1967 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa)
Football league season
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The 1967 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1967 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa) was the 10th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on March 5 and ended on June 8. Palmeiras won the championship, the 2nd national title of the club in 8 years of tournament contention. This 1st edition of the tournament was organized by Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and Federação Paulista de Futebol.[1]
| Season | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 March – 8 June |
| Champions | Palmeiras (2nd title) |
| Matches | 117 |
| Goals | 316 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | César Maluco Ademar Pantera (15 goals) |
| Total attendance | 2,403,765 |
| Average attendance | 20,545 |
← 1966 | |
Championship format
- First-phase: the 15 participants play all against all twice, but divided into two groups (one 7 and one 8) for classification, in the Group B, 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 twice. 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.
First phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 22 |
| 2 | Internacional | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 16 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Bangu | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 14 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 13 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 11 |
| 7 | Botafogo | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 9 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 | Grêmio | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 17 |
| 4 | Santos | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 15 |
| 5 | Atlético Mineiro | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 14 |
| 6 | Flamengo | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 12 |
| 7 | Vasco | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 12 |
| 8 | Ferroviário | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 4 |
Final phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 |
| 4 | Grêmio | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
Matches:
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1967 champions |
|---|
| 2nd title |