1966 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 1966 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1966 Taça Brasil) was the 8th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Season	1966
Champions	Cruzeiro 1st Taça Brasil title 1st Brazilian title
Copa Libertadores de América	Cruzeiro Santos
Matches played	47
Goals scored	149 (3.17 per match)
Top goalscorer	Bita Toninho Guerreiro (10 goals)
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Northern Zone

Northern Group

Teams			Scores		Tie-breaker
Team 1	Points	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	GD
Northern Group First Stage
Paysandu	4:0	Rio Negro	6:0	3:0	–	—
Flamengo	3:1	Sampaio Corrêa	2:0	1:1	–	–
Northern Group Semifinal
Paysandu	2:2	Flamengo	2:0	0:2	0:0	—
Northern Final
Fortaleza	3:1	Paysandu	3:1	1:1	—	—

Northeastern Group

Teams			Scores		Tie-breaker
Team 1	Points	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	GD
Northeastern Group First Stage
Campinense	4:0	ABC	2:0	1:2	–	—
CSA	4:0	Confiança	2:0	1:0	–	—
Northeastern Group Semifinals
Campinense	0:4	CSA	2:3	0:2	–	—
Northeastern Group Finals
CSA	0:4	Vitória	2:3	2:4	–	—

Northern Zone Decision

Teams			Scores		Tie-breaker
Team 1	Points	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	GD
Northern Zone Semifinals
Fortaleza	1:3	Vitória	1:1	0:4	–	—
Northern Zone Finals
Náutico	4:0	Vitória	3:0	3:2	–	—

Southern Zone

Teams			Scores		Tie-breaker
Team 1	Points	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	GD
Southern Group First Stage
Inter de Lages	1:3	Ferroviário	3:3	0:2	–	—
Southern Group Finals
Ferroviário	1:3	Grêmio	0:0	0:3	—	—

Central Group

Teams			Scores		Tie-breaker
Team 1	Points	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	GD
Quarterfinals
Rabello	2:2	Anápolis	2:0	0:1	1:4	–
Desportiva Ferroviária	1:3	Americano	2:2	0:3	–	–
Semifinals
Anápolis	2:2	Americano	2:0	1:2	2:3	–
Central Zone final
Americano	0:4	Cruzeiro	0:4	1:6	–	–

Southern Zone Finals

Teams			Scores		Tie-breaker
Team 1	Points	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	GD
Grêmio	1:3	Cruzeiro	0:0	1:2	–	—

Quarterfinals

Teams			Scores		Tie-breaker
Team 1	Points	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	GD
Palmeiras	2:2	Náutico	0:0	0:0	0:3	—

Semifinals

Santos and Fluminense enter in this stage

Teams			Scores		Tie-breaker
Team 1	Points	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg
Náutico	2:2	Santos	0:2	5:3	1:4
Cruzeiro	4:0	Fluminense	1:0	3:1	—

Finals

30 November 1966 (1966-11-30)

Cruzeiro	6–2	Santos FC
Ze Carlos (o.g.) Tostão Natal Dirceu Lopes		Toninho Guerreiro

Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

Attendance: 90,000

Referee: Armando Marques

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7 December 1966 (1966-12-07)

Santos FC	2–3 (4–9 agg.)	Cruzeiro
Pelé 23' Toninho Guerreiro 25'		Tostão 64' Natal 73' Dirceu Lopes 89'

Pacaembu, São Paulo

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Armando Marques

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