1959 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season1959
Dates23 August 1959 – 29 March 1960
ChampionsBahia
1st Taça Brasil title
1st Brazilian title
Copa LibertadoresBahia
Matches played36
Goals scored103 (2.86 per match)
Top goalscorerLéo Briglia (8 goals)
Biggest home winSport Recife 6-0 Bahia
1937
1960

The 1959 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1959 Taça Brasil) was the 2nd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on 23 August 1959, and ended on 29 March 1960, in a tie-break match played in Rio de Janeiro, won by Bahia.