O Santos de 1961 foi campeão da Taça Brasil, vencendo o Bahia na final, e do Campeonato Paulista, com Pelé como artilheiro e Lula como técnico.
Santos 1961
The 1961 Santos was champion of the Brazil Cup and the São Paulo Championship, under the command of coach Lula. The team had Pelé, Coutinho and Pepe and paved the way for the club's golden era.
History
In 1961, Santos lived one of the most remarkable years in its history. Trained by Lula (Luís Alonso Pérez), the team gathered stars such as Pelé, Coutinho, Pepe, Zito, Mengálvio, Dorval and goalkeeper Gilmar. In the 1961 São Paulo Championship, the club won the title for the sixth time, and Pelé was the top scorer of the competition with 47 goals, his fifth consecutive state championship scoring title. In the 1961 Brazil Cup, Santos defeated Bahia in the final and won the first national title in the club's history. Pelé scored 7 goals in the competition. The Brazil Cup title secured Santos' place in the 1962 Copa Libertadores, which Santos would go on to win, beginning the phase in which it dominated Brazilian and South American football. In all competitions that year, Pelé scored 110 goals.