1981 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo season

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Flamengo
1981 season
President Antônio Augusto D. de Abranches
Head coach Modesto Bria
(until 5 April)
Dino Sani
(8 April - 19 July)
Paulo César Carpegiani
(from 24 July)
Stadium Estádio do Maracanã
Brazilian Série A Quarter-finals
Campeonato Carioca Champions
Copa Libertadores Champions
Intercontinental Cup Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Nunes (16)
All: Nunes (45)
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The 1981 football season is Clube de Regatas do Flamengo's 86th year of existence, their 70th football season, and their 69th season in the top division of the Campeonato Carioca, the Rio de Janeiro state football league. In addition, it is their 11th in the top division of the Brazilian national football league, having never been relegated from either. Internationally, Flamengo participated in the 1981 Copa Libertadores, qualifying through winning the 1980 Brazilian Série A Championship.

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The 1981 season is regarded as the most successful and iconic season in Flamengo's history, in which they captured their first ever Copa Libertadores championship and defeated European Cup champions Liverpool by a score of 3 – 0 in the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan. The team accomplished the feat of winning three trophies (the Copa Libertadores final, the Campeonato Carioca final, and the Intercontinental Cup) in a span of 21 days. This made Zico's Flamengo only the second Brazilian club to win a Mundial (world championship), after Pelé's Santos.

Friendlies

National friendly

Flamengo played one pre-season match against São Paulo before the start of the national league season.

14 January 1981Friendly São Paulo 0 – 2 Flamengo Morumbi, São Paulo
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg

Copa Punta del Este

The 1981 Copa Punta del Este was a friendly invitational tournament contested by Flamengo, Grêmio, Peñarol of Uruguay, and the Seleção of Maldonado, the state capital near Punta del Este, Uruguay. It was played in a single-elimination format with semi-finals and a final. Both Brazilian clubs eliminated the Uruguayan squads in the semi-finals in February 1981. [1] [2]

Following that, heavy rain in Uruguay and diminished interest from the organizers in a final without Peñarol delayed the final between Grêmio and Flamengo for nearly three months. It was ultimately played outside of Uruguay, at the Estádio Olímpico, in Porto Alegre. Scheduled to be played at 21:00, The match was further delayed an hour and a half due to a power outage. At nearly 1:00 the following morning the match was decided by coin toss: president Dunshee de Abranches selected 'heads' and the tournament was awarded to Flamengo. [3] [4]

21 May 1981Final Grêmio Flag of Brazil.svg 1 – 1
(7 – 7 p)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Estádio Olímpico Monumental, Porto Alegre
de León Soccerball shade.svg29' Nunes Soccerball shade.svg84'
Note: After the 7 – 7 draw in the penalty shootout, the match was decided in favor of Flamengo based on a coin toss by the referee.

Torneio João Havelange

The 1981 João Havelange Tournament was a three-team interstate friendly competition hosted by Democrata of Minas Gerais and named in honor of João Havelange, the Brazilian president of FIFA. Flamengo's state rivals Vasco da Gama won the tournament after defeating Democrata (3 - 2) and Flamengo (1 – 0). [5] [6]

At this time, Zico and Júnior of Flamengo were at Wembley Stadium representing the Seleção against England, with Zico scoring the lone goal in a 1 – 0 win.

Torneio Internacional de Nápoles

In the middle of their Carioca campaign, Zico and Flamengo traveled to Italy for a pair of friendlies in the Naples International Tournament. Flamengo, Avellino, and Northern Irish club Linfield were hosted by Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo. In front of a crowd of 80,000 Zico impressed against Ruud Krol and third-place Serie A team Napoli, scoring a hat trick. It would be the first time many Italians saw the Brazilian, before the 1982 World Cup in Spain and his eventual move to Udinense in 1983. [7] [8]

Paulo César Carpegiani testimonial

During the Campeonato Carioca, and with one eye looking ahead to the Copa Libertadores semi-final stage in October, Flamengo scheduled a match with Argentine giants Boca Juniors and their rising superstar Diego Maradona. Both teams rested their starters in preceding matches before this friendly at the Maracanã in front of 65,000 and broadcast on live television. [9] The "Taça da Raça" match served as a farewell to Flamengo midfielder Paulo César Carpegiani, who had already retired from play and was serving as Flamengo's manager (eventually leading the club to a first Libertadores title and world championship in a matter of months). [10]

The two icons, Zico (28 years old) and Maradona (20), had not yet met on the field and fans were clamoring to watch the two face each other. [11] Zico scored both goals of the match, and Maradona had a scoring chance at the end of the first half. The two would meet again representing their nations in the 1982 World Cup, with Zico scoring and Maradona being sent off.

