 A year later, "O Rei" would help the team earn their first victory in the Torneio Rio-São Paulo with a 3–0 over Vasco da Gama.However, Santos was unable to retain the Paulista title.In 1960, Pelé scored 33 goals to help his team regain the Campeonato Paulista trophy but lost out on the Rio-São Paulo tournament after finishing in a disappointing 8th place.