Season | 1998 |
---|---|
Champions | Botafogo (4th title) |
Matches played | 30 |
Goals scored | 82 (2.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dodô (São Paulo) – 5 goals |
Biggest home win | Palmeiras 4–2 Corinthians (Jan 24) |
← 1997 1999 → |
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The 1998 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 22nd edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 21 January to 4 March 1998.
Participants
[edit]Team | City | Ground | Nº participations | Best result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Botafogo | ![]() |
Maracanã | 19 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared) |
Corinthians | ![]() |
Pacaembu | 22 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared) |
Flamengo | ![]() |
Maracanã | 21 | Champions: 1961 |
Fluminense | ![]() |
Maracanã | 21 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
Palmeiras | ![]() |
Parque Antártica | 22 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993 |
Santos | ![]() |
Vila Belmiro | 18 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 |
São Paulo | ![]() |
Morumbi | 21 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962 |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
São Januário | 22 | Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared) |
Format
[edit]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
[edit]Following is the summary of the 1998 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1]
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 | Qualified to semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | Qualified to semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Semifinals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Palmeiras | 2–2 (2–3 p) | São Paulo | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Santos | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Botafogo | 0–0 | 2–2 |
Finals
[edit]São Paulo ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Dodô ![]() França ![]() |
Zé Carlos ![]() Sérgio Manoel ![]() Jorge Luiz ![]() |
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dodô | São Paulo | 5 |
2 | Bebeto | Botafogo | 4 |
Jorginho | Santos | ||
Rôni | Fluminense | ||
Zé Carlos | Botafogo |
References
[edit]- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1998". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2023.