| Season | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Santos (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 173 (3.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé (Santos) – 14 goals |
← 1962 1964 → | |
The 1963 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 16th edition of the football tournament Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 13 February to 31 March.
| Team | City | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo |  Rio de Janeiro
|
13 | Champions: 1962 |
| Corinthians |  São Paulo
|
16 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro
|
15 | Champions: 1961 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro
|
15 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
| Olaria | Rio de Janeiro
|
1 | Debut |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo
|
16 | Champions: 1933, 1951 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo
|
16 | Champions: 1952, 1955 |
| Santos | Santos
|
12 | Champions: 1959 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo
|
16 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro
|
16 | Champions: 1958 |
The tournament were disputed in a single round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.
Following is the summary of the 1963 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos (C)
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 13 |
| 2 | Corinthians
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Fluminense
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 4 | Botafogo
|
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 10[a] |
| 5 | Palmeiras
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10[a] |
| 6 | Portuguesa
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 9 |
| 7 | Flamengo
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 8[b] |
| 8 | São Paulo
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 8[b] |
| 9 | Vasco da Gama
|
9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 |
| 10 | Olaria
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 2 |
Note: The match Botafogo 3–1 Santos, disputed 31 March 1963, is also valid for the 1962 Taça Brasil finals (second leg).
