2000 Torneio Rio-São Paulo
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| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras (5th title) |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 96 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Romário (Vasco da Gama) – 12 goals |
| Biggest home win | Palmeiras 6–2 Fluminense (Jan 30) |
| Biggest away win | Santos 0–3 Botafogo (Jan 22) São Paulo 0–3 Vasco (Feb 19) |
← 1999 2001 → | |
The 2000 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 24th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 22 January to 1 March 2000.
| Team | City | Ground | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo |  Rio de Janeiro |
Maracanã | 21 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998 |
| Corinthians |  São Paulo |
Pacaembu | 24 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared) |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro |
Maracanã | 23 | Champions: 1961 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
Maracanã | 23 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo |
Parque Antártica | 24 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993 |
| Santos | Santos |
Vila Belmiro | 20 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo |
Morumbi | 23 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro |
São Januário | 24 | Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared), 1999 |
Format
The clubs were separated in two groups: Group A and Group B, playing a double round-robin in each group, with the two best clubs advanced to semifinals. The winners of semifinals, advanced to the finals.
