| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras (5th title) |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 96 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Romário (Vasco da Gama) – 12 goals |
| Biggest home win | Palmeiras 6–2 Fluminense (Jan 30) |
| Biggest away win | Santos 0–3 Botafogo (Jan 22) São Paulo 0–3 Vasco (Feb 19) |
← 1999 2001 → | |
The 2000 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 24th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 22 January to 1 March 2000.
| Team | City | Ground | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo |  Rio de Janeiro
|
Maracanã | 21 | Champions: 1962, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1998 |
| Corinthians |  São Paulo
|
Pacaembu | 24 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966 (shared) |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro
|
Maracanã | 23 | Champions: 1961 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro
|
Maracanã | 23 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo
|
Parque Antártica | 24 | Champions: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993 |
| Santos | Santos
|
Vila Belmiro | 20 | Champions: 1959, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1966 (shared), 1997 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo
|
Morumbi | 23 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962, 1998 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro
|
São Januário | 24 | Champions: 1958, 1966 (shared), 1999 |
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.
Following is the summary of the 2000 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 2 | Botafogo
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Flamengo
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Santos
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 13 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 | |
| 3 | Corinthians
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Fluminense
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1–5 | Vasco da Gama | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Palmeiras | 3–1 | Botafogo | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Vasco da Gama | 1–2 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
Romário  77' |
Report | César Sampaio 15' Pena 68' |
