1999 Torneio Rio-São Paulo
# 1999 Torneio Rio-São Paulo

The 1999 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 23rd edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 23 January to 3 March 1999.

## Participants

| Team | City | Ground | Nº participations | Best result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 20 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Pacaembu | 23 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared) |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 22 | Champions: 1961 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 22 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Parque Antártica | 23 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993 |
| Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro | 19 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi | 22 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário | 23 | Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared) |

## 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.

## Tournament

Following is the summary of the 1999 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 3 | Fluminense | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 6 | |

Note: The match Fluminense vs. Vasco da Gama it was not held because the clubs could not reach an agreement on the stadium where the match would take place.

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | São Paulo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 2 | Botafogo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 8 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 3 | Flamengo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 4 | |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Santos | 3–0 | Botafogo | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| São Paulo | 4–5 | Vasco da Gama | 3–2 | 1–3 |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alessandro | Santos | 5 |
| 1 | Bebeto | Botafogo | 5 |
| 1 | Guilherme | Vasco da Gama | 5 |
| 4 | Juninho Pernambucano | Vasco da Gama | 4 |
| 4 | Marcos Assunção | Santos | 4 |
| 4 | Serginho | São Paulo | 4 |
