Rio Grande do Norte State League 1965

Campeonato Potiguar 1965

Clubs (all from Natal):

ABC Futebol Clube
ALECRIM Futebol Clube
Clube ATLÉTICO Potiguar
FERROVIÁRIO Esporte Clube
RIACHUELO Atlético Clube
SANTA CRUZ Esporte e Cultura  

Rules:
- Two stages, each with a double round-robin.
- Top 4 teams in 1st Stage qualify to 2nd Stage.
- Stage champions qualify to finals.

Regulamento:
- Dois turnos, cada um com turno e returno.
- Os 4 melhores do primeiro turno se classificam para o segundo turno.
- Os campeões dos turnos são finalistas.

First stage
Primeiro turno

[Apr 25]  Ferroviário   0-3  Santa Cruz/N
[Apr 28]  ABC           4-1  Riachuelo
[May 02]  Alecrim       2-0  Atlético
[May 05]  Santa Cruz/N  1-2  ABC
[May 09]  Atlético      1-3  Riachuelo
[May 12]  Ferroviário   2-0  Alecrim
[May 16]  Santa Cruz/N  0-1  Atlético
[May 19]  Alecrim       2-1  Riachuelo
[May 23]  ABC           0-2  Ferroviário
[May 26]  Santa Cruz/N  1-4  Alecrim
[May 30]  Ferroviário   4-2  Riachuelo
[Jun 02]  Atlético      2-4  ABC
[Jun 06]  Riachuelo     0-0  Santa Cruz/N
[Jun 09]  Ferroviário   2-0  Atlético
[Jun 13]  Alecrim       0-1  ABC
[Jun 17]  Santa Cruz/N  1-0  Ferroviário
[Jun 20]  Riachuelo     1-4  ABC
[Jun 23]  Atlético      0-4  Alecrim
[Jun 27]  ABC           2-1  Santa Cruz/N
[Jun 29]  Riachuelo     1-3  Atlético
[Jul 04]  Alecrim       1-0  Ferroviário
[Jul 07]  Atlético      1-3  Santa Cruz/N
[Jul 11]  Riachuelo     1-3  Alecrim
[Jul 14]  Ferroviário   0-2  ABC
[Aug 01]  Alecrim       1-2  Santa Cruz/N
[Aug 04]  Riachuelo     0-4  Ferroviário
[Aug 08]  ABC           4-1  Atlético
[Aug 11]  Santa Cruz/N  6-0  Riachuelo
[Aug 22]  Atlético      2-2  Ferroviário
[Aug 29]  ABC           2-1  Alecrim

Team             M  W  D  L  GF-GA Pts
1.ABC           10  9  0  1  25-10  18  Qualified to second stage and to league finals
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2.Alecrim       10  6  0  4  18-10  12  Qualified to second stage
3.Santa Cruz/N  10  5  1  4  18-11  11  Qualified to second stage
4.Ferroviário   10  5  1  4  16-11  11  Qualified to second stage
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
5.Atlético      10  2  1  7  11-25   5  Eliminated
6.Riachuelo     10  1  1  8  10-31   3  Eliminated

Second stage
Segundo turno

Round 1
[Sep 05]
ABC           3-0  Ferroviário
[Sep 12]
Alecrim       2-0  Santa Cruz/N

Round 2
[Sep 19]
Santa Cruz/N  0-1  ABC
[Sep 26]
Ferroviário   0-3  Alecrim

Round 3
[Oct 10]
Santa Cruz/N  4-5  Ferroviário
[Oct 17]
ABC           0-2  Alecrim

Round 4
[Oct 24]
Santa Cruz/N  1-2  Alecrim
[Oct 31]
Ferroviário   1-2  ABC

Round 5
[Nov 07]
ABC           1-0  Santa Cruz/N
[Nov 14]
Alecrim       2-0  Ferroviário

Round 6
[Nov 21]
Ferroviário    -   Santa Cruz/N  [match cancelled because it did not influentiate in the league outcome]
[Nov 28]
Alecrim       0-1  ABC

Team            M  W  D  L  GF-GA Pts
1.Alecrim       6  5  0  1  11- 2  10  To second stage tiebreak
2.ABC           6  5  0  1   8- 3  10  To second stage tiebreak
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3.Ferroviário   5  1  0  4   6-14   2
4.Santa Cruz/N  5  0  0  5   5-11   0

First tiebreak (Primeiro desempate)
[Dec 05]
Alecrim  1-1  ABC

Second tiebreak (Segundo desempate)
[Dec 12]
ABC      0-3  Alecrim

Alecrim qualify to league finals

League finals
Finais do campeonato

[Dec 19, 26 and Jan 02, 1966]
Alecrim  1-2  1-1  0-2  ABC

*** ABC are 1965 Rio Grande do Norte state champions ***
 
Final standings:

Team             M  W  D  L  GF-GA Pts
1.ABC           19 16  1  2  38-15  33  Champions; to Taça Brasil 1966
2.Alecrim       19 11  1  7  31-17  23
3.Ferroviário   15  6  1  8  22-25  13
4.Santa Cruz/N  15  5  1  9  23-22  11
5.Atlético      10  2  1  7  11-25   5
6.Riachuelo     10  1  1  8  10-31   3
1964
1966
list of champions
About this document

Prepared and maintained by Vítor Dias for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation and RSSSF Brazil
Author: Vítor Dias (vitor.dias@gmail.com)
Last updated: 14 Aug 2019