1976 Torneio Nunes Freire
Torneio Governador Nunes Freire
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
(São Luís, Maranhão)
Dates18 nov - 12 dec
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsSão Paulo
Runner-upAmérica Mineiro
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored24 (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

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

Ferroviário Maranhão12Minas Gerais América Mineiro
Odilon 18' Report Éder 73'
Natal 87'

Final standings

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
São Paulo (state) São Paulo 75311835
75311642
65221323
55212541
3511315-4
2502316-5

Champion

1976 Torneio Nunes Freire
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo
1st title

References

  1. "Torneio Nunes Freire 1976" (in Portuguese). Acervo Histórico do Santos FC. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Torneio Hexagonal Governador Nunes Freire (São Luís) - 1976". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. São Paulo FC. "Enciclopédia do SPFC 2020" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. "Torneio Governador Nunes Freire – 1976" (in Portuguese). Arquivos de Futebol do Brasil. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. "Torneio Governador Nunes Freire (1976): América Mineiro, Ferroviário, Moto, Sampaio, Santos e São Paulo" (in Portuguese). futebolmaranhenseantigo. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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