The Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro (), sometimes referred as Torneio da Legalidade, was a regional tournament organized in 1962 by the state federations of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It was the first regional competition involving teams from the southern region.
History
The competition was designed with the aim of rivaling the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was called the Torneio da Legalidade () as a way of defending the Brazilian constitution at the time, which provided for the inauguration of João Goulart, then vice president of Brazil, to assume the vacancy after the resignation of Jânio Quadros. At the time, there was a popular movement that yearned for new elections, contrary to what was stipulated by law.
Participants Team Domestic league results Internacional 1961 Campeonato Gaúcho champions Grêmio 1961 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up Operário Ferroviário 1961 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up Coritiba Invited Metropol 1961 Campeonato Catarinense champions Marcílio Dias 1961 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up
Note EC Comercial (Cornélio Procópio), the 1961 Campeonato Paranaense champions, withdrew from the dispute. Coritiba was invited in their place.
Format
The competition was played in a round-robin format, where the team that scored the most points became champion.
Final table
Champion
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