15 September 1981Friendly Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg59', 74'Attendance: 64,330

Campeonato Brasileiro (Taça de Ouro)

Flamengo qualified for the 1981 Brazilian Championship (officially the Taça de Ouro or "Gold Cup") through finishing 3rd in the 1980 Campeonato Carioca. Grêmio were ultimately champions of the league with Flamengo finishing 6th overall out of 44 total participating teams.

First phase

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg Santos (A)9630194+1515
2 Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg Flamengo (A)9531187+1113
3 Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg Santa Cruz (A)9441169+712
4 Bandeira do Amazonas.svg Nacional-AM (A)943276+111
5 Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg Cruzeiro (A)9432117+411
6 Bandeira do Para.svg Paysandu (A)9324121208
7 Bandeira do Ceara.svg Fortaleza (A)9234916−77
8 Bandeira de Alagoas.svg CRB 92251116−56
9 Bandeira do Maranhao.svg Sampaio Corrêa 9135415−115
10 Bandeira de Sergipe.svg Itabaiana 9108419−152
Source: FutebolNacional.com [12]
(A) Advanced to second phase
18 January 1981Matchday 1 Flamengo 0 – 0 Santos Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
25 January 1981Matchday 3 Paysandu 3 – 0 Flamengo Mangueirão, Belém
Evandro Soccerball shade.svg(2)
Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg
4 February 1981Matchday 6 Flamengo 8 – 0 Fortaleza Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg(5)
Peu Soccerball shade.svg(2)
Vítor Soccerball shade.svg
7 February 1981Matchday 7 Cruzeiro 0 – 0 Flamengo Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
15 February 1981Matchday 8 CRB 2 – 3 Flamengo Rei Pelé, Maceió
Joãozinho Paulista Soccerball shade.svg
Carlos Alberto Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.)		 Nunes Soccerball shade.svg(2)
Peu Soccerball shade.svg
21 February 1981Matchday 9 Flamengo 2 – 2 Santa Cruz Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg(2)Joãozinho Soccerball shade.svg
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.)

Second phase

Group L

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg Flamengo (A)63219908
2 Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg Atlético Mineiro (A)623185+37
3 Bandeira do Parana.svg Colorado 613287+15
4 Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg Uberaba 604259−44
Source: FutebolNacional.com [13]
(A) Advanced to round of 16
11 March 1981Matchday 2 Uberaba 1 – 1 Flamengo Estádio João Guido, Uberaba
Serginho Soccerball shade.svg Nunes Soccerball shade.svg
15 March 1981Matchday 3 Colorado 4 – 0 Flamengo Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba
Jorge Nobre Soccerball shade.svg(2)
Ditão Soccerball shade.svg
1 April 1981Matchday 5 Flamengo 4 – 2 Uberaba Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Tita Soccerball shade.svg(2)
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg
Marinho Soccerball shade.svg		Paulo Luciano Soccerball shade.svg
Serginho Soccerball shade.svg
5 April 1981Matchday 6 Flamengo 2 – 1 Colorado Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg(2)Aladim Soccerball shade.svg

Round of 16

8 April 1981First leg Bahia 0 – 0 Flamengo Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador
11 April 1981Second leg Flamengo 2 – 0
(2 – 0 agg.)		 Bahia Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg(2)

Quarterfinals

16 April 1981First leg Flamengo 0 – 0 Botafogo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
19 April 1981Second leg Botafogo 3 – 1
(3 – 1 agg.)		 Flamengo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Mendonça Soccerball shade.svg(2)
Jérson Soccerball shade.svg		 Zico Soccerball shade.svg

