1959 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
| Season | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Bahia 1st Taça Brasil title 1st Brazilian title |
| Copa Libertadores de América | Bahia |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 103 (2.86 per match) |
|
1960 → | |
The 1959 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1959 Taça Brasil) was the 1st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on August 23, 1959, and ended on March 3, 1960.
Format
The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties, with a Tie-Breaker if the sides were tied on points.
Teams
16 State Champions qualified for the tournament:
Northern Zone
Northeastern Group
| Semi-Finals | Scores | Tie-breaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| ABC | 2 : 2 | Ceará | 1 - 1 | 0 - 0 | 1 - 2 |
| CSA | 0 : 4 | Bahia | 0 - 2 | 0 - 5 | — |
| Final | Scores | Tie-breaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Ceará | 2 : 2 | Bahia | 0 - 0 | 2 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Northern Group
| Semi-Finals | Scores | Tie-breaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Tuna Luso | 2 : 2 | Ferroviário | 3 - 1 | 1 - 3 | 1 - 0 |
| Auto Esporte Clube | 0 : 4 | Sport | 0 - 3 | 2 - 5 | — |
| Final | Scores | Tie-breaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Tuna Luso | 1 : 3 | Sport Recife | 2 - 2 | 1 - 3 | — |
Northern Zone Final
| Scores | Tie-breaker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Bahia | 2 : 2 | Sport | 3 - 2 | 0 - 6 | 2 - 0 |
Southern Zone
Southern Group
| Semi-Finals | Scores | Tie-breaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Atlético-PR | 4 : 0 | Hercíllo Luz | 2 - 1 | 1 - 0 | — |
| Grêmio | w / o | Bye | — | — | — |
| Final | Scores | Tie-breaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Grêmio | 4 : 0 | Atlético-PR | 1 - 0 | 1 - 0 | — |
Eastern Group
| Semi-Finals | Scores | Tie-breaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Rio Branco-ES | 4 : 0 | Manufatora | 3 - 0 | 1 - 0 | — |
| Atlético Mineiro | w / o | Bye | — | — | — |
| Final | Scores | Tie-breaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Rio Branco-ES | 1 : 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 - 2 | 1 - 2 | — |
Southern Zone Final
| Scores | Tie-breaker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | 0 : 4 | Grêmio | 1 - 4 | 0 - 1 | — |
National Semi-Finals
Santos and Vasco da Gama enter at this point.
| Scores | Tie-breaker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Santos | 3 : 1 | Grêmio | 4 - 1 | 0 - 0 | — |
| Vasco da Gama | 2 : 2 | Bahia | 0 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
National Final
| Scores | Tie-breaker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||
| Santos | 2 : 2 | Bahia | 2 - 3 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 3 |
References
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