1959 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A


The 1959 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 1st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on August 23, 1959, and ended on March 29, 1960, in a tie-break match played in Rio de Janeiro, won by Bahia.

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

Northern Group

Northern Zone Final

Southern Zone

Southern Group

Eastern Group

Southern Zone Final

National Semi-Finals

and Vasco da Gama entered at this point.

National Final

The tie-break was played in Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, on March 29, 1960.
Bahia: Nadinho; Beto, Henrique, Flávio and Neizinho; Vicente and Mário; Marito, Alencar, Léo and Biriba.
Santos: Lalá; Getúlio, Mauro Ramos de Oliveira, Formiga and Zé Carlos; Zito and Mário; Dorval, Pagão, Coutinho and Pepe.
Goals: Vicente, Léo and Alencar and Coutinho
Expulsions: Getúlio, Formiga and Dorval.
Referee: Frederico Lopes, assisted by Airton Vieira de Morais and Wilson Lopes de Souza.