Torneio do Povo
Torneio do Povo (meaning Tournament of the People) 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.[1]
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,[2] finishing in the fifth place,[3] Coritiba was invited to dispute the competition's third edition,[4] 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.[5]
Format
In 1971, the competition was disputed by four clubs, in a double round-robin 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 |
 Internacional | ||
| 1972 Details |
 Flamengo |
 Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1973 Details |
 Coritiba |
 Bahia | ||
Torneio do Povo 1971
- Champion: Corinthians
- Runner-up: Internacional
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Internacional | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Atlético-MG | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
Torneio do Povo 1972
- Champion: Flamengo
- Runner-up: Atlético-MG
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 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Atlético-MG | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Internacional | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| Bahia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
Torneio do Povo 1973
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 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Coritiba | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Corinthians | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Internacional | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Flamengo | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| Atlético-MG | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bahia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- ↑ Portal do Coxa
- ↑ RSSSF
- ↑ Coxanautas
- ↑ História do Coritiba