Season 1960 Start date 1960 Matches played 37 | Copa Libertadoresde América Palmeiras Goals scored 119 | |
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Champions Palmeiras1st Taça Brasil title1st Brazilian title Champion Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Similar 1967 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1968 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1962 Campeonato Brasileiro | ||
The 1960 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1960 Taça Brasil) was the 2nd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on September 6, 1960, and ended on December 28, 1960.
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Format
The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties, plus a Tie-Breaker if the sides were level on points.
Northeastern Group
Note - Bahia qualified thanks to a better Goal Difference over the first 2 legs.
Southern Zone Final
Note - Fluminense qualified thanks to a better Goal Difference over the first 2 legs.
National Semi-Finals
Palmeiras and Santa Cruz-PE entered at this stage.
References
1960 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA