Final Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Santos (Brazil) (C) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 12 |
| East Germany | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | `14 | 10 |
| Universidad Catolica (Chile) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
| Vasas Varga (Hungary) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| Czechoslovakia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 |
| Universidad de Chile | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| Colo Colo (Chile) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| Racing Club (Argentina) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
Results Grid
| San | EG | UCat | Vas | CZ | UCh | CC | RC | |
| Santos | xxx | 3-1 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| East Germany | 1-3 | xxx | 2-0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 4-2 |
| Universidad Catolica | 1-4 | 0-2 | xxx | 4-3 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Vasas Varga | 0-4 | 3-3 | 3-4 | xxx | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | xxx | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Universidad de Chile | 2-1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | xxx | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Colo Colo | 1-4 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | xxx | 1-0 |
| Racing Club | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | xxx |
Report
Santos, best remembered in 1960s soccer as Pele’s Club, won the Chilean Octagonal Tournament, a significant achievement, as the tournament included the National Teams of Czechoslovakia and East Germany. Santos won all their games with the exception of a 1-2 loss to Universidad de Chile. Included in the victories was a 3-1 win over East Germany and a 4-1 win over Czechoslovakia. East Germany finished second, and Universidad Catolica (Chile) third.
Other notable players were Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas, playing for Vasas in the Octagonal Tournament, who was one of the stars of the great Hungary team that finished runners-up in the World Cup in 1958, and who also shone in England in 1966. Another star was Czechoslovakian sensation Masopust, at the special request of the Chilean organisers, on account of the role he played in guiding Czechoslovakia to the Final of the 1962 World Cup in Chile.
References
Magazines
[4] Gordon, Jeffery (1992) “Despite Racing, are Santos still top?” World Soccer. May 1968. pg. 21.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Martin Slattery.
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