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
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, 1961W2-0Coutinho, PepeTaça Oswaldo CruzMay 3, 1961W3-2Coutinho (2), QuarentinhaTaça Oswaldo CruzMay 7, 1961W2-1Garrincha, DidiBernardo O'Higgins CupMay 11, 1961W1-0GérsonBernardo O'Higgins CupJune 29, 1961W3-2Joel, Dida, Henrique FradeInternational Friendly
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1961 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF