Torneio do Povo
Torneio do Povo (meaning Tournament of the People) was a competition contested between the most popular Brazilian football clubs between 1971 and 1973.It was organized by the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD), and was played in the beginning of the year, starting the season.[1] The first edition of the competition was between Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, Flamengo and Internacional.Due to its successful performance in the Campeonato Brasileiro second edition,[2] finishing in the fifth place,[3] Coritiba was invited to participate in the competition's third edition,[4] which was promoted by Flamengo's president at the time, André Richer.André Richer considered the idea of inviting Botafogo, which was the 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro runner-up.