1962 in Brazilian football
# 1962 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1962 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 61st season of competitive football in the country.

## Taça Brasil

Semifinals

| Team #1 | Agg | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Botafogo | 6-4 | Internacional | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 |
| Sport | 1-5 | Santos | 1-1 | 0-4 | - |

Final

Santos declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 9–6.

## Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Final Stage

| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Botafogo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | São Paulo | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |

Botafogo declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| - | - | - | - |
| Acre | Atlético Acreano | Pará | Paysandu |
| Alagoas | Capelense | Paraíba | Campinense |
| Amapá | Santana | Paraná | Londrina |
| Amazonas | Rio Negro | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Bahia | Bahia | Piauí | River |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio de Janeiro | Fonseca |
| Distrito Federal | Defelê | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Goiás | Vila Nova | Rondônia | Flamengo-RO |
| Guanabara | Botafogo | Roraima | - |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Metropol |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | São Paulo | Santos |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | - | Sergipe | Confiança |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | Tocantins | - |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais | Minas Gerais |
| Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro | Grêmio |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1962 | Intercontinental Cup 1962 |
| - | - | - |
| Santos | Champions | Champions |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1962.

| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April 21, 1962 | Paraguay | W | 6-0 | Didi, Pelé, Coutinho, Vavá, Garrincha, Nílton Santos | Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
| April 24, 1962 | Paraguay | W | 4-0 | Pelé (2), Pepe, Vavá | Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
| May 6, 1962 | Portugal | W | 2-1 | Zagallo, Zequinha | International Friendly |
| May 9, 1962 | Portugal | W | 1-0 | Pelé | International Friendly |
| May 12, 1962 | Wales | W | 3-1 | Garrincha, Coutinho, Pelé | International Friendly |
| May 16, 1962 | Wales | W | 3-1 | Vavá, Pelé (2) | International Friendly |
| May 30, 1962 | Mexico | W | 2-0 | Zagallo, Pelé | World Cup |
| June 2, 1962 | Czechoslovakia | D | 0-0 | - | World Cup |
| June 6, 1962 | Spain | W | 2-1 | Amarildo (2) | World Cup |
| June 10, 1962 | England | W | 3-1 | Garrincha (2), Vavá | World Cup |
| June 13, 1962 | Chile | W | 4-2 | Garrincha (2), Vavá (2) | World Cup |
| June 17, 1962 | Czechoslovakia | W | 3-1 | Amarildo, Zito, Vavá | World Cup |
