1966 in Brazilian football explained

Country:Brazil
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Season:1966
Prevseason:1965
Nextseason:1967
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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.

Taça Brasil

Semifinals

Team #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Náutico6-9Santos0-25-31-4
Cruzeiro4-1Fluminense1-03-1-|}

Final------------

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

Torneio Rio-São Paulo

PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Botafogo11943219118
2Santos11943218117
3Vasco da Gama11951312111
4Corinthians11951315150
5São Paulo10950414113
6Palmeiras994141113-2
7Flamengo8932413130
8Bangu89405912-3|-!9|Fluminense|6|9|3|0|6|8|17|-9
10Portuguesa592161116-5|}

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

StateChampionStateChampion
AcreJuventus-ACParáPaysandu
AlagoasCSAParaíbaTreze
AmapáJuventus-APParanáFerroviário-PR
AmazonasSão RaimundoPernambucoNáutico
BahiaLeônicoPiauíPiauí
CearáAmérica-CERio de JaneiroGoytacaz
Distrito FederalRabelloRio Grande do NorteABC
Espírito SantoRio Branco-ESRio Grande do SulGrêmio
GoiásGoiásRondôniaFlamengo-RO
GuanabaraBanguRoraima-|-|Maranhão|Moto Club||Santa Catarina|Perdigão|-|Mato Grosso|Dom Bosco||São Paulo|Palmeiras|-|Mato Grosso do Sul|-
SergipeAmérica-SE
Minas GeraisCruzeiroTocantins-|}

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

width= 50%Teamwidth= 50%Copa Libertadores 1966
SantosWithdrew
VascoWithdrew

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.

width=12%Datewidth=12%Oppositionwidth=1%Resultwidth=7%Scorewidth=26%Brazil scorerswidth=18%Competition
April 17, 1966W1-0João Carlos SeverianoBernardo O'Higgins Cup
April 20, 1966L1-2João Carlos SeverianoBernardo O'Higgins Cup
May 1, 1966 Rio Grande do Sul State Combined TeamW2-0Servílio, GérsonInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
May 14, 1966W3-1Silva, Servílio, GarrinchaInternational Friendly
May 15, 1966D1-1RinaldoInternational Friendly
May 18, 1966W1-0LimaInternational Friendly
May 19, 1966W1-0GérsonInternational Friendly
June 4, 1966W4-0Lima (2), Pelé, ParanáInternational Friendly
June 5, 1966W4-1Tostão (2), Alcindo, DenílsonInternational Friendly
June 8, 1966W3-1Fidélis, Tostão, EduInternational Friendly
June 8, 1966W2-1Silva, GarrinchaInternational Friendly
June 12, 1966W2-1Pelé (2)International Friendly
June 15, 1966D2-2Pelé, ZitoInternational Friendly
June 21, 1966 Atlético MadridW5-3Pelé (3), Lima, AmarildoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
June 25, 1966D1-1ServílioInternational Friendly
June 27, 1966 ÅtvidabergsW8-2Silva (3), Denílson (2), Dino Sani (2), TostãoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
June 30, 1966W3-2Tostão (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, 1966W2-0Pelé, GarrinchaWorld Cup
July 15, 1966L1-3TostãoWorld Cup
July 19, 1966L1-3RildoWorld Cup

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