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.
Semifinals
Final
Palmeiras declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.
Second Stage
Teams advanced to the final
Group E
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 declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
No club was promoted to the following year's first level.
State championship champions
Youth competition champions
Other competition champions
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Brazil national team
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
Paraguay W
3-2
Carlos Alberto Torres , Tostão , Dirceu Lopes International Friendly
June 10, 1972
Brazil Olympic Team W
2-1
Rivellino , Jairzinho International Friendly (unofficial match)
June 13, 1972
Hamburger SV 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
Czechoslovakia D
0-0
-
Minicopa
July 2, 1972
Yugoslavia W
3-0
Leivinha (2), Jairzinho Minicopa
July 5, 1972
Scotland W
1-0
Jairzinho Minicopa
July 9, 1972
Portugal W
1-0
Jairzinho Minicopa
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