1966 in Brazilian football

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.

Football in Brazil
Season1966
← 1965 1967 →

Taça Brasil

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Náutico 6-9 Santos 0-2 5-3 1-4
Cruzeiro 4-1 Fluminense 1-0 3-1 -

Final

Cruzeiro6–2Santos
Santos2–3Cruzeiro

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

Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Position Team Points Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Botafogo 11 9 4 3 2 19 11 8
2 Santos 11 9 4 3 2 18 11 7
3 Vasco da Gama 11 9 5 1 3 12 11 1
4 Corinthians 11 9 5 1 3 15 15 0
5 São Paulo 10 9 5 0 4 14 11 3
6 Palmeiras 9 9 4 1 4 11 13 -2
7 Flamengo 8 9 3 2 4 13 13 0
8 Bangu 8 9 4 0 5 9 12 -3
9 Fluminense 6 9 3 0 6 8 17 -9
10 Portuguesa 5 9 2 1 6 11 16 -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
State Champion State Champion
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.

Date Opposition Result Score Brazil scorers Competition
April 17, 1966 ChileW1-0João Carlos SeverianoBernardo O'Higgins Cup
April 20, 1966 ChileL1-2João Carlos SeverianoBernardo O'Higgins Cup
May 1, 1966 Rio Grande do Sul State Combined TeamW2-0Servílio, GérsonInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
May 14, 1966 WalesW3-1Silva, Servílio, GarrinchaInternational Friendly
May 15, 1966 ChileD1-1RinaldoInternational Friendly
May 18, 1966 WalesW1-0LimaInternational Friendly
May 19, 1966 ChileW1-0GérsonInternational Friendly
June 4, 1966 PeruW4-0Lima (2), Pelé, ParanáInternational Friendly
June 5, 1966 PolandW4-1Tostão (2), Alcindo, DenílsonInternational Friendly
June 8, 1966 PeruW3-1Fidélis, Tostão, EduInternational Friendly
June 8, 1966 PolandW2-1Silva, GarrinchaInternational Friendly
June 12, 1966 CzechoslovakiaW2-1Pelé (2)International Friendly
June 15, 1966 CzechoslovakiaD2-2Pelé, ZitoInternational Friendly
June 21, 1966 Atlético MadridW5-3Pelé (3), Lima, AmarildoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
June 25, 1966 ScotlandD1-1ServílioInternational Friendly
June 27, 1966 ÅtvidabergsW8-2Silva (3), Denílson (2), Dino Sani (2), TostãoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
June 30, 1966 SwedenW3-2Tostão (2), GérsonInternational Friendly
July 4, 1966 AIKW4-2Pelé (2), Garrincha, LimaInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
July 6, 1966 MalmöW3-1Pelé (2), JairzinhoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
July 12, 1966 BulgariaW2-0Pelé, GarrinchaWorld Cup
July 15, 1966 HungaryL1-3TostãoWorld Cup
July 19, 1966 PortugalL1-3RildoWorld Cup

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