| 1a Fase | 2a Fase | Oitavas-de-final | Quartas-de-final | Semi-final | Final |
Round:
Played
1st Round
01/18/1981 - Sunday
América-RN
2
x
0
River-PI
Atlético-MG
3
x
0
CSA-AL
Ferroviário-CE
2
x
1
Campinense-PB
Mixto-MT
1
x
1
Fluminense-RJ
Sport-PE
0
x
0
São Paulo-SP
2nd Round
01/21/1981 - Wednesday
América-RN
1
x
1
São Paulo-SP
Atlético-MG
0
x
0
Campinense-PB
CSA-AL
0
x
2
Fluminense-RJ
River-PI
0
x
0
Mixto-MT
01/22/1981 - Thursday
Sport-PE
2
x
0
Ferroviário-CE
3rd Round
01/24/1981 - Saturday
Fluminense-RJ
4
x
2
América-RN
São Paulo-SP
4
x
0
Mixto-MT
01/25/1981 - Sunday
Campinense-PB
4
x
1
Sport-PE
CSA-AL
2
x
1
River-PI
Ferroviário-CE
1
x
1
Atlético-MG
4th Round
01/28/1981 - Wednesday
Atlético-MG
1
x
1
Sport-PE
Ferroviário-CE
4
x
1
Fluminense-RJ
Mixto-MT
4
x
2
América-RN
River-PI
0
x
2
São Paulo-SP
01/29/1981 - Thursday
Campinense-PB
0
x
1
CSA-AL
5th Round
02/01/1981 - Sunday
América-RN
3
x
2
Ferroviário-CE
CSA-AL
2
x
2
São Paulo-SP
Fluminense-RJ
2
x
1
Atlético-MG
Mixto-MT
1
x
0
Campinense-PB
Sport-PE
1
x
1
River-PI
6th Round
02/04/1981 - Wednesday
América-RN
1
x
1
Sport-PE
Fluminense-RJ
4
x
1
Campinense-PB
Mixto-MT
3
x
0
CSA-AL
River-PI
1
x
0
Atlético-MG
São Paulo-SP
0
x
0
Ferroviário-CE