Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Torneio Rio-São Paulo (or Rio-São Paulo Tournament) was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams.

Due it continental size and historical peculiarities, Brazil has a recent history of national competitions, with the modern Campeonato Brasileiro having started in 1971 supported by the then military regime and just became possible due the changes and evolution in in Civil aviation & Air transport. Controversies apart the CBF until today do not officially recognize the preceding national tournaments from 1959 to 1970 Taça Brasil and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa to count as national title, although these two championships had teams from all regions from Brazil. In the era prior to officially recognized national competition, given the majority of better teams were located in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, historians consider that until 1959, despite of it calendar irregularity, the Rio-São Paulo Tournament was the most prestigious out-of-states title for any team to claim.

From 2000 to 2002, the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions were granted qualification to the Copa dos Campeões.

List of Champions

*1933 Palestra Itália "(renamed in 1942 to" Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras")"
*1940 "not decided"
*1950 Corinthians
*1951 Palmeiras
*1952 Portuguesa
*1953 Corinthians
*1954 Corinthians
*1955 Portuguesa
*1957 Fluminense
*1958 Vasco da Gama
*1959 Santos
*1960 Fluminense
*1961 Flamengo
*1962 Botafogo
*1963 Santos
*1964 Santos and Botafogo
*1965 Palmeiras
*1966 Botafogo, Corinthians, Santos and Vasco da Gama
*1993 Palmeiras
*1997 Santos
*1998 Botafogo
*1999 Vasco da Gama
*2000 Palmeiras
*2001 São Paulo
*2002 Corinthians

Titles by Team

5 titles

* (1 shared)
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* (2 shared)

4 titles

* (2 shared)

3 titles

* (1 shared)

2 titles

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1 title

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Titles by State

* - 18 titles
* - 10 titles

Torneio Quinela de Ouro

The Torneio Quinela de Ouro was a competition similar to the Rio-São Paulo. It was only contested in 1942, by five clubs, which are Corinthians, Flamengo, Fluminense, Palestra Itália and São Paulo. Corinthians won the competition, and Flamengo was the runner-up.

Torneio Ricardo Teixeira

In 1993, a competition similar to the Rio São Paulo was contested. The competition included the following clubs: América, Bangu, Olaria and Americano, from Rio de Janeiro state, and Guarani, Bragantino, Mogi Mirim and União São João from São Paulo state. Mogi Mirim won the competition, and Bangu was the runner-up.

External links

*pt icon [http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/historia/futebol/campeonato_brasileiro/historia.php Gazeta Esportiva's History Prior to the Brasileirão]
*pt icon [http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/historia/futebol/riosp/abertura.htm Gazeta Esportiva's History of the Rio-SP Tournament]
* [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rjspcamp.htm Rio-SP Tournament at RSSSF]
*pt icon [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/setorn.htm Torneio Ricardo Teixeira at RSSSF]