The 1998 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 22nd edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 21 January to 4 March 1998.
Participants
Team City Ground Nº participations Best resultBotafogo Rio de JaneiroMaracanã19Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared)Corinthians São PauloPacaembu22Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared)Flamengo Rio de JaneiroMaracanã21Champions: 1961 Fluminense Rio de JaneiroMaracanã21Champions: 1957, 1960 Palmeiras São PauloParque Antártica22Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993Santos SantosVila Belmiro18Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 São Paulo São PauloMorumbi21Runners-up: 1933, 1962Vasco da Gama Rio de JaneiroSão Januário22Champions: 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 1998 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:
Group A
Group B
Semifinals
Finals
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1DodôSão Paulo52BebetoBotafogo4Jorginho SantosRôniFluminenseZé CarlosBotafogo
References