1964 in Brazilian football
| Season | 1964 | |
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The following article presents a summary of the 1964 football season in Brazil, which was the 63rd season of competitive football in the country.
Taça Brasil[edit]
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 7-2 | Palmeiras | 3-2 | 4-0 |
| Ceará | 3-5 | Flamengo | 1-2 | 1-3 |
Final
Santos declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 5–1.
Torneio Rio-São Paulo[edit]
First Stage
| Teams advanced to the final |
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Santos | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Bangu | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | Corinthians | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 8 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 9 | Fluminense | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 10 | São Paulo | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 |
Final
Due to schedule congestion, the second leg of the final was not played, and both teams, Botafogo and Santos, were declared as the Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions.
State championship champions[edit]
| State | Champion | State | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | Rio Branco-AC | Pará | Remo | |
| Alagoas | CRB | Paraíba | Campinense | |
| Amapá | Juventus-AP | Paraná | Grêmio Maringá | |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Pernambuco | Náutico | |
| Bahia | Vitória | Piauí | Flamengo-PI | |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio de Janeiro | Eletrovapo Americano (two championships) | |
| Distrito Federal | Guanabara | Rio Grande do Norte | Alecrim | |
| Espírito Santo | Desportiva | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio | |
| Goiás | Atlético Goianiense | Rondônia | Ypiranga-RO | |
| Guanabara | Fluminense | Roraima | - | |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Olímpico | |
| Mato Grosso | Operário (VG) | São Paulo | Santos | |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | - | Sergipe | Sergipe | |
| Minas Gerais | Siderúrgica | Tocantins | - |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions[edit]
| Team | Copa Libertadores 1964 |
|---|---|
| Bahia | Preliminary Round |
| Santos | Semifinals |
Brazil national team[edit]
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1964.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1964 |  England |
W | 5-1 | Rinaldo (2), Pelé, Julinho, Roberto Dias | Nations Cup |
| June 3, 1964 |  Argentina |
L | 0-3 | - | Nations Cup |
| June 7, 1964 |  Portugal |
W | 4-1 | Gérson (2), Pelé, Jairzinho | Nations Cup |