Campeonato Carioca

The important Rio de Janeiro state league schedule coincided with Flamengo's Copa Libertadores matches of the same year. Paulo César Carpegiani was a player and occasional starter for Flamengo in the first round of the Carioca, also serving as Dino Sani's assistant and eventually taking over as manager for the Carioca second round. [14]

After finishing top in the first round Taça Guanabara and qualifying for the final, Flamengo turned their focus to the Libertadores group stage during the second round, which Vasco da Gama went on to win. [14] In the third round, Flamengo's 6 – 0 thrashing of rival Botafogo was historic, and avenged their match in 1972 with the reverse scoreline. Flamengo captured the third round with their most wins, and the most goals scored and best goal differential of the competition.

Flamengo entered the final against Vasco with two rounds won (compared to Vasco's one round) and the most overall points across the three rounds. At a single match final in the Maracanã, a draw would be sufficient for Flamengo to become state champions. If Flamengo lost, a rematch would be a played and a draw would again give the title to Flamengo. A loss would force a third and final match. [15]

Days before the final, tragedy struck Flamengo as former manager Cláudio Coutinho died while scuba diving the Ilhas Cagarras archipelago near Rio de Janeiro. Vasco were victorious in the match, 2 – 0, both goals scored by Roberto Dinamite. In the second match, Flamengo supporters cite rainy weather as the reason for their team's poor performance, losing again to Vasco by a final-minute goal from Dinamite.

On December 6, Flamengo won the decisive match with first half goals from Adílio and Nunes. Ticão scored for Vasco late in the second half, and as the team attempted to mount a comeback and force extra time, a Flamengo-supporter bricklayer invaded the pitch and started a confrontation with a Vasco player. [14] Play was stopped for eight minutes as Nunes separated the bricklayer. Flamengo held on to win and earn their 21st Rio de Janeiro state championship.

First round (Taça Guanabara)

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 11731268+1817Qualified to Final phase
2 América 11641124+816
3 Botafogo 11470105+515
4 Vasco da Gama 116231910+914
5 Bangu 112811212012
6 Campo Grande 114341617−111
7 Americano 11263916−710
8 Fluminense 112541218−69
9 Volta Redonda 112451318−58
10 Serrano 112361014−47
11 Olaria 11236712−57
12 Madureira 112271022−126
Updated to match(es) played on July 12, 1981. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
23 May 1981Matchday 1 Serrano 0 – 2 Flamengo Estádio Atílio Marotti, Petrópolis
Zico Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Júnior Soccerball shade.svg83'		Attendance: 8,704
Referee: Wilson Carlos dos Santos
28 May 1981Matchday 2 Flamengo 4 – 2 Madureira Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Baroninho Soccerball shade.svg18'
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg24', 58', 72'		Antônio Carlos Soccerball shade.svg35'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg42'		Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Luis Carlos Felix
31 May 1981Matchday 3 Flamengo 1 – 1 Bangu Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg29'Rubens Feijão Soccerball shade.svg58'Attendance: 15,768
Referee: Aluisio Felisberto
3 June 1981Matchday 4 Flamengo 7 – 0 Americano Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg39', 83', 85'
Chiquinho Soccerball shade.svg48'
Baroninho Soccerball shade.svg64'
Peu Soccerball shade.svg67'
Andrade Soccerball shade.svg74'		Attendance: 7,574
Referee: Mario Rui de Sousa
7 June 1981Matchday 5 Flamengo 1 – 0 Vasco da Gama Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg23'Attendance: 46,552
Referee: Valquir Pimentel
18 June 1981Matchday 6 Flamengo 0 – 0 America Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 35,089
Referee: Luis Carlos Felix
21 June 1981Matchday 7 Campo Grande 2 – 5 Flamengo Estádio Ítalo del Cima, Rio de Janeiro
Luisinho Soccerball shade.svg51'
Pingo Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Zico Soccerball shade.svg4', 9'
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg13', 54'
Rondinelli Soccerball shade.svg81'		Attendance: 10,339
Referee: Wilson Carlos dos Santos
24 June 1981Matchday 8 Flamengo 2 – 1 Volta Redonda Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg38'
Zico Soccerball shade.svg78'		Betinho Soccerball shade.svg72'Attendance: 11,819
Referee: Luis Carlos Felix
28 June 1981Matchday 9 Fluminense 2 – 1 Flamengo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zeze Soccerball shade.svg23', 49' Zico Soccerball shade.svg25'Attendance: 46,030
Referee: Valquir Pimentel
7 July 1981Matchday 10 Olaria 0 – 3 Flamengo Estádio da Rua Bariri, Rio de Janeiro
Pino Red card.svg Zico Soccerball shade.svg24', 63'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg64'		Attendance: 10,314
Referee: Aluisio Felisberto da Silva
12 July 1981Matchday 11 Flamengo 0 – 0 Botafogo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Gaúcho Lima Red card.svg 88'Attendance: 45,909
Referee: Luis Carlos Felix

