1961 in Brazilian football

none June 2012 Brazil no 1961 1960 1962 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 #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd legAmerica-RJ4-12Santos2-61-01-6Náutico0-1Bahia0-00-1- Final December 22, 1961 Bahia 1–1 Santos December 27, 1961 Santos 5–1 Bahia Santos declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 6-2. Torneio Rio-São Paulo Final Stage PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1Flamengo6330010262Botafogo532103123Vasco da Gama432014224Palmeiras3311123-15Santos0300339-66Corinthians0300305-5 Flamengo declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions. State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreRio Branco-ACParáPaysanduAlagoasCRBParaíbaCampinenseAmapáSantanaParanáComercial-PRAmazonasSão RaimundoPernambucoSport RecifeBahiaBahiaPiauíRiverCearáCearáRio de JaneiroRio Branco-RJDistrito FederalDefelêRio Grande do NorteABCEspírito SantoSanto AntônioRio Grande do SulInternacionalGoiásVila NovaRondôniaFlamengo-PIGuanabaraBotafogoRoraima-MaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaMetropolMato GrossoMixtoSão PauloSantosMato Grosso do Sul-SergipeSergipeMinas GeraisCruzeiroTocantins- Brazilian clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1961PalmeirasRunner-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. DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionApril 30, 1961PARW2-0Coutinho, PepeTaça Oswaldo CruzMay 3, 1961PARW3-2Coutinho (2), QuarentinhaTaça Oswaldo CruzMay 7, 1961CHIW2-1Garrincha, DidiBernardo O'Higgins CupMay 11, 1961CHIW1-0GérsonBernardo O'Higgins CupJune 29, 1961PARW3-2Joel, Dida, Henrique FradeInternational Friendly References Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1961 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF Category:Seasons in Brazilian football