the stadium where the match would take place.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 São Paulo (state) São Paulo 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 13 Qualified to semifinals
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 6 2 2 2 15 12 +3 8
3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 6 2 2 2 10 7 +3 8
4 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 6 1 1 4 6 16 −10 4
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos 3–0 Botafogo 1–0 2–0
São Paulo 4–5 Vasco da Gama 3–2 1–3

Finals

Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro (state)3–1São Paulo (state) Santos
Mauro Galvão 16'
Juninho Pernambucano 65'
Zezinho 71'		 Alessandro 20'
Attendance: 81,421
Santos São Paulo (state)1–2Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama
Alessandro 46' Zé Maria 45+1'
Juninho Pernambucano 74'
Attendance: 32,495
Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Alessandro Santos 5
Bebeto Botafogo
Guilherme Vasco da Gama
4 Juninho Pernambucano Vasco da Gama 4
Marcos Assunção Santos
Serginho São Paulo

References

  1. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1999". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 June 2023.