Second round (Taça Ney Cidade Palmeiro)

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 11920268+1820Qualified to Final phase
2 Flamengo 11731216+1517
3 Botafogo 11731176+1117
4 Bangu 116231312+114
5 Fluminense 116141815+313
6 América 115331411+313
7 Campo Grande 115241211+112
8 Volta Redonda 111551219−77
9 Serrano 11146713−66
10 Olaria 11137618−125
11 Americano 11128918−94
12 Madureira 11047422−184
Updated to match(es) played on September 27, 1981. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
19 July 1981Matchday 1 Flamengo 2 – 0 Serrano Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg32'
Renato Soccerball shade.svg65' (o.g.)		Attendance: 12,680
Referee: Élson Pessoa
2 August 1981Matchday 2 Volta Redonda 1 – 1 Flamengo Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda
Eli Mendes Soccerball shade.svg66' Zico Soccerball shade.svg78'Attendance: 15,235
Referee: Luis Carlos Felix
23 August 1981Matchday 3 America 1 – 3 Flamengo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Luisinho Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.) Zico Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Júnior Soccerball shade.svg67'
Tita Soccerball shade.svg80'		Attendance: 26,579
Referee: Wilson Carlos dos Santos
30 August 1981Matchday 4 Bangu 0 – 4 Flamengo Estádio Moça Bonita, Rio de Janeiro
Baroninho Soccerball shade.svg15'
Zico Soccerball shade.svg54'
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg83'
Tita Soccerball shade.svg85'		Attendance: 10,330
Referee: Valquir Pimentel
2 September 1981Matchday 5 Flamengo 3 – 0 Campo Grande Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg19', 69'
Tita Soccerball shade.svg63'		Attendance: 10,912
Referee: Aluisio Felisberto
7 September 1981Matchday 6 Fluminense 1 – 1 Flamengo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Cláudio Adão Soccerball shade.svg32' Nunes Soccerball shade.svg8'Attendance: 76,024
Referee: Valquir Pimentel
10 September 1981Matchday 7 Madureira 0 – 1 Flamengo Estádio Caio Martins, Niterói
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg33'Attendance: 10,458
Referee: Giese do Couto
13 September 1981Matchday 8 Americano 0 – 1 Flamengo Estádio Godofredo Cruz, Campos
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg24'Attendance: 12,640
Referee: Valquir Pimentel
17 September 1981Matchday 9 Flamengo 3 – 0 Olaria Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Mozer Soccerball shade.svg15'
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg57'
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg89'		Attendance: 4,954
Referee: José Carlos Moura
20 September 1981Matchday 10 Vasco da Gama 1 – 1 Flamengo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Wilsinho Soccerball shade.svg31' Zico Soccerball shade.svg48'Attendance: 84,122
Referee: Wilson Carlos dos Santos
26 September 1981Matchday 11 Botafogo 2 – 1 Flamengo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Marcelo Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ademir Lobo Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Nunes Soccerball shade.svg54'Attendance: 25,390
Referee: Luis Carlos Felix

Third round (Taça Sylvio Corrêa Pacheco)

