1966 in Brazilian football

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The following article presents a summary of the 1966 football (soccer) season in Brazil , which was the 65th season of competitive football in the country.

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Taça Brasil

Semifinals

Team #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Náutico 6-9 Santos 0-25-31-4
Cruzeiro 4-1 Fluminense 1-03-1-

Final


Cruzeiro 62 Santos

Santos 23 Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 9–4.

Torneio Rio-São Paulo

PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1 Botafogo 11943219118
2 Santos 11943218117
3 Vasco da Gama 11951312111
4 Corinthians 11951315150
5 São Paulo 10950414113
6 Palmeiras 994141113-2
7 Flamengo 8932413130
8 Bangu 89405912-3
9 Fluminense 69306817-9
10 Portuguesa 592161116-5

The final stage of the competition, played in a round-robin format between the four best placed teams in the first stage was not played, as the teams did not want to field reserve players, and the national team was preparing for the World Cup. Thus, the four best placed teams, which are Botafogo, Santos, Vasco da Gama and Corinthians, were declared as Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.

State championship champions

StateChampionStateChampion
Acre Juventus-AC Pará Paysandu
Alagoas CSA Paraíba Treze
Amapá Juventus-AP Paraná Ferroviário-PR
Amazonas São Raimundo Pernambuco Náutico
Bahia Leônico Piauí Piauí
Ceará América-CE Rio de Janeiro Goytacaz
Distrito Federal Rabello Rio Grande do Norte ABC
Espírito Santo Rio Branco-ES Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio
Goiás Goiás Rondônia Flamengo-RO
Guanabara Bangu Roraima -
Maranhão Moto Club Santa Catarina Perdigão
Mato Grosso Dom Bosco São Paulo Palmeiras
Mato Grosso do Sul - Sergipe América-SE
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro Tocantins -

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team Copa Libertadores 1966
Santos Withdrew
Vasco Withdrew

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1966.

DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
April 17, 1966Flag of Chile.svg  Chile W1-0 João Carlos Severiano Bernardo O'Higgins Cup
April 20, 1966Flag of Chile.svg  Chile L1-2 João Carlos Severiano Bernardo O'Higgins Cup
May 1, 1966 Bandeira do Rio Grande do Sul.svg Rio Grande do Sul State Combined TeamW2-0 Servílio, Gérson International Friendly (unofficial match)
May 14, 1966Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales W3-1 Silva, Servílio, Garrincha International Friendly
May 15, 1966Flag of Chile.svg  Chile D1-1 Rinaldo International Friendly
May 18, 1966Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales W1-0 Lima International Friendly
May 19, 1966Flag of Chile.svg  Chile W1-0 Gérson International Friendly
June 4, 1966Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru W4-0 Lima (2), Pelé, Paraná International Friendly
June 5, 1966Flag of Poland.svg  Poland W4-1 Tostão (2), Alcindo, Denílson International Friendly
June 8, 1966Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru W3-1 Fidélis, Tostão, Edu International Friendly
June 8, 1966Flag of Poland.svg  Poland W2-1 Silva, Garrincha International Friendly
June 12, 1966Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia W2-1 Pelé (2) International Friendly
June 15, 1966Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia D2-2 Pelé, Zito International Friendly
June 21, 1966 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid W5-3 Pelé (3), Lima, Amarildo International Friendly (unofficial match)
June 25, 1966Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland D1-1 Servílio International Friendly
June 27, 1966 Flag of Sweden.svg Åtvidabergs W8-2 Silva (3), Denílson (2), Dino Sani (2), Tostão International Friendly (unofficial match)
June 30, 1966Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden W3-2 Tostão (2), Gérson International Friendly
July 4, 1966 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK W4-2 Pelé (2), Garrincha, Lima International Friendly (unofficial match)
July 6, 1966 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö W3-1 Pelé (2), Jairzinho International Friendly (unofficial match)
July 12, 1966Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria W2-0 Pelé, Garrincha World Cup
July 15, 1966Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary L1-3 Tostão World Cup
July 19, 1966Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal L1-3 Rildo World Cup

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