The 1998 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 22nd edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 21 January to 4 March 1998.
Season | 1998 |
---|---|
Champions | Botafogo (4th title) |
Matches played | 30 |
Goals scored | 82 (2.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dodô (São Paulo) – 5 goals |
Biggest home win | Palmeiras 4–2 Corinthians (Jan 24) |
← 1997 1999 → |
Participants edit
Team | City | Ground | Nº participations | Best result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 19 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared) |
Corinthians | São Paulo | Pacaembu | 22 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared) |
Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 21 | Champions: 1961 |
Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 21 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
Palmeiras | São Paulo | Parque Antártica | 22 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993 |
Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro | 18 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 |
São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi | 21 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962 |
Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário | 22 | Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared) |
Format edit
The clubs were separated in two groups: Group A and Group B, playing a double round-robin in each group, with the two best clubs advanced to semifinals. The winners of semifinals, advanced to the finals.
Tournament edit
Following is the summary of the 1998 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1]
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Palmeiras | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 | Qualified to semifinals |
2 | Botafogo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | |
3 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
4 | Corinthians | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | Qualified to semifinals |
2 | São Paulo | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
3 | Fluminense | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | |
4 | Flamengo | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
Semifinals edit
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Palmeiras | 2–2 (2–3 p) | São Paulo | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Santos | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Botafogo | 0–0 | 2–2 |
Finals edit
São Paulo | 2–3 | Botafogo |
---|---|---|
Dodô 50' França 64' |
Zé Carlos 38' Sérgio Manoel 74' Jorge Luiz 86' |
Top scorers edit
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dodô | São Paulo | 5 |
2 | Bebeto | Botafogo | 4 |
Jorginho | Santos | ||
Rôni | Fluminense | ||
Zé Carlos | Botafogo |
References edit
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1998". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2023.