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 10820345+2918 [lower-alpha 1] Qualified to Final phase
2 Vasco da Gama 106312010+1015 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Fluminense 116232315+814
4 Botafogo 116231713+414
5 Bangu 11443129+312
6 Americano 115151119−811
7 Madureira 11434916−711
8 Volta Redonda 113441317−410
9 Campo Grande 11335611−59
10 Serrano 11236915−67
11 América 11236818−107
12 Olaria 111010518−132
Updated to match(es) played on November 26, 1981. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The November 22 match between Vasco and Flamengo wasn't held
7 October 1981Matchday 1 Flamengo 4 – 0 Olaria Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg19'
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg27'
Júnior Soccerball shade.svg33'
Baroninho Soccerball shade.svg84'		Attendance: 6,022
Referee: Cláudio Garcia
10 October 1981Matchday 2 Madureira 0 – 3 Flamengo Estádio Caio Martins, Niterói
Zico Soccerball shade.svg13', 34'
Mozer Soccerball shade.svg41'		Attendance: 8,147
Referee: Valquir Pimentel
18 October 1981Matchday 3 Flamengo 0 – 0 Bangu Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 25,620
Referee: Pedro Paulo Bregalda
25 October 1981Matchday 4 Campo Grande 1 – 2 Flamengo Estádio Ítalo del Cima, Rio de Janeiro
Marinho Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.) Tita Soccerball shade.svg75'
Lico Soccerball shade.svg86'		Attendance: 6,588
Referee: José Muniz Brandao
2 November 1981Matchday 5 Flamengo 4 – 0 America Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg10', 77', 88'
Zé Paulo Soccerball shade.svg57' (o.g.)		Attendance: 29,530
Referee: Angelo Antônio Ferrari
5 November 1981Matchday 6 Serrano 1 – 1 Flamengo Estádio Atílio Marotti, Petrópolis
Gilberto Soccerball shade.svg11' Zico Soccerball shade.svg54'Attendance: 9,545
Referee: Alvimar Gaspar dos Reis
8 November 1981Matchday 7 Flamengo 6 – 0 Botafogo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg7'
Zico Soccerball shade.svg27', 75' (pen.)
Lico Soccerball shade.svg33'
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg40'
Andrade Soccerball shade.svg87'		Attendance: 69,051
Referee: Ildson Alcantara Amorim
10 November 1981Matchday 8 Flamengo 6 – 1 Americano Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Lico Soccerball shade.svg6'
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg26', 28'
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg73', 79'
Tita Soccerball shade.svg89'		Té Soccerball shade.svg51'Attendance: 8,093
Referee: Osmar Camilo da Silva
15 November 1981Matchday 9 Flamengo 3 – 1 Fluminense Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg19'
Lico Soccerball shade.svg49'
Tita Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Edinho Soccerball shade.svg73'Attendance: 109,514
Referee: Alvimar Gaspar dos Reis
25 November 1981Matchday 10 Volta Redonda 1 – 5 Flamengo Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda
Beto Rocha Soccerball shade.svg65' Lico Soccerball shade.svg19'
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg38'
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg43', 68'
Zico Soccerball shade.svg64'		Attendance: 17,818
Referee: Edson Alcantara Amorim

Finals

29 November 1981Final Flamengo 0 – 2 Vasco da Gama Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Red card.svg Roberto Dinamite Soccerball shade.svg64', 77'
Marquinho Red card.svg		Attendance: 80,908
Referee: Alvimar Gaspar dos Reis
2 December 1981Replay Vasco da Gama 1 – 0 Flamengo Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Roberto Dinamite Soccerball shade.svg88'
João Luis Red card.svg		Attendance: 45,704
Referee: Edson Alcantara do Amorim
6 December 1981Replay Flamengo 2 – 1 Vasco da Gama Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg20'
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg24'		Ticão Soccerball shade.svg83'Attendance: 161,989
Referee: Alvimar Gaspar dos Reis

Copa Libertadores

The 1981 edition of the Copa Libertadores was Flamengo's debut season in the tournament. [16] Flamengo qualified as champion of 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro (Atlético Mineiro qualified as runners-up). Flamengo would go on to win the tournament, undefeated until the final against Chilean newcomers Cobreloa.

