1961 Santos FC season

Santos

1961 season
Pelé (centre, in white) during a friendly against Newell's Old Boys in October 1961
President	Athiê Jorge Coury
Coach	Lula
Stadium	Vila Belmiro
Taça Brasil	Winners
Campeonato Paulista	Winners
Torneio Rio-São Paulo	5th
Top goalscorer	League: Pelé (7) All: Pelé (110)

The 1961 season was Santos Futebol Clube's forty-ninth in existence and the club's first consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football.

After finishing the 1959 Campeonato Paulista as runners-up, Santos failed to qualify for the 1960 Taça Brasil. The club would win the state league in 1960, which granted his qualification to the 1961's national championship.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Carlindo — GK  BRA Irno — GK  BRA Laércio — GK  BRA Lalá — GK  BRA Odair Costa — GK  BRA Silas — DF  BRA Calvet — DF  ARG Dalmo — DF  BRA Décio Brito — DF  BRA Feijó — DF  BRA Figueiró — DF  BRA Fioti — DF  BRA Formiga — DF  BRA Getúlio — DF  BRA Jorge Trombada — DF  BRA Mauro Ramos — DF  BRA Olavo — DF  BRA Pavão — DF  BRA Zé Carlos — MF  BRA Álvaro — MF  BRA Brandão

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Lima — MF  BRA Mengálvio — MF  BRA Ney Blanco — MF  BRA Roberto — MF  BRA Urubatão — MF  BRA Zague — MF  BRA Zito — FW  BRA Bé — FW  BRA Cabralzinho — FW  BRA Coutinho — FW  BRA Dorval — FW  BRA Juninho — FW  BRA Nenê — FW  BRA Osvaldo — FW  BRA Pagão — FW  BRA Pelé — FW  BRA Pepe — FW  ITA Sormani — FW  BRA Tite — FW  BRA Zoca

Source: Acervo Santos FC

Pos.	Nat	Name	Taça Brasil		Campeonato Paulista		Torneio Rio-São Paulo		Friendlies		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK		Carlindo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
GK		Irno	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
GK		Laércio	5	0	24+1	0	7	0	40	0	76	0
GK		Lalá	0	0	0+1	0	5	0	3+14	0	23	0
GK		Odair Costa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
GK		Silas	0+1	0	6+6	0	0	0	3+1	0	17	0
DF		Calvet	5	0	17+1	0	11	0	22+3	1	59	1
DF		Dalmo	5	0	28	0	10	0	42+1	1	86	1
DF		Décio Brito	0	0	4+2	0	0	0	6+1	0	13	0
DF		Feijó	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0	2	0
DF		Figueiró	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	6	0
DF		Fioti	0	0	0	0	10	0	13+4	0	27	0
DF		Formiga	0	0	11	0	2+2	0	16+14	0	45	0
DF		Getúlio	0	0	22	0	2+2	0	27+1	0	54	0
DF		Jorge Trombada	0	0	3	0	2+2	0	3+1	0	11	0
DF		Mauro Ramos	5	0	26	0	11	0	43	0	85	0
DF		Olavo	0+1	0	4	0	0	0	1+3	0	9	0
DF		Pavão	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
DF		Zé Carlos	0	0	0	0	0	0	9+3	0	12	0
MF		Álvaro	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
MF		Brandão	0	0	0	0	0	0	4+6	1	10	1
MF		Lima	3	0	14+2	2	2	0	12+11	1	42	3
MF		Mengálvio	3+1	0	17+2	0	12	1	42+1	7	77	8
MF		Ney Blanco	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	3+12	1	17	1
MF		Roberto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
MF		Urubatão	0	0	0	0	3+2	1	1+2	0	8	1
MF		Zague	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+3	1	4	1
MF		Zito	5	0	24	2	7	1	35+2	5	73	8
FW		Bé	0	0	3+1	1	0	0	2+13	5	19	6
FW		Cabralzinho	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	3	2	3
FW		Coutinho	5	6	22+1	20	11	8	39+2	44	80	78
FW		Dorval	5	1	27	8	12	3	46	17	90	29
FW		Juninho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
FW		Nenê	0	0	0	0	1+3	1	1+3	1	8	2
FW		Osvaldo	0	0	1	0	0	0	1+3	0	5	0
FW		Pagão	0+2	0	5+6	5	0	0	15+16	7	43	12
FW		Pepe	5	4	29	24	12	9	41	22	87	59
FW		Pelé	5	7	26	47	7	9	33+3	47	74	110
FW		Sormani	0	0	0	0	4+5	0	2+26	5	37	5
FW		Tite	2	0	14+2	3	0+3	0	7+20	2	48	5
FW		Zoca	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+1	1	2	1

Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Ran	Pos	Nat	Name	Taça Brasil	Paulistão	Rio-SP	Friendlies	Total
1	FW		Pelé	7	47	9	47	110
2	FW		Coutinho	6	20	8	44	78
3	FW		Pepe	4	24	9	22	59
4	FW		Dorval	1	8	3	17	29
5	FW		Pagão	0	5	0	7	12
6	MF		Mengálvio	0	0	1	7	8
	MF		Zito	0	2	1	5	8
7	FW		Bé	0	1	0	5	6
8	FW		Tite	0	3	0	2	5
	FW		Sormani	0	0	0	5	5
9	FW		Cabralzinho	0	0	0	3	3
	MF		Lima	0	2	0	1	3
10	FW		Nenê	0	0	1	1	2
11	MF		Brandão	0	0	0	1	1
	DF		Calvet	0	0	0	1	1
	DF		Dalmo	0	0	0	1	1
	MF		Ney Blanco	0	0	0	1	1
	MF		Urubatão	0	0	1	0	1
	MF		Zague	0	0	0	1	1
	FW		Zoca	0	0	0	1	1

Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

• American tour

• European tour

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
5	3	1	1	18	6	+12	10	2	0	1	11	3	+8	1	1	0	7	3	+4

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Santos (C)	30	25	3	2	113	33	80	53
Palmeiras	30	22	6	2	82	29	53	50
São Paulo	30	18	5	7	73	40	33	41
Portuguesa	30	19	2	9	77	56	21	40
Ferroviária	30	15	8	7	65	45	20	38

• 1961 season at Acervo Santos FC (in Portuguese)