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1998 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

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Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Season1998
ChampionsBotafogo (4th title)
Matches played30
Goals scored82 (2.73 per match)
Top goalscorerDodô (São Paulo) – 5 goals
Biggest home winPalmeiras 4–2 Corinthians (Jan 24)
1997
1999
Trophy

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.

Participants

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Team City Ground Nº participations Best result
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 19 Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared)
Corinthians São Paulo (state) São Paulo Pacaembu 22 Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared)
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 21 Champions: 1961
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 21 Champions: 1957, 1960
Palmeiras São Paulo (state) São Paulo Parque Antártica 22 Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993
Santos São Paulo (state) Santos Vila Belmiro 18 Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997
São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo Morumbi 21 Runners-up: 1933, 1962
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro São Januário 22 Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared)

Format

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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

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Following is the summary of the 1998 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 6 4 1 1 12 8 +4 13 Qualified to semifinals
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11
3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7
4 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 6 1 0 5 5 10 −5 3
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 São Paulo (state) Santos 6 3 3 0 12 7 +5 12 Qualified to semifinals
2 São Paulo (state) São Paulo 6 1 4 1 8 8 0 7
3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 6 1 3 2 9 10 −1 6
4 Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 6 0 4 2 6 10 −4 4
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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

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São Paulo São Paulo (state)2–3Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo
Dodô 50'
França 64'
Zé Carlos 38'
Sérgio Manoel 74'
Jorge Luiz 86'
Attendance: 38,560
Referee: Reinaldo Ribas

Botafogo Rio de Janeiro (state)2–2São Paulo (state) São Paulo
Jefferson 11'
Zé Carlos 76'
Adriano 37'
Dodô 43'
Attendance: 56,334
Referee: Oscar Roberto Godói

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Dodô São Paulo 5
2 Bebeto Botafogo 4
Jorginho Santos
Rôni Fluminense
Zé Carlos Botafogo

References

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  1. ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1998". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2023.