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

Final




Santos declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 6-2.

Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Final Stage

Flamengo declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.

State championship champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

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.

References

  • Brazilian competitions at RSSSF
  • 1961 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF

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