1961 Santos FC season explained

Club:	Santos
Season:	1961
Chairman:	Athiê Jorge Coury
Chrtitle:	President
Manager:	Lula
Mgrtitle:	Coach
Stadium:	Vila Belmiro
League:	Taça Brasil
League Result:	1st (champion)
League2:	Campeonato Paulista
League2 Result:	1st (champion)
Cup2:	Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Cup2 Result:	5th
League Topscorer:	Pelé (7)
Season Topscorer:	Pelé (110)
Prevseason:	1960
Nextseason:	1962

The 1961 season was Santos Futebol Clube's forty-ninth in existence and the club's first consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football.

Background

After finishing the 1959 Campeonato Paulista as runners-up, Santos failed to qualify for the 1960 Taça Brasil. The club would win the state league in 1960, which granted his qualification to the 1961's national championship.

Players

Statistics

Appearances and goals

	Nat	Name	Taça Brasil		Campeonato Paulista		Torneio Rio-São Paulo		Friendlies		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK		Carlindo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
GK		Irno	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
GK		Laércio	5	0	24+1	0	7	0	40	0	76	0
GK		Lalá	0	0	0+1	0	5	0	3+14	0	23	0
GK		Odair Costa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
GK		Silas	0+1	0	6+6	0	0	0	3+1	0	17	0
DF		Calvet	5	0	17+1	0	11	0	22+3	1	59	1
DF		Dalmo	5	0	28	0	10	0	42+1	1		86	1
DF		Décio Brito	0	0	4+2	0	0	0	6+1	0	13	0
DF		Feijó	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0	2	0
DF		Figueiró	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	6	0
DF		Fioti	0	0	0	0	10	0	13+4	0	27	0
DF		Formiga	0	0	11	0	2+2	0	16+14	0	45	0
DF		Getúlio	0	0	22	0	2+2	0	27+1	0	54	0
DF		Jorge Trombada	0	0	3	0	2+2	0	3+1	0	11	0
DF		Mauro Ramos	5	0	26	0	11	0	43	0	85	0
DF		Olavo	0+1	0	4	0	0	0	1+3	0	9	0
DF		Pavão	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
DF		Zé Carlos	0	0	0	0	0	0	9+3	0	12	0
MF		Álvaro	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
MF		Brandão	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+6	1	10	1
MF		Lima	3	0	14+2	2	2	0	12+11	1	42	3
MF		Mengálvio	3+1	0	17+2	0	12	1	42+1	7	77	8
MF		Ney Blanco	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	3+12	1	17	1
MF		Roberto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
MF		Urubatão	0	0	0	0	3+2	1	1+2	0	8	1
MF		Zague	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+3	1	4	1
MF		Zito	5	0	24	2	7	1	35+2	5	73	8
FW		Bé	0	0	3+1	1	0	0	2+13	5	19	6
FW		Cabralzinho	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	3	2	3
FW		Coutinho	5	6	22+1	20	11	8	39+2	44	80	78
FW		Dorval	5	1	27	8	12	3	46	17	90	29
FW		Juninho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
FW		Nenê	0	0	0	0	1+3	1	1+3	1	8	2
FW		Osvaldo	0	0	1	0	0	0	1+3	0	5	0
FW		Pagão	0+2	0	5+6	5	0	0	15+16	7	43	12
FW		Pepe	5	4	29	24	12	9	41	22	87	59
FW		Pelé	5	7	26	47	7	9	33+3	47	74	110
FW		Sormani	0	0	0	0	4+5	0	2+26	5	37	5
FW		Tite	2	0	14+2	3	0+3	0	7+20	2	48	5
FW		Zoca	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+1	1	2	1

Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Goalscorers

			Name	Taça Brasil	Paulistão	Rio-SP	Friendlies	Total
1	FW		Pelé	7	47	9	47	110
2	FW		Coutinho	6	20	8	44	78
3	FW		Pepe	4	24	9	22	59
4	FW		Dorval	1	8	3	17	29
5	FW		Pagão	0	5	0	7	12
6	MF		Mengálvio	0	0	1	7	8
	MF		Zito	0	2	1	5	8
7	FW		Bé	0	1	0	5	6
8	FW		Tite	0	3	0	4	5
	FW		Sormani	0	0	0	5	5
9	FW		Cabralzinho	0	0	0	3	3
	MF		Lima	0	2	0	1	3
10	FW		Nenê	0	0	1	1	2
11	MF		Brandão	0	0	0	1	1
	DF		Calvet	0	0	0	1	1
	DF		Dalmo	0	0	0	1	1
	MF		Ney Blanco	0	0	0	1	1
	MF		Urubatão	0	0	1	0	1
	MF		Zague	0	0	0	1	1
	FW		Zoca	0	0	0	1	1

Competitions

Friendlies

Matches

• American tour

• European tour

Taça Brasil

Semifinals

Matches

Finals

Matches

Campeonato Paulista

Team
Santos (C)	30	25	3	2	113	33	80	53
Palmeiras	30	22	6	2	82	29	53	50
São Paulo	30	18	5	7	73	40	33	41
Portuguesa	30	19	2	9	77	56	21	40
Ferroviária	30	15	8	7	65	45	20	38

Matches

Torneio Rio-São Paulo

First stage

Matches

Final stage

Matches

External links

• 1961 season at Acervo Santos FC