2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Season2002
ChampionsCorinthians (5th title)
RelegatedAmerica (RJ), Guarani (SP)
Matches played126
Goals scored469 (3.72 per match)
Top goalscorerFrança (São Paulo) – 19 goals
Biggest home winSão Paulo 7–0 Bangu (Feb 17)
Biggest away winAmerica 0–8 Fluminense (Jan 27)
← 2001

The 2002 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 26th and the last edition disputed of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was the edition with the most participants involved, and it was expected to be at the top of the pyramid of Campeonato Paulista and Campeonato Carioca.

Participants

Team City Ground Nº participations Best result
America Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Edson Passos 14 5th (1962)
Americano Rio de Janeiro (state) Campos dos Goytacazes Godofredo Cruz 1 Debut
Bangu Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Moça Bonita 8 3rd (1951)
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Caio Martins 23 Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998
Corinthians São Paulo (state) São Paulo Rotative 26 Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared)
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 25 Champions: 1961
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 25 Champions: 1957, 1960
Guarani São Paulo (state) Campinas Brinco de Ouro 1 Debut
Jundiaí São Paulo (state) Jundiaí Jayme Cintra 1 Debut
Palmeiras São Paulo (state) São Paulo Parque Antártica 26 Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000
Ponte Preta São Paulo (state) Campinas Moisés Lucarelli 1 Debut
Portuguesa São Paulo (state) São Paulo Canindé 21 Champions: 1952, 1955
Santos São Paulo (state) Santos Vila Belmiro 22 Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997
São Caetano São Paulo (state) São Caetano do Sul Anacleto Campanella 1 Debut
São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo Morumbi 25 Champions: 2001
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro São Januário 26 Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared), 1999

Note: Jundiaí is the currently Paulista Futebol Clube. The name Jundiaí FC was used during the Torneio-Rio São Paulo dispute after the end of the partnership with Etti Alimentos.[1]

Format

The first stage was disputed in a single round-robin format. The best four placed clubs advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2002 Copa dos Campeões edition. 5th and 6th placed clubs also qualified to the Copa dos Campeões. The worst team from São Paulo was relegated to the 2003 Campeonato Paulista edition and the worst team from Rio de Janeiro was relegated to the 2003 Campeonato Carioca edition.

In the semifinals stage the first placed team into the previous stage played against the fourth placed team, while the second and third best placed teams played between each other. The winners advanced to the finals.

Tournament

Following is the summary of the 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[2]

First stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 15 9 4 2 30 14 +16 31 Qualified to semifinals and to 2002 Copa dos Campeões
2 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 15 9 4 2 34 23 +11 31
3 São Paulo (state) São Paulo 15 8 2 5 47 31 +16 26
4 São Paulo (state) São Caetano 15 8 1 6 23 18 +5 25
5 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 15 7 3 5 33 23 +10 24 Qualified to 2002 Copa dos Campeões
6 Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama 15 6 6 3 32 23 +9 24
7 Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 15 6 5 4 32 25 +7 23
8 São Paulo (state) Jundiaí 15 6 5 4 32 27 +5 23
9 São Paulo (state) Santos 15 6 5 4 25 20 +5 23
10 São Paulo (state) Portuguesa 15 6 2 7 27 37 −10 20
11 São Paulo (state) Ponte Preta 15 5 5 5 29 28 +1 20
12 São Paulo (state) Guarani (R) 15 5 5 5 19 19 0 20 Relegated to 2003 Campeonato Paulista
13 Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 15 4 3 8 34 38 −4 15
14 Rio de Janeiro (state) Americano 15 3 2 10 20 37 −17 11
15 Rio de Janeiro (state) Bangu 15 1 5 9 18 38 −20 8
16 Rio de Janeiro (state) America (R) 15 2 1 12 15 49 −34 7 Relegated to 2003 Campeonato Carioca
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) less red cards; 6) less yellow cards.
(R) Relegated

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Corinthians 4–2 São Caetano 1–1 3–1
Palmeiras 3–3 São Paulo 1–1 2–2

Note: São Paulo advanced due to the best fair play criteria.[3]

Finals

São Paulo2–3Corinthians
Adriano 16' (pen.)
Belletti 69'		 Deivid 47'
Leandro 53'
Gil 64'
Attendance: 34,514
Corinthians1–1São Paulo
Rogério 78' Reinaldo 2'
Attendance: 53,414

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 França São Paulo 19
2 Dodô Botafogo 17
3 Romário Vasco da Gama 13
Washington Ponte Preta
5 Ricardo Oliveira Portuguesa 12

Disestablishing of Torneio Rio São Paulo

As from the 2003 season the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started to be played in a double round-robin format, the lack of available dates caused the end of the Torneio Rio São Paulo, as well as other regional tournaments such as the Copa Sul-Minas and the Copa do Nordeste (later re-established).[4]

The clubs, however, returned to compete normally in the state championships, this being the first competition to be played in the Brazilian football scheduling.

References

  1. ^ "Time de Jundiaí volta a se chamar Paulista". Folha de Londrina (in Portuguese). 8 December 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 2002". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ "São Paulo empata e garante classificação 'nos cartões'". Diário do Grande ABC (in Portuguese). 27 April 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. ^ "O que foi o Torneio Rio-São Paulo e por que ele foi extinto". betway insider (in Portuguese). 6 April 2023.