1968 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1968 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 67th season of competitive football in the country.

Taça Brasil

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Cruzeiro 1-2 Botafogo 0-1 1-1 -
Fortaleza 1-2 Náutico 2-1 1-2 2-1

Final


September 3, 1968
Fortaleza 22 Botafogo

October 4, 1968
Botafogo 40 Fortaleza

Botafogo declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 6-2.

Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa

Final Stage

Position Team Points Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Santos 6 3 3 0 0 7 2 5
2 Internacional 2 3 1 0 2 6 5 1
3 Vasco da Gama 3 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3
4 Palmeiras 1 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3

Santos declared as the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa champions.

State championship champions

State Champion State Champion
Acre Atlético Acreano Pará Remo
Alagoas CSA Paraíba Botafogo-PB
Amapá Santana Paraná Coritiba
Amazonas Nacional Pernambuco Náutico
Bahia Galícia Piauí Piauí
Ceará Ferroviário Rio de Janeiro Americano
Distrito Federal Defelê Rio Grande do Norte Alecrim
Espírito Santo Rio Branco-ES Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio
Goiás Goiânia Rondônia Moto Clube
Guanabara Botafogo Roraima -
Maranhão Moto Club Santa Catarina Comerciário
Mato Grosso Operário (VG) São Paulo Santos
Mato Grosso do Sul - Sergipe Confiança
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro Tocantins -

Other competition champions

Competition Champion
Copa Norte-Nordeste Sport Recife
Torneio dos Campeões da CBD Grêmio Maringá

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team Copa Libertadores 1968
Náutico Group stage
Palmeiras Runner-up

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1968.

Date Opposition Result Score Brazil scorers Competition
June 9, 1968 UruguayW2-0Tostão, SadiTaça Rio Branco
June 12, 1968 UruguayW4-0Paulo Borges, Tostão, Jairzinho, GérsonTaça Rio Branco
June 16, 1968 West GermanyL1-2TostãoInternational Friendly
June 20, 1968 PolandW6-3Rivelino (2), Jairzinho (2), Tostão, NatalInternational Friendly
June 23, 1968 CzechoslovakiaL2-3Natal, Carlos Alberto TorresInternational Friendly
June 25, 1968 YugoslaviaW2-0Carlos Alberto Torres, TostãoInternational Friendly
June 30, 1968 PortugalW2-0Rivelino, TostãoInternational Friendly
July 7, 1968 MexicoW2-0Jairzinho (2)International Friendly
July 10, 1968 MexicoL1-2RivelinoInternational Friendly
July 14, 1968 PeruW4-3Natal, Jairzinho, Roberto Miranda, Carlos Alberto TorresInternational Friendly
July 17, 1968 PeruW4-0Rivelino, Gérson, Tostão, JairzinhoInternational Friendly
July 25, 1968 ParaguayW4-0Pelé (2), Toninho Guerreiro, EduardoTaça Oswaldo Cruz
July 28, 1968 ParaguayL0-1-Taça Oswaldo Cruz
August 7, 1968 ArgentinaW4-1Waltencir, Roberto Miranda, Paulo César Caju, JairzinhoInternational Friendly
August 11, 1968 ArgentinaW3-2Evaldo, Rodrigues, Dirceu LopesInternational Friendly
October 31, 1968 MexicoL1-2Carlos Alberto TorresInternational Friendly
November 3, 1968 MexicoW2-1Pelé, JairzinhoInternational Friendly
November 6, 1968  FIFA XIW2-1Rivelino, TostãoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
November 13, 1968Brazil CoritibaW2-1Dirceu Lopes, Zé CarlosInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
December 14, 1968 West GermanyD2-2Eduardo (2)International Friendly
December 17, 1968 YugoslaviaD3-3Carlos Alberto Torres, Pelé, BabáInternational Friendly
December 19, 1968 YugoslaviaW3-2Vaguinho, Amauri, RonaldoInternational Friendly

References

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