1961 Taça Brasil
| Season | 1961 |
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| Champions |
Santos 1st Taça Brasil title 1st Brazilian title |
| Copa Libertadores de América |
Santos |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 124 (3.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé |
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The 1961 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1961 Taça Brasil) was the 3rd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on July 12, 1961, and ended on December 27, 1961.
The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties, along with a Tie-Breaker if the ties are level on points.
17 state champions qualified, along with the 1960 Taça Brasil champions, Palmeiras.
Santos and Náutico enter in this stage.
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