1963 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

The 1963 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 16th edition of the football tournament Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 13 February to 31 March.

Participants

Team City Nº participations Best resultBotafogo Rio de Janeiro13Champions: 1962Corinthians São Paulo16Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954Flamengo Rio de Janeiro15Champions: 1961 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro15Champions: 1957, 1960 Olaria Rio de Janeiro1DebutPalmeiras São Paulo16Champions: 1933, 1951Portuguesa São Paulo16Champions: 1952, 1955Santos Santos12Champions: 1959São Paulo São Paulo16Runners-up: 1933, 1962Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro16Champions: 1958

Format

The tournament were disputed in a single round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.

Tournament

Following is the summary of the 1963 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:

Note: The match Botafogo 3–1 Santos, disputed 31 March 1963, is also valid for the 1962 Taça Brasil finals (second leg).

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