Football league season
The1960 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the1960 Taça Brasil) was the 3rd edition of theCampeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on 6 September 1960, and ended on 28 December 1960.[1]
The competition was asingle eliminationknockout tournament featuringtwo-legged ties, with a Tie-Break (play-off) if the sides were tied on points (however, if the tie-break was a draw, the aggregate score of the first two legs was used to determine the winner).
Seventeen state champions qualified for the tournament.
| Semi-Final | Scores |
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| Points | | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Tie-Break |
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| Bahia | 2 : 2 | Santa Cruz-SE | 3 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 0 |
| Bahia qualified thanks to a better Goal Difference over the first 2 legs. |
| Semi-Final | Scores |
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| Points | | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Fortaleza | 3 : 1 | ABC | 3 - 0 | 1 - 1 |
Northern Zone Final
[edit]| Final | Scores |
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| Points | | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Tie-break |
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| Coritiba | 2 : 2 | Grêmio | 1 - 1 | 3 - 3 | 1 - 1 |
Southern Zone Final
[edit] | Scores |
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| Points | | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Tie-Break |
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| Grêmio | 2 : 2 | Fluminense | 1 - 0 | 2 - 4 | 1 - 1 |
| Fluminense qualified thanks to a better Goal Difference over the first 2 legs. |
National Semi-Finals
[edit]Palmeiras andSanta Cruz entered at this stage.
