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1961 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 1961 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1961 Taça Brasil) was the 3rd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on July 12, 1961, and ended on December 27, 1961. Santos were crowned champions after beating Bahia in the final, drawing 1–1 in the home leg before winning 5–1 in the away leg.[1]
| Season | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Santos 1st Taça Brasil title 1st Brazilian title |
| Copa Libertadores de América | Santos |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 124 (3.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé (7 goals) |
← 1960 1962 → | |
Format edit
The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties, with a Tie-Break (play-off) if the sides were tied on points (however, if the tie-break was a draw, the aggregate score of the first two legs was used to determine the winner).
Teams edit
17 state champions qualified, along with the 1960 Taça Brasil champions, Palmeiras.
| Team | Home city |
|---|---|
| ABC | (Natal-RN) |
| América-RJ | (Rio de Janeiro-GB) |
| Bahia | (Salvador-BA) |
| Campinense | (Campina Grande-PB) |
| Coritiba | (Curitiba-PR) |
| Cruzeiro | (Belo Horizonte-MG) |
| CSA | (Maceió-AL) |
| Fonseca | (Niterói-RJ) |
| Fortaleza | (Fortaleza-CE) |
| Grêmio | (Porto Alegre-RS) |
| Metropol | (Criciúma-SC) |
| Moto Clube | (São Luís-MA) |
| Náutico | (Recife-PE) |
| Palmeiras | (São Paulo-SP) |
| Remo | (Belém-PA) |
| Santa Cruz-SE | (Estância-SE) |
| Santo Antônio | (Vitória-ES) |
| Santos | (Santos-SP) |
Northern Zone edit
Northeastern Group edit
| Semi-Final | Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Santa Cruz-SE | 0 : 4 | Bahia | 1 - 3 | 0 - 2 | |
| CSA | 0 : 4 | Campinense | 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 | |
| Final | Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Campinense | 0 : 4 | Bahia | 0 - 3 | 0 - 1 | |
Northern Group edit
| 1st Round | Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Fortaleza | 3 : 1 | ABC | 3 - 1 | 1 - 1 | |
| Remo | 3 : 1 | Moto Club | 4 - 0 | 3 - 3 | |
Northern Zone Final edit
Southern Zone edit
Southern Group edit
| Semi-Finals | Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Tie-break | ||
| Palmeiras | 2 : 2 | Coritiba | 2 - 0 | 1 - 3 | 4 - 1 |
| Metropol | 2 : 2 | Grêmio | 1 - 6 | 3 - 2 | 1 - 3 |
Eastern Group edit
| Semi-Finals | Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Santo Antônio | 0 : 4 | Cruzeiro | 1 - 2 | 1 - 3 | |
| Fonseca | 1 : 3 | América-RJ | 0 - 0 | 0 - 3 | |
| Final | Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| América-RJ | 3 : 1 | Cruzeiro | 2 - 1 | 1 - 1 | |
Southern Zone Final edit
| Scores | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Palmeiras | 1 : 3 | América-RJ | 1 - 1 | 1 - 2 | |
National Semi-Finals edit
Santos and Náutico entered at this stage.
| Scores | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Tie-break | ||
| América-RJ | 2 : 2 | Santos | 2 - 6 | 1 - 0 | 1 - 6 |
| Náutico | 1 : 3 | Bahia | 0 - 0 | 0 - 1 | — |
National Final edit
References edit
- ^ "Taça Brasil 1961 :: ogol.com.br". www.ogol.com.br (in Breton). Retrieved 2022-06-20.
External links edit
- 1961 Taça Brasil