1968 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
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1968 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
| Season | 1968 |
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| Champions | Santos (6th title) |
| Matches played | 142 |
| Goals scored | 361 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Toninho (18 goals) |
| Average attendance | 17,749 |
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The 1968 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, commonly known as Robertão, was the 12th season of the Brazilian 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.
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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.
First phase
Group A
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 24 |
| 2 | Internacional | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 20 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 20 |
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 17 |
| 5 | Atlético-PR | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 17 |
| 6 | Bangu | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 14 |
| 7 | Botafogo | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 11 |
| 9 | Náutico | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 8 |
Group B
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 22 |
| 2 | Vasco | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 20 |
| 3 | Grêmio | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 19 |
| 4 | Atlético-MG | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 19 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 14 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 13 |
| 7 | Portuguesa | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 11 |
| 8 | Bahia | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 10 |
Final phase
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Internacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
| 3 | Vasco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
Matches:
| 4 December 1968 16:00 UTC−03:00 |
Palmeiras | 3 – 0 | Vasco | Palestra Itália, São Paulo |
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| 4 December 1968 16:00 UTC−03:00 |
Internacional | 1 – 2 | Santos | Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre |
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| 8 December 1968 16:00 UTC−03:00 |
Vasco | 3 – 2 | Internacional | São Januário, Rio de Janeiro |
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| 8 December 1968 16:00 UTC−03:00 |
Santos | 3 – 0 | Palmeiras | Pacaembu, São Paulo |
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| 10 December 1968 16:00 UTC−03:00 |
Vasco | 1 – 2 | Santos | São Januário, Rio de Janeiro |
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| 10 December 1968 16:00 UTC−03:00 |
Internacional | 3 – 0 | Palmeiras | Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre |
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| Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (Série A) 1968 Champions |
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| Santos 6th Title |
References
Template:1968 in Brazilian football Template:1968 in South American Football (CONMEBOL)
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