1968 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
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The 1968 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
, commonly known as Robertão, was the 12th season of the Brazil
ian top-level of professional football
and the 2nd of the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, which at the time was equivalent to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
and recognized by CBF
today as one Brazilian Série A title. It began on August 24 and ended on December 10. Palmeiras
came as the defending champion having won the 1967 season
and Santos won the championship, the 6th national title of the club at 12 years of tournament contention. Pelé
won the title with Santos, which was the 6th and last Brazilian title he conquered.
1 - Goal difference
2 - Raffle
Matches:
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Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
The Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, also known as Taça de Prata, or nicknamed Robertão, was a Brazilian national football competition contested between 1967 and 1970, before the creation of Campeonato Brasileiro in 1971...
, commonly known as Robertão, was the 12th season of the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian top-level of professional football
Brazilian football league system
The Brazilian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Brazil. It consists of several independent pyramids, which are the national pyramid, and the state pyramids. As those pyramids are independent, clubs usually compete in both pyramids in the same year...
and the 2nd of the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, which at the time was equivalent to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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...
and recognized by CBF
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...
today as one Brazilian Série A title. It began on August 24 and ended on December 10. Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
came as the defending champion having won the 1967 season
1967 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
The 1969 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, commonly known as Robertão, was the 11th season of the Brazilian top-level of professional football and the inaugural of the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, which at the time was equivalent to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and recognized by CBF today as...
and Santos won the championship, the 6th national title of the club at 12 years of tournament contention. Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
won the title with Santos, which was the 6th and last Brazilian title he conquered.
Championship format
- First-phase: the 17 participants play all against all twice, but divided into two groups (one 8 and one 9) for classification, in the Group A, each team plays two more matches against any other. The first 2 of each group are classified for the finals.
- Final-phase: the four clubs classified play all against all in a single round. The club with most points at this stage is the champion.
- Tie-breaking criteria:
1 - Goal difference
2 - Raffle
- With one victory, a team still gained 2 points, instead of 3.
Group A
| Club | |||||||||
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| 1 | Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942... |
16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 24 | |
| 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... |
16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 20 | |
| 3 | 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... |
16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 20 | |
| 4 | Cruzeiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in... |
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 17 | |
| 5 | Atlético-PR Clube Atlético Paranaense Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:... |
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 17 | |
| 6 | Bangu Bangu Atlético Clube Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904... |
16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 17 | ||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 7 | 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... |
16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | ||
| 13 | |||||||||
| 8 | 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... |
16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | ||
| 11 | |||||||||
| 9 | Náutico Clube Náutico Capibaribe Clube Náutico Capibaribe, also known as Náutico, is a Brazilian sports club, including a professional football team, in Recife, Pernambuco.... |
16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 |
Group B
| Club | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 22 | |
| 2 | Vasco | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 20 | |
| 3 | Grêmio Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa... |
16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 19 | |
| 4 | 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... |
16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 19 | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | ||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 6 | Fluminense Fluminense Football Club Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,... |
16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | ||
| 13 | |||||||||
| 7 | Portuguesa Associação Portuguesa de Desportos Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:... |
16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | ||
| 11 | |||||||||
| 8 | 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... |
16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 27 | ||
| 10 |
Final phase
| Club | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
| 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... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | Vasco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2 |
Matches:
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| Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (Série A) 1968 Champions |
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| Santos 6th Title |