The Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro (English: Southern Brazil Championship), sometimes referred as Torneio da Legalidade, was a regional tournament organized in 1962 by the state federations of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It was the first regional competition involving teams from the southern region.[1]

1962 Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro
Tournament details
CountrySouth Region, Brazil
Dates21 January – 18 March
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsRio Grande do Sul Grêmio
Runner-upSanta Catarina (state) Marcílio Dias
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored86 (2.87 per match)

History

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The competition was designed with the aim of rivaling the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was called the Torneio da Legalidade (English: Legality Tournament) as a way of defending the Brazilian constitution at the time, which provided for the inauguration of João Goulart, then vice president of Brazil, to assume the vacancy after the resignation of Jânio Quadros. At the time, there was a popular movement that yearned for new elections, contrary to what was stipulated by law.[2]

Participants

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Team Domestic league results
  Internacional 1961 Campeonato Gaúcho champions
  Grêmio 1961 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up
  Operário Ferroviário 1961 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up
  Coritiba Invited
  Metropol 1961 Campeonato Catarinense champions
  Marcílio Dias 1961 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up
Note
EC Comercial (Cornélio Procópio), the 1961 Campeonato Paranaense champions, withdrew from the dispute. Coritiba was invited in their place.[3]

Format

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The competition was played in a round-robin format, where the team that scored the most points became champion.[3]

Final table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Grêmio (C) 10 7 3 0 18 4 +14 17
2   Marcílio Dias 10 4 4 2 15 13 +2 12
3   Internacional 10 4 3 3 19 11 +8 11
4   Coritiba 10 3 2 5 12 15 −3 8
5   Operário Ferroviário 10 3 1 6 10 18 −8 7
6   Metropol 10 1 3 6 12 25 −13 5
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
(C) Champions

Champion

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Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro
 
Grêmio
1st title

References

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  1. ^ "Torneio da Legalidade 1962". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Futebol". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Primeiro Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro Interclubes". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 15 April 2024.