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1961 in Brazilian football
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| Field | Value |
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| country | Brazil |
| soccer | no |
| season | 1961 |
| prevseason | 1960 |
| nextseason | 1962 |
| flagicon | yes |
The following article presents a summary of the 1961 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 60th season of competitive football in the country.
Taça Brasil
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Agg | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America-RJ | 4-12 | Santos | 2-6 | 1-0 | 1-6 |
| Náutico | 0-1 | Bahia | 0-0 | 0-1 | - |
Final
Santos declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 6-2.
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Final Stage
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| Botafogo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Palmeiras | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | |||||||
| Santos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | |||||||
| Corinthians | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
Flamengo declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | Rio Branco-AC | Pará | |
| Alagoas | CRB | Paraíba | |
| Amapá | Santana | Paraná | |
| Amazonas | São Raimundo | Pernambuco | |
| Bahia | Bahia | Piauí | |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio de Janeiro | |
| Distrito Federal | Defelê | Rio Grande do Norte | |
| Espírito Santo | Santo Antônio | Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Goiás | Vila Nova | Rondônia | |
| Guanabara | Botafogo | Roraima | |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | São Paulo | |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | - | Sergipe | |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro | Tocantins |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | Copa Libertadores 1961 |
|---|---|
| Palmeiras | Runner-up |
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1961.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 1961 | W | 2-0 | Coutinho, Pepe | Taça Oswaldo Cruz | |
| May 3, 1961 | W | 3-2 | Coutinho (2), Quarentinha | Taça Oswaldo Cruz | |
| May 7, 1961 | W | 2-1 | Garrincha, Didi | Bernardo O'Higgins Cup | |
| May 11, 1961 | W | 1-0 | Gérson | Bernardo O'Higgins Cup | |
| June 29, 1961 | W | 3-2 | Joel, Dida, Henrique Frade | International Friendly |
References
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