Torneio do Povo
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Torneio do Povo was a competition disputed between the most popular Brazilian football clubs. The competition was contested from 1971 to 1973. It was organized by the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD)
, and was disputed in the beginning of the year, starting the season .
The first edition of the competition was disputed by Atlético Mineiro
, Corinthians
, Flamengo
and Internacional
. For the second edition, Bahia
was invited. Due to its successful performance in the Campeonato Brasileiro
second edition , finishing in the fifth place , Coritiba
was invited to dispute the competition's third edition , which was promoted by Flamengo's president at the time, André Richer. André Richer considered the idea of inviting Botafogo
, which was the 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro runner-up .
format. The champion was the team with more points.
In 1972, the competition was also disputed in a round-robin format, but the five clubs only played once against each other. The champion was the club with more points.
In 1973, the Torneio do Povo was divided in two rounds. In the first round, the teams played against each other once. The four best placed clubs advanced to the next round. The second round was disputed in a single round-robin format. The champion was the club with more points.
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...
, and was disputed in the beginning of the year, starting the season .
The first edition of the competition was disputed by Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
, Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
, Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
and Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
. For the second edition, Bahia
Esporte Clube Bahia
Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...
was invited. Due to its successful performance in the Campeonato Brasileiro
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
second edition , finishing in the fifth place , Coritiba
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the...
was invited to dispute the competition's third edition , which was promoted by Flamengo's president at the time, André Richer. André Richer considered the idea of inviting Botafogo
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...
, which was the 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro runner-up .
Format
In 1971, the competition was disputed by four clubs, in a double round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
format. The champion was the team with more points.
In 1972, the competition was also disputed in a round-robin format, but the five clubs only played once against each other. The champion was the club with more points.
In 1973, the Torneio do Povo was divided in two rounds. In the first round, the teams played against each other once. The four best placed clubs advanced to the next round. The second round was disputed in a single round-robin format. The champion was the club with more points.
List of champions
| Year | Champions and runner-ups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Runner-up | |||
| 1971 Details |
 Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... |
 Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
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| 1972 Details |
 Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
 Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and... |
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| 1973 Details |
 Coritiba Coritiba Foot Ball Club Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the... |
 Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group... |
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Torneio do Povo 1971
- Champion: CorinthiansSport Club Corinthians PaulistaSport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
- Runner-up: InternacionalSport Club InternacionalSport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
| Date | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 1971 | Atlético-MG | 0-0 | Flamengo |
| 27 January 1971 | Atlético-MG | 3-3 | Corinthians |
| 27 January 1971 | Internacional | 1-0 | Flamengo |
| 30 January 1971 | Corinthians | 0-0 | Flamengo |
| 3 February 1971 | Internacional | 3-0 | Atlético-MG |
| 6 February 1971 | Corinthians | 3-0 | Internacional |
| 11 February 1971 | Corinthians | 0-0 | Flamengo |
| 13 February 1971 | Atlético-MG | 0-0 | Corinthians |
| 14 February 1971 | Flamengo | 0-1 | Internacional |
| 17 February 1971 | Atlético-MG | 0-0 | Internacional |
| 19 February 1971 | Atlético-MG | 3-3 | Flamengo |
| 19 February 1971 | Corinthians | 1-0 | Internacional |
Final standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | GF | GA | GD | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... |
8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Atlético-MG Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and... |
5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 0 | ||||||
| Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 0 |
Torneio do Povo 1972
- Champion: FlamengoClube de Regatas do FlamengoClube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
- Runner-up: Atlético-MGClube Atlético MineiroClube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
Single Round-robin
| Date | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February 1972 | Corinthians | 0-1 | Atlético-MG |
| 2 February 1972 | Bahia | 0-1 | Flamengo |
| 6 February 1972 | Flamengo | 2-0 | Atlético-MG |
| 6 February 1972 | Bahia | 0-1 | Corinthians |
| 10 February 1972 | Internacional | 0-0 | Corinthians |
| 17 February 1972 | Corinthians | 1-2 | Flamengo |
| 20 February 1972 | Bahia | 0-0 | Atlético-MG |
| 20 February 1972 | Flamengo | 0-0 | Internacional |
| 24 February 1972 | Atlético-MG | 2-1 | Internacional |
| 27 February 1972 | Internacional | 4-0 | Bahia |
Final standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | GF | GA | GD | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Atlético-MG Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and... |
5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... |
3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | ||||||
| Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group... |
1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 0 |
Torneio do Povo 1973
- Champion: CoritibaCoritiba Foot Ball ClubCoritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the...
- Runner-up: BahiaEsporte Clube BahiaEsporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...
First Stage
| Date | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 1973 | Atlético-MG | 1-2 | Coritiba |
| 23 January 1973 | Bahia | 1-0 | Internacional |
| 24 January 1973 | Corinthians | 0-0 | Flamengo |
| 27 January 1973 | Bahia | 1-0 | Coritiba |
| 28 January 1973 | Atlético-MG | 2-3 | Flamengo |
| 31 January 1973 | Bahia | 1-4 | Atlético-MG |
| 31 January 1973 | Coritiba | 2-0 | Flamengo |
| 31 January 1973 | Corinthians | 1-0 | Internacional |
| 4 February 1973 | Atlético-MG | 0-3 | Internacional |
| 7 February 1973 | Coritiba | 0-0 | Corinthians |
| 7 February 1973 | Bahia | 1-1 | Flamengo |
| 12 February 1973 | Internacional | 1-0 | Flamengo |
| 13 February 1973 | Bahia | 1-0 | Corinthians |
| 15 February 1973 | Internacional | 1-1 | Coritiba |
| 16 February 1973 | Corinthians | 1-0 | Atlético-MG |
Standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | GF | GA | GD | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group... |
7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Coritiba Coritiba Foot Ball Club Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the... |
6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... |
6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1 | ||||||
| Atlético-MG Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and... |
2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1 |
Quadrangular Final (Final Stage)
| Date | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 February 1973 | Coritiba | 1-0 | Corinthians |
| 21 February 1973 | Bahia | 1-1 | Flamengo |
| 25 February 1973 | Flamengo | 0-1 | Coritiba |
| 27 February 1973 | Corinthians | 0-0 | Bahia |
| 14 March 1973 | Bahia | 2-2 | Coritiba |
Standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | GF | GA | GD | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coritiba Coritiba Foot Ball Club Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the... |
5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group... |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | ||||||
| Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 |