1972 in Brazilian football
Appearance
Season | 1972 | |
---|---|---|
The following article presents a summary of the 1972 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 71st season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
[edit]Semifinals
Home team | Score | Away team |
---|---|---|
Palmeiras | 1-1 | Internacional |
Botafogo | 2-1 | Corinthians |
Final
Palmeiras declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
[edit]Second Stage
Teams advanced to the final |
Group E
Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sampaio Corrêa | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
2 | Tiradentes-PI | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
3 | Atlético-BA | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
4 | Itabaiana | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Group F
Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Campinense | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
2 | América-RN | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
3 | CSA | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
4 | América-PE | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
Final
Sampaio Corrêa | 1–1 (0–0 after extra time, 5–4 pen) | Campinense |
---|---|---|
Sampaio Corrêa declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion
[edit]No club was promoted to the following year's first level.
State championship champions
[edit]Youth competition champions
[edit]Competition | Champion |
---|---|
Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Nacional-SP |
Other competition champions
[edit]Competition | Champion |
---|---|
Torneio do Povo | Flamengo |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
[edit]Team | Copa Libertadores 1972 |
---|---|
Atlético Mineiro | Group stage |
São Paulo | 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 1972.
Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
April 26, 1972 | W | 3-2 | Carlos Alberto Torres, Tostão, Dirceu Lopes | International Friendly | |
June 10, 1972 | W | 2-1 | Rivellino, Jairzinho | International Friendly (unofficial match) | |
June 13, 1972 | W | 2-0 | Rivellino, Gérson | International Friendly (unofficial match) | |
June 17, 1972 | D | 3-3 | Jairzinho, Paulo César Caju, Rivellino | International Friendly (unofficial match) | |
June 28, 1972 | D | 0-0 | - | Minicopa | |
July 2, 1972 | W | 3-0 | Leivinha (2), Jairzinho | Minicopa | |
July 5, 1972 | W | 1-0 | Jairzinho | Minicopa | |
July 9, 1972 | W | 1-0 | Jairzinho | Minicopa |