1997 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Season1997
ChampionsSantos (5th title)
Matches played14
Goals scored45 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerRomário (Flamengo) – 7 goals
Biggest home winFlamengo 3–0 Corinthians (Jan 21)
Biggest away winSão Paulo 1–3 Flamengo (Feb 2)
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The 1997 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 21st edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 18 January to 6 February 1997.

Participants

Team City Ground Nº participations Best result
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 18 Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared)
Corinthians São Paulo (state) São Paulo Pacaembu 21 Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared)
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 20 Champions: 1961
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 20 Champions: 1957, 1960
Palmeiras São Paulo (state) São Paulo Parque Antártica 21 Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993
Santos São Paulo (state) Santos Vila Belmiro 17 Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared)
São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo Morumbi 20 Runners-up: 1933, 1962
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro São Januário 21 Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared)

Format

The tournament were disputed entirely in a knockout format.

Tournament

Following is the summary of the 1997 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
São Paulo (state) São Paulo 2 1 3 (5)
Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 2 1 3 (4)
São Paulo (state) São Paulo 0 1 1
Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 1 3 4
São Paulo (state) Corinthians 0 2 2
Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 3 0 3
Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 1 2 3
São Paulo (state) Santos 2 2 4
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 3 1 4
Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 2 1 3
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 1 1 2
São Paulo (state) Santos 3 0 3
São Paulo (state) Santos 2 3 5 (4)
Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama 2 3 5 (3)

Finals

Santos São Paulo (state)2–1Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo
Alessandro 6'
Macedo 29'		 Marcelo Ribeiro 85'
Attendance: 24,236
Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (state)2–2São Paulo (state) Santos
Romário 37', 45' Anderson 33'
Juari 77'
Attendance: 70,729
Referee: Oscar Roberto Godói

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Romário Flamengo 7
2 Ramon Vasco da Gama 4
3 Adriano São Paulo 3
Alessandro Santos

References

  1. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1997". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2023.