1959 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 1959 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 2nd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on 23 August 1959, and ended on 29 March 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

Sixteen state champions qualified for the tournament.

National Semi-Finals

Santos and Vasco da Gama entered at this point.

National Final

The tie-break was played in Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, on 29 March 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.