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1997 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

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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)
1993
1998

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

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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

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The tournament were disputed entirely in a knockout format.

Tournament

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

Bracket

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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

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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

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

References

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  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.