Rio Grande do Sul bye to the second round Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo bye to the third round Minas Gerais (champions of the last championship - 1962) bye to the semifinals FIRST ROUND [14/jul/87] Paraíba 0 - 1 Pernambuco [4/aug/87] Piauí 1 - 2 Maranhão [5/aug/87] Distrito Federal 0 - 0 Goiás Mato Grosso do Sul 1 - 0 Mato Grosso Santa Catarina 0 - 1 Paraná [6/aug/87] Bahia 1 - 2 Espírito Santo [7/aug/87] Maranhão 3 - 0 Piauí [9/aug/87] Amazonas 1 - 0 Pará Espírito Santo 0 - 1 Bahia Goiás 6 - 0 Distrito Federal Mato Grosso 2 - 0 Mato Grosso do Sul Paraná 1 - 0 Santa Catarina Pernambuco 0 - 0 Paraíba [12/aug/87] Pará 1 - 0 Amazonas Ceará 1 - 1 Rio Grande do Norte [16/aug/87] Rio Grande do Norte 0 - 1 Ceará Amazonas, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Paraná and Pernambuco qualified to the second round. SECOND ROUND [12/aug/87] Mato Grosso 1 - 0 Goiás [16/aug/87] Goiás 2 - 0 Mato Grosso [23/aug/87] Rio Grande do Sul 1 - 0 Paraná [26/aug/87] Paraná 2 - 0 Rio Grande do Sul [30/aug/87] Amazonas 1 - 2 Maranhão [3/sep/87] Maranhão 1 - 2 Amazonas Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão and Paraná qualified to the third round. Ceará and Pernambuco abandoned the competition. THIRD ROUND [1/dec/87] Paraná WO - 0 Goiás Paraná retired from the tournament and Goiás qualified. [4/dec/87] Maranhão 1 - 3 Rio de Janeiro [5/dec/87] Espírito Santo 0 - 1 São Paulo [8/dec/87] São Paulo 1 - 1 Espírito Santo [10/dec/87] Rio de Janeiro 4 - 1 Maranhão Goiás, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo qualified to the semifinals. SEMIFINALS [24/jan/88] Goiás 1 - 3 São Paulo [26/jan/88] Rio de Janeiro 0 - 0 Minas Gerais [31/jan/88] São Paulo 1 - 0 Goiás [2/feb/88] Minas Gerais 1 - 1 Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo qualified to the finals. FINALS [2/feb/88] Rio de Janeiro 1 - 0 São Paulo Amarildo 62' Stadium: Godofredo Cruz (Campos) Referee: Ângelo Antônio Ferrari (MG) Revenue: Cz$ 309.200 Attendance: 1.953 Rio de Janeiro: Geraldo; Jaílton, Cléber, João e Abelardo; Índio, Gilmar (Luís Alberto) e Carlos; Amarildo, Carlinhos Mineiro e Marcinho. Coach: José Maria Pena São Paulo: Carlos; Edinho, Nenê, André Cruz e Jairo; Célio, Biro-Biro e Silas; Tato (Toninho), Agnaldo (Éverton) e Edu. Coach: Rubens Minelli [6/feb/88] São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro [cancelled] The second match was postponed to February 11. São Paulo didn't agree to play in this date and Rio de Janeiro was proclaimed champion.
Thanks to Placar and Manoel Ribas (manoelribasdacosta@yahoo.com.br).
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Author: Paulo Torres (paulotf@uai.com.br)
Last updated: 08 Nov 2000
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