Clubs:
ABC Futebol Clube (Natal)
ALECRIM Futebol Clube (Natal)
Clube ATLÉTICO Potiguar (Natal)
FERROVIÁRIO Esporte Clube (Natal)
GLOBO Sport Club (Natal)
RIACHUELO Atlético Clube (Natal)
Rules: triple round-robin. Each round-robin champion qualifies to league finals.
Regulamento: três turnos. Os campeões de cada turno se classificam para as finais.
First round-robin
Primeiro turno
[Jun 18]
Alecrim 0-1 Ferroviário
[Jun 21]
ABC 3-3 Atlético
[Jun 25]
Globo/N 4-5 Riachuelo
[Jul 1]
ABC 5-0 Ferroviário
[Jul 2]
Atlético 5-1 Globo/N
[Jul 12]
Alecrim 1-0 Riachuelo
[Jul 16]
Atlético 2-1 Riachuelo
[Jul 29]
Riachuelo 8-1 Ferroviário
[Jul 30]
Globo/N 3-2 Alecrim
[Aug 6]
Ferroviário 2-4 Globo/N
[Aug 9]
ABC 4-0 Alecrim
[Aug 12]
Ferroviário 1-3 Atlético
[Aug 15]
Alecrim 1-2 Atlético
[Aug 16]
ABC 3-2 Globo/N
[Aug 20]
Riachuelo 0-3 ABC
Team M W D L GF-GA Pts
1.ABC 5 4 1 0 18- 5 9 To tiebreaking matches
2.Atlético 5 4 1 0 15- 7 9 To tiebreaking matches
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3.Riachuelo 5 2 0 3 14-11 4
4.Globo/N 5 2 0 3 14-17 4
5.Alecrim 5 1 0 4 4-10 2
6.Ferroviário 5 1 0 4 5-20 2
First round-robin (tiebreaking matches)
Primeiro turno (desempate)
The league rules determined a single match in case of a tiebreak. However, all clubs agreed to
a three-legged tiebreak.
O regulamento determinava uma só partida de desempate. Contudo, os clubes concordaram em uma
melhor de três.
[Oct 8 and 15]
ABC 1-0 4-1 Atlético
ABC qualify to league finals
Second round-robin
Segundo turno
[Oct 20]
Globo/N 3-1 Ferroviário
[Oct 22]
Alecrim 1-2 ABC
[Oct 25]
Riachuelo 2-3 Atlético
[Oct 29]
Globo/N 3-1 ABC
[Nov 1]
Atlético 0-3 Alecrim
[Nov 5]
Ferroviário 1-4 Riachuelo
[Nov 8]
Alecrim 0-1 Globo/N
[Nov 12]
Atlético 4-3 Ferroviário
[Nov 15]
ABC 1-0 Riachuelo
[Nov 19]
Ferroviário 1-1 Alecrim
[Nov 22]
Riachuelo 1-0 Globo/N
[Nov 29]
Globo/N 4-4 Atlético
[Dec 3]
Riachuelo 2-0 Alecrim
[Dec 8]
Ferroviário 1-4 ABC
[Dec 10]
Atlético 0-0 ABC
Team M W D L GF-GA Pts
1.Globo/N 5 3 1 1 11- 7 7 To tiebreaking match
2.ABC 5 3 1 1 8- 5 7 To tiebreaking match
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3.Riachuelo 5 3 0 2 9- 5 6
4.Atlético 5 2 2 1 11-12 6
5.Alecrim 5 1 1 3 5- 6 3
6.Ferroviário 5 0 1 4 7-16 1
Second round-robin (Tiebreaking match)
Segundo turno (Partida desempate)
[Dec 20]
Globo/N 1-2 ABC [a.e.t.]
ABC qualify to league finals
Third round-robin
Terceiro turno
[Jan 3, 1962]
Riachuelo 2-1 Ferroviário
[Jan 7]
Globo/N 0-2 Atlético
[Jan 10]
ABC 3-1 Alecrim
[Jan 14]
Riachuelo 2-1 Globo/N
[Jan 17]
Atlético 1-0 Ferroviário
[Jan 21]
ABC 2-4 Riachuelo
[Jan 24]
Globo/N 4-1 Alecrim
[Jan 28]
ABC 3-1 Ferroviário
[Feb 4]
Alecrim 1-2 Atlético
[Feb 7]
Globo/N 5-0 Ferroviário
[Feb 11]
Riachuelo 0-1 Atlético [Match suspended at 76' due to a brawl. The rest of the match
was rescheduled to Mar 17. Atlético protested and did not
attend the rematch. The sports court nullified the rescheduling
act and the Federation re-rescheduled the 14 minutes to Mar 31.
Riachuelo fielded only 7 athletes due to expulsions and further
suspensions. Before the restart, Reis Lima (Riachuelo) was told
he also was expelled from the match, leaving Riachuelo with only
6 athletes and thus making the restart of the match impossible,
and the result stood.]
[Feb 18]
Alecrim 0-1 Ferroviário
[Feb 21]
ABC 4-1 Atlético
[Feb 28]
Riachuelo 1-1 Alecrim
[Mar 11]
ABC 2-1 Globo/N
Team M W D L GF-GA Pts
1.ABC 5 4 0 1 14- 8 8 To tiebreaking match
2.Atlético 5 4 0 1 7- 5 8 To tiebreaking match
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3.Riachuelo 5 3 1 1 9- 6 7
4.Globo/N 5 2 0 3 11- 7 4
5.Ferroviário 5 1 0 4 3-11 2
6.Alecrim 5 0 1 4 4-11 1
Third round-robin (Tiebreaking match)
Terceiro turno (Partida desempate)
[Apr 8]
Atlético 2-1 ABC
Atlético qualify to league finals
League finals
Finais do campeonato
Rules: as winner of two round-robins, a simple win gives ABC the league championship.
Should Atlético win the match, a three-legged final is required.
Regulamento: como vencedor de dois turnos, o ABC é campeão com uma vitória simples.
Em caso de vitória do Atlético, será necessária uma melhor de três.
[Apr 15]
ABC 2-1 Atlético
*** ABC are 1961 Rio Grande do Norte State League champions ***
Final standings
Classificação final
Team M W D L GF-GA Pts
1.ABC 16 12 2 2 42-19 26 Champions; to 1962 Taça Brasil
2.Atlético 16 10 3 3 34-26 23
3.Riachuelo 15 8 1 6 32-22 17
4.Globo/N 15 7 1 7 36-31 15
5.Alecrim 15 2 2 11 13-27 6
6.Ferroviário 15 2 1 12 15-47 5
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Last updated: 8 Jul 2019
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