# 1966 in Brazilian football

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 #1 | Agg | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
| Náutico | 6-9 | Santos | 0-2 | 5-3 | 1-4 |
| Cruzeiro | 4-1 | Fluminense | 1-0 | 3-1 | - |
Final
Cruzeiro declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 9–4.

## Torneio Rio-São Paulo

| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| 1 | Botafogo | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Santos | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 7 | Flamengo | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Bangu | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| 9 | Fluminense | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -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

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Juventus-AC | Pará | Paysandu |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraíba | Treze |
| Amapá | Juventus-AP | Paraná | Ferroviário-PR |
| Amazonas | São Raimundo | Pernambuco | Náutico |
| Bahia | Leônico | Piauí | Piauí |
| Ceará | América-CE | Rio de Janeiro | Goytacaz |
| Distrito Federal | Rabello | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Goiás | Goiás | Rondônia | Flamengo-RO |
| Guanabara | Bangu | Roraima | - |
| Maranhão | Moto Club | Santa Catarina | Perdigão |
| Mato Grosso | Dom Bosco | São Paulo | Palmeiras |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | - | Sergipe | América-SE |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro | Tocantins | - |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1966 |
| Santos | Withdrew |
| Vasco | Withdrew |

## 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.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| April 17, 1966 | Chile | W | 1-0 | João Carlos Severiano | Bernardo O'Higgins Cup |
| April 20, 1966 | Chile | L | 1-2 | João Carlos Severiano | Bernardo O'Higgins Cup |
| May 1, 1966 | Rio Grande do Sul State Combined Team | W | 2-0 | Servílio, Gérson | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| May 14, 1966 | Wales | W | 3-1 | Silva, Servílio, Garrincha | International Friendly |
| May 15, 1966 | Chile | D | 1-1 | Rinaldo | International Friendly |
| May 18, 1966 | Wales | W | 1-0 | Lima | International Friendly |
| May 19, 1966 | Chile | W | 1-0 | Gérson | International Friendly |
| June 4, 1966 | Peru | W | 4-0 | Lima (2), Pelé, Paraná | International Friendly |
| June 5, 1966 | Poland | W | 4-1 | Tostão (2), Alcindo, Denílson | International Friendly |
| June 8, 1966 | Peru | W | 3-1 | Fidélis, Tostão, Edu | International Friendly |
| June 8, 1966 | Poland | W | 2-1 | Silva, Garrincha | International Friendly |
| June 12, 1966 | Czechoslovakia | W | 2-1 | Pelé (2) | International Friendly |
| June 15, 1966 | Czechoslovakia | D | 2-2 | Pelé, Zito | International Friendly |
| June 21, 1966 | Atlético Madrid | W | 5-3 | Pelé (3), Lima, Amarildo | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| June 25, 1966 | Scotland | D | 1-1 | Servílio | International Friendly |
| June 27, 1966 | Åtvidaberg | W | 8-2 | Silva (3), Denílson (2), Dino Sani (2), Tostão | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| June 30, 1966 | Sweden | W | 3-2 | Tostão (2), Gérson | International Friendly |
| July 4, 1966 | AIK | W | 4-2 | Pelé (2), Garrincha, Lima | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| July 6, 1966 | Malmö | W | 3-1 | Pelé (2), Jairzinho | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| July 12, 1966 | Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | Pelé, Garrincha | World Cup |
| July 15, 1966 | Hungary | L | 1-3 | Tostão | World Cup |
| July 19, 1966 | Portugal | L | 1-3 | Rildo | World Cup |