1968 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Taça Brasil)

The 1968 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1968 Taça Brasil) was the 12th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season1968
ChampionsBotafogo
1st Taça Brasil title
1st Brazilian title
Matches played54
Goals scored135 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorerFerretti (Botafogo) - 7 goals
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Northern Zone

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Moto Club 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 6
2 Paysandu 4 1 1 2 8 6 +2 3
3 Olímpico-AM 4 1 1 2 3 9 −6 3
Source:

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Piauí 4 4 0 0 5 0 +5 8
2 América-RN 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2 3
3 Campinense 4 0 1 3 1 4 −3 1
Source:

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bahia 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 7
2 CSA 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 3
3 Sergipe 4 0 2 2 3 7 −4 2
Source:

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Moto Club 3–2 Piauí 2–1 1–1

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bahia 6–0 Moto Club 5–0 1–0

Finals
Teams Scores
Team 1 Points Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg Agg.
Bahia 2:2 Fortaleza 1:0 0:1 1:2 –

Central Zone

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Atlético-GO 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 5
2 Operário de Várzea Grande 4 2 0 2 5 9 −4 4
3 Rabello 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 3
Source:

Group 2
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Desportiva 1–2 Goytacaz 0–0 1–2

Semifinals
Teams Scores
Team 1 Points Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg Agg.
Goytacaz 2:4 Atlético-GO 2:0 1:2 0:2 3:4

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlético-GO 2–8 Cruzeiro 1–2 1–6

Southern Zone
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Metropol 4 1 3 0 5 1 +4 5
2 Grêmio 4 1 3 0 2 0 +2 5
3 Água Verde 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 3
Source:

Quarterfinals
Teams Scores
Team 1 Points Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg Agg.
Botafogo[1] 3:3 Metropol 6:1 0:1 1:1 7:3

Semifinals
Teams Scores
Team 1 Points Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg Agg.
Cruzeiro 1:3 Botafogo 0:1 1:1 – 1:2
Fortaleza 4:2 Náutico 2:1 1:2 1:0 4:3

Final
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fortaleza 2–6 Botafogo 2–2 0–4

References
  1. Botafogo and Metropol ended tied in points in the first two matches.Since goal difference was not counted as a tiebreaking criterion, a playoff match was necessary.according to the rules, the play-off match should be disputed in the same venue in which the return match was disputed.The play-off was scheduled to be played in December 11, 1968.However, the play-off match was scheduled to be disputed at night, and Metropol's stadium, Parque Euvaldo Loudi, had inadequate lighting conditions.Metropol refused to play in other city, and with the lack of space in both teams' schedule for a daytime match in Criciúma, the match was delayed for months, until Metropol agreed in playing in Florianópolis.The play-off was then scheduled to March 12, 1969.Metropol withdrew from the match, claiming that many of its players were unavailable.Botafogo then won by Walkover, but the result was annulled once Metropol scheduled another play-off match in April 2, in Rio de Janeiro.That match was interrupted at the 58th minute due to bad weather, when the match was tied by 1-1.Another playoff was scheduled to the April 4, and Metropol, protesting about the lack of enough time between the matches, withdrew.Botafogo was then proclaimed winner by walkover and advanced to the semifinals.
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