In the first group stage, the Brazilian entrants were paired with both Paraguayan clubs: Cerro Porteño and Olimpia. Flamengo had to travel away to Asunción for their last two matchdays and needed at least 3 points to catch Atlético Mineiro (only the top team in the group would advance). Former player and assistant Paulo César Carpegiani assumed the role of manager from Dino Sani after their second draw against Atlético on the 4th matchday. Flamengo were equal on points with the club from Belo Horizonte and forced a play-off at the neutral Estádio Serra Dourada in Goiânia. However the match was suspended after 37 minutes as Atlético were reduced to only six eligible players (Osmar, Chicao, Palinha, Reinaldo and Eder were sent off). Per regulation, victory was awarded to Flamengo.

Flamengo advanced through the semi-final group with a dominant performance: four victories in four matches. [17] In the final, they encountered another Libertadores debutante in Cobreloa, a club that had only been founded four years prior. In the first final at the Maracanã, Flamengo prevailed (2 – 1) with two goals from Zico. In the National Stadium in Santiago the following week (not in Cobreloa's home town of Calama), the Brazilians were pressured on the field and, according to Zico, injured by Cobreloa players hiding rocks in their hands, and disadvantaged by the Uruguayan referee Ramón Barreto. [18] [19] Victor Merello scored the only goal of the match on a free kick.

Equal on goals, a third match was played at the neutral venue of the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. If the third match ended in a draw, extra time would be played. If still tied, the trophy would be awarded to Cobreloa based on away goals. [19] Zico scored twice in the first half, sealing the game and the championship. With the match won, Anselmo of Flamengo entered on in the final minutes for the sole purpose of hurting Cobreloa captain Mario Soto in revenge. [18] Both were sent off. Flamengo were crowned Champions of America, and returned to Brazil to dispute the Rio de Janeiro state league final, with a match against Liverpool in Tokyo confirmed for December.

Group stage

Group 3

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo (A, O)6240149+58
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro (A)624086+28
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 6123912−34
4 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 604215−44
Source: [ citation needed ]
(A) Advances to First-place playoff match; (O) Playoff winner; advances to semi-finals



3 July 1981Matchday 1 Atletico Mineiro Flag of Brazil.svg 2 – 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Éder Soccerball shade.svg28', 63' Nunes Soccerball shade.svg65'
Marinho Soccerball shade.svg85'		Attendance: 63,153
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)
14 July 1981Matchday 2 Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 5 – 2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg20', 27'
Baroninho Soccerball shade.svg47'
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg62', 62'		 Jimenes Soccerball shade.svg62'
Julio Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg90'		Attendance: 25,967
Referee: Carlos Montalvan (Brazil)
24 July 1981Matchday 3 Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Adilio Soccerball shade.svg22' Solalinde Soccerball shade.svg60'Attendance: 38,718
Referee: Abel Gnecco
7 August 1981Matchday 4 Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 2 – 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Atletico Mineiro Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg67'
Tita Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Palhinha Soccerball shade.svg62'
Reinaldo Soccerball shade.svg69'		Attendance: 62,763
Referee: Carlos Rosa Martins
11 August 1981Matchday 5 Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay.svg 2 – 4 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Acost Soccerball shade.svg69'
Jimenes Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Baroninho Soccerball shade.svg7'
Zico Soccerball shade.svg58', 65', 70'		Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Roque Cerullo
14 August 1981Matchday 6 Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: José Martizez Bazan
22 August 1981Play-off Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Brazil.svg Atletico Mineiro Serra Dourada, Goiânia
Referee: José Roberto Wright
Note: Match awarded to Flamengo at 37 minutes after Atlético only had 6 players available (five were sent off). Score of the match was 0–0 at the time of stoppage.

