Torneio Nunes Freire
| Torneio Governador Nunes Freire | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Brazil (São Luís, Maranhão) |
| Dates | 18 nov - 12 dec |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | São Paulo |
| Runner-up | América Mineiro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 24 (1.6 per match) |
The Torneio Nunes Freire (English: Nunes Freire Tournament), was a tournament organized by CDB featuring the three main Maranhão clubs (Sampaio Corrêa, Moto Clube and Ferroviário), and three invited clubs América Mineiro, Santos,[1] and São Paulo.[2][3][4] All the matches was played at the Estádio Nhozinho Santos. Nunes Freire was the governor of the state of Maranhão, and was honored by naming the trophy.[5]
Format[edit]
The tournament was played in round-robin, the club that scored the most points at the end of five rounds was declared champion.[2]
Matches[edit]
Ferroviário  | 1–2 |  América Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
Odilon  18' |
Report | Éder 73' Natal 87' |
| Moto Club | 0–2 |  São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Terto 35' Pedro Rocha 60' |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 1–0 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Cabecinha 37' |
Report |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 0–2 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Moisés 24' (o.g.) Muricy 51' |
| Ferroviário | 0–3 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Julinho 19' Tata 60', 61' |
| Santos | 2–1 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Bianchini Julinho |
Report | Pedro Rocha |
Final standings[edit]
| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo
|
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
Champion[edit]
| 1976 Torneio Nunes Freire |
|---|
 São Paulo 1st title |
References[edit]
- ^ "Torneio Nunes Freire 1976" (in Portuguese). Acervo Histórico do Santos FC. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Torneio Hexagonal Governador Nunes Freire (São Luís) - 1976". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ São Paulo FC. "Enciclopédia do SPFC 2020" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Torneio Governador Nunes Freire – 1976" (in Portuguese). Arquivos de Futebol do Brasil. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Torneio Governador Nunes Freire (1976): América Mineiro, Ferroviário, Moto, Sampaio, Santos e São Paulo" (in Portuguese). futebolmaranhenseantigo. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
