The Torneio Nunes Freire (English: Nunes Freire Tournament), was an official tournament organized by CBD 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]

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)

Format

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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

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Ferroviário  1–2  América Mineiro
Odilon   18' Report Éder   73'
Natal   87'
Ferroviário  0–3  Santos
Report Julinho   19'
Tata   60', 61'
Santos  2–1  São Paulo
Bianchini  
Julinho  
Report Pedro Rocha  

Final standings

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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

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1976 Torneio Nunes Freire
 
São Paulo
1st title

References

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  1. ^ "Torneio Nunes Freire 1976" (in Portuguese). Acervo Histórico do Santos FC. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. 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. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2022.