| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Region, Brazil |
| Dates | 21 January – 18 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Grêmio |
| Runner-up |  Marcílio Dias |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 86 (2.87 per match) |
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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]The competition was played in a round-robin format, where the team that scored the most points became champion.[3]
Final table
[edit]| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for.
(C) Champions
Champion
[edit]| Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro |
|---|
 Grêmio 1st title |
References
[edit]- ^ "Torneio da Legalidade 1962". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Futebol". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Primeiro Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro Interclubes". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
