1968 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa)
Football league season
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The 1968 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1968 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa) was the 13th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on August 24 and ended on December 10. Santos won the championship, the 6th national title of the club at 9 years of tournament contention. Pelé won the title with Santos, which was the 6th and last Brazilian title he conquered.
Championship format
- First-phase: the 17 participants play all against all twice, but divided into two groups (one 8 and one 9) for classification, in the Group A, each team plays two more matches against any other. The first 2 of each group are classified for the finals.
- Final-phase: the four clubs classified play all against all in a single round. The club with most points at this stage is the champion.
- Tie-breaking criteria:
1 - Goal difference
2 - Raffle
- With one victory, a team still gained 2 points, instead of 3.
First phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 24 |
| 2 | Internacional | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 20 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 20 |
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 17 |
| 5 | Atlético-PR | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 17 |
| 6 | Bangu | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 14 |
| 7 | Botafogo | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 13 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 11 |
| 9 | Náutico | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 8 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 22 |
| 2 | Vasco | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 20 |
| 3 | Grêmio | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 19 |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 19 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 14 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 13 |
| 7 | Portuguesa | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 11 |
| 8 | Bahia | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 10 |
Final phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Internacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
Matches:
| Palmeiras | 3 – 0 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
Buglê  61' (o.g.)Artime  64', 84' |
Report |
| Internacional | 1 – 2 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Élton 36' |
Report | Pelé 32' Carlos Alberto 88' (pen.) |
| Vasco da Gama | 3 – 2 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Walfrido 24' Danilo Menezes 72'Nado 77' |
Report | Claudiomiro 80' Tovar 87' |
| Internacional | 3 – 0 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Claudiomiro 48', 78' Ferrari 57' (o.g.) |
Report |
| Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (Série A) 1968 champions |
|---|
| 6th title |