Bahia won two titles in the Brazilian Championship: in 1959
History of Henrique C. - Viseu, Portugal
Bahia won two titles in the Brazilian Championship: in 1959 and in 1988. The one in 1959, played under the name of Taça Brasil, is considered the first edition of the Brasileirão. The final was played in three games against Santos. Bahia won the first game 3-2, lost the second 2-0 and won the third 3-1. In 1988, the final was played over two games. Bahia beat Internacional 2-1, at Fonte Nova, in Salvador, in the first leg, and drew 0-0, at Beira Rio, in Porto Alegre, in the return leg.
