The 1981 (officially the 1981 Taça de Ouro) was the 26th edition of the .
Overview It was performed by 44 teams, and Grêmio won the championship. Teams were selected by record on previous state championship Teams and locations
StateTeamQualification method São Paulo7 berthsSão Paulo1980 Campeonato Paulista championsSantos1980 Campeonato Paulista runners-upPonte Preta1980 Campeonato Paulista 3rdCorinthians1980 Campeonato Paulista 4thPortuguesa1980 Campeonato Paulista 5thInternacional1980 Campeonato Paulista 6thPalmeiras1Promoted from 1981 Taça de Prata Rio de Janeiro5 berthsFluminense1980 Campeonato Carioca championsVasco da Gama1980 Campeonato Carioca runners-upFlamengo1980 Campeonato Carioca 3rdBangu1980 Campeonato Carioca 4thBotafogo1980 Campeonato Carioca 5th Rio Grande do Sul2 berthsGrêmio1980 Campeonato Gaucho championsInternacional1980 Campeonato Gaucho runners-up Bahia3 berthsVitória1980 Campeonato Baiano championsGalícia1980 Campeonato Baiano runners-upBahia1Promoted from 1981 Taça de Prata Ceará2 berthsFortaleza1980 Campeonato Cearense championsFerroviário-CE1980 Campeonato Cearense runners-up Goiás2 berthsVila Nova1980 Campeonato Goiano championsGoiás1980 Campeonato Goiano runners-up Minas Gerais3 berthsAtlético Mineiro1980 Campeonato Mineiro championsCruzeiro1980 Campeonato Mineiro runners-upUberaba1Promoted from 1981 Taça de Prata Paraná2+1 berthsLondrina 1980 Taça de PrataColorado1980 Campeonato Paranaense championsPinheiros Pernambuco 3 berthsSanta Cruz1980 Campeonato Pernambucano championsSport Recife1980 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-upNáutico1Promoted from 1981 Taça de Prata Alagoas 2 berthsCSA1980 Taça de PrataCRBState championship runners-up AmazonasNacional1980 state champions Distrito FederalBrasília1980 state champions Espírito SantoDesportiva1980 state champions Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa1980 state champions Mato GrossoMixto1980 state champions Mato Grosso do Sul1berthOperário1980 state champions ParáPaysandu1980 state champions Paraíba Campinense1980 state champions Piauí Ríver 1980 state champions Rio Grande do Norte América de Natal 1980 state champions Santa Catarina Joinville 1980 state champions SergipeItabaiana 1980 state champions
1 Entered directly on second phase.
First phase Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Second phase Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
Finals First leg
Second leg
Final standings
References
Sources 1981 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF RSSSF Brasil