Semi-finals

Group A



PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 4400102+88
2 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali 411225−33
3 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jorge Wilstermann 401338−51
Source: [ citation needed ]
2 October 1981Matchday 1 Deportivo Cali Flag of Colombia.svg 0 – 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg1'Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Mário Lira
13 October 1981Matchday 2 Jorge Wilstermann Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 1 – 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Melgar Soccerball shade.svg53' Baroninho Soccerball shade.svg13'
Adilio Soccerball shade.svg64'		Referee: Enrique Labo
23 October 1981Matchday 3 Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 3 – 0 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg9', 82'
Chiquinho Soccerball shade.svg57'		Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Juan Cardelino
30 October 1981Matchday 4 Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 4 – 1 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jorge Wilstermann Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg9'
Adilio Soccerball shade.svg39'
Anselmo Soccerball shade.svg87'
Chiquinho Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Tarborga Soccerball shade.svg2'Attendance: 7,520
Referee: Jorge Orellana

Finals

13 November 1981First leg Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Chile.svg Cobreloa Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Soccerball shade.svg12', 30' (pen.) Report Merello Soccerball shade.svg65'Attendance: 93,985
Referee: Esposito (Argentina)
20 November 1981Second leg Cobreloa Flag of Chile.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Merello Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Attendance: 61,721
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
23 November 1981Tie-break Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Chile.svg Cobreloa Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Zico Soccerball shade.svg18', 84'
Andrade Red card.svg 35'
Anselmo Red card.svg 89'		 Report Armando Alarcón Red card.svg 23'
Eduardo Jiménez Red card.svg 35'
Mario Soto Red card.svg 90'		Attendance: 30,200
Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)

Intercontinental Cup

A week after conquering the Campeonato Carioca against Vasco, Flamengo flew to Tokyo to contest the Intercontinental Cup (also branded as the Toyota Cup ) against European Cup champions Liverpool. A number of the key players on both squads had shared the field with each other earlier in the year, in an international friendly at Wembley in May, including Zico and Júnior of Flamengo and Terry McDermott and Phil Neal of Liverpool. [20]

The 1981 edition was the second such championship to be played as a single neutral-venue match in Tokyo's National Stadium. Flamengo won 3 – 0 off two goals from Nunes and one from Adílio, officially being declared world champions by FIFA. [21] [22] This marks Flamengo's first and only world championship (as of 2018).

13 December 1981 Liverpool Flag of England.svg 0 – 3 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Flamengo National Stadium, Tokyo
12:00 JST Report Nunes Soccerball shade.svg12', 42'
Adílio Soccerball shade.svg34'		Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Rubio Vásquez (Mexico)

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Campeonato Carioca 23 May 19816 December 1981Matchday 1Winners3523848322+61065.71
Copa Libertadores 3 July 198123 November 1981Group stageWinners148512813+15057.14
Campeonato Brasileiro 18 January 198111 April 1981Matchday 1Quarter-finals199733019+11047.37
Intercontinental Cup 13 December 1981FinalWinners110030+3100.00
Total694120814454+90059.42

Source: Competitions

Goal scorers

RankPos.No.PlayerCariocaBrasileiroLibertadoresIntercontinentalTotal
1FW9 Flag of Brazil.svg Nunes 21166245
2MF10 Flag of Brazil.svg Zico 25311039
3MF8 Flag of Brazil.svg Adílio 913114
4FW7 Flag of Brazil.svg Tita 62109
5FW16 Flag of Brazil.svg Baroninho 40307
6FW11 Flag of Brazil.svg Lico 50005
FW15 Flag of Brazil.svg Peu 14005
8FW Flag of Brazil.svg Chiquinho 10203
DF5 Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior 30003
10MF6 Flag of Brazil.svg Andrade 20002
FW Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Fumanchu 02002
DF4 Flag of Brazil.svg Marinho 01102
DF14 Flag of Brazil.svg Mozer 20002
14FW Flag of Brazil.svg Anselmo 00101
DF Flag of Brazil.svg Rodinelli 10001
FW Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo 10001
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor 01001
Own Goals20002
Total8330283144

Honors

NameAward
Flag of Brazil.svg Zico World Footballer of the Year (ABC) [23]

South American Footballer of the Year (El Mundo)

Copa Libertadores Top Scorer

Copa Libertadores Best Player

Intercontinental Cup MVP Award [24]

Flag of Brazil.svg Nunes Copa Libertadores Best Striker

Campeonato Brasileiro Top Scorer

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