Season | 2020 | |
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Men's football | ||
Série A | Flamengo | |
Série B | Chapecoense | |
Série C | Vila Nova | |
Série D | Mirassol | |
Copa do Brasil | Palmeiras | |
Supercopa | Flamengo | |
Women's football | ||
Série A1 | Corinthians | |
Série A2 | Napoli | |
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The following article presents a summary of the 2020 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which is the 119th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
[edit]The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on August 8, 2020, and ended on February 25, 2021.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Flamengo (C) | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 71 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | Internacional | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 70 | |
3 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 68 | |
4 | São Paulo | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 66 | |
5 | Fluminense | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 64 | |
6 | Grêmio | 38 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 59 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
7 | Palmeiras | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 58 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
8 | Santos | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 54 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
9 | Athletico Paranaense | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 53 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
10 | Red Bull Bragantino | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 53 | |
11 | Ceará | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 52 | |
12 | Corinthians | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 51 | |
13 | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 50 | |
14 | Bahia | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 44 | |
15 | Sport | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 42 | |
16 | Fortaleza | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 41 | |
17 | Vasco da Gama (R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 41 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
18 | Goiás (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 37 | |
19 | Coritiba (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 31 | |
20 | Botafogo (R) | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Palmeiras qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2020 Copa Libertadores and the 2020 Copa do Brasil.
Flamengo won the league.
Relegation
[edit]The four worst placed teams, Vasco da Gama, Goiás, Coritiba and Botafogo, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
[edit]The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on August 7, 2020, and ended on January 29, 2021.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chapecoense (C, P) | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 73 | Promotion to 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
2 | América Mineiro (P) | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 73 | |
3 | Juventude (P) | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 61 | |
4 | Cuiabá (P) | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 61 | |
5 | CSA | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 58 | |
6 | Sampaio Corrêa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 57 | |
7 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 57 | |
8 | Operário Ferroviário | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 57 | |
9 | Avaí | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 55 | |
10 | CRB | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 52 | |
11 | Cruzeiro[a] | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 49 | |
12 | Brasil de Pelotas | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 49 | |
13 | Guarani | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 48 | |
14 | Vitória | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 48 | |
15 | Confiança | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 46 | |
16 | Náutico | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 44 | |
17 | Figueirense (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 39 | Relegation to 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
18 | Paraná (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 37 | |
19 | Botafogo-SP (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 34 | |
20 | Oeste (R) | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Chapecoense won the league.
Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, Chapecoense, América Mineiro, Juventude and Cuiabá, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
[edit]The four worst placed teams, Figueirense, Paraná, Botafogo-SP and Oeste, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
[edit]The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on August 8, 2020, and ended on January 30, 2021.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Vila Nova and Remo.
Vila Nova won the league after beating Remo.
Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, Vila Nova, Remo, Londrina and Brusque, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
[edit]The four worst placed teams, Treze, São Bento, Boa Esporte and Imperatriz, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
[edit]The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on September 6, 2020, and ended on February 6, 2021.
- ABC
- Afogados
- Águia Negra
- Altos
- América de Natal
- Aparecidense
- Aquidauanense
- Atlético Acreano
- Atlético Cajazeirense
- Atlético de Alagoinhas
- Bahia de Feira
- Bangu
- Baré
- Bragantino (PA)
- Brasiliense
- Cabofriense
- Caldense
- Campinense
- FC Cascavel
- Caxias
- Central
- CEOV
- Coruripe
- Fast Clube
- Ferroviária
- Floresta
- Freipaulistano
- Galvez
- Gama
- Globo
- Goianésia
- Goiânia
- Guarany de Sobral
- Independente
- Itabaiana
- Jaciobá
- Ji-Paraná
- Joinville
- Juventude Samas
- Marcílio Dias
- Mirassol
- Moto Club
- Nacional (AM)
- Nacional (PR)
- Novorizontino
- Palmas
- Pelotas
- Portuguesa (RJ)
- Potiguar de Mossoró
- Real Noroeste
- Rio Branco
- River
- Salgueiro
- Santos (AP)
- São Caetano
- São Luiz
- São Raimundo (RR)
- Sinop
- Tocantinópolis
- Toledo
- Tubarão
- Tupynambás
- União Rondonópolis
- Vilhenense
- Villa Nova
- Vitória (ES)
- Vitória da Conquista
- Ypiranga (AP)
CRAC, Luverdense, Patrocinense, and Red Bull Brasil declined to participate in the Série D. They were replaced by Aparecidense, Sinop, Villa Nova, and Mirassol, respectively.[3][4][5][6]
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Mirassol and Floresta.
Mirassol won the league after defeating Floresta.
Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, Mirassol, Floresta, Novorizontino and Altos, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Super cup
[edit]Supercopa do Brasil
[edit]The 2020 Supercopa do Brasil was played on February 16, 2020 between Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense.
Flamengo won the super cup after defeating Athletico Paranaense.
Domestic cups
[edit]Copa do Brasil
[edit]The 2020 Copa do Brasil started on February 5, 2020, and ended on March 7, 2021. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Palmeiras and Grêmio.
Palmeiras won the cup after defeating Grêmio.
Copa do Nordeste
[edit]The competition features 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on January 21, 2020, and ended on August 4, 2020.The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Ceará and Bahia.
Ceará won the cup after defeating Bahia.
Copa Verde
[edit]The competition featured 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including two teams from Espírito Santo. It started on 20 January 2021, and ended on 24 February 2021. The Copa Verde final was played between Brasiliense and Remo.
Brasiliense won the cup after defeating Remo.
State championship champions
[edit]State cup competition champions
[edit]Competition | Champions |
---|---|
Copa Alagoas | ASA |
Copa Fares Lopes | Ferroviário |
Copa FGF | Santa Cruz |
Copa Paulista | Portuguesa |
Copa Rio Grande do Norte[i] | ABC |
Copa Santa Catarina | Joinville |
- Notes
- ^ Tournament was the second stage of the 2020 Campeonato Potiguar
Youth competition champions
[edit](1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
[edit]Team | 2020 Copa Libertadores | 2020 Copa Sudamericana | 2020 Recopa Sudamericana | 2020 FIFA Club World Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletico Paranaense | Round of 16 eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Atlético Mineiro | N/A | First Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
Bahia | N/A | Quarter-finals eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
Corinthians | Second Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Flamengo | Round of 16 eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | Champions defeated ![]() |
N/A |
Fluminense | N/A | First Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
Fortaleza | N/A | First Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
Goiás | N/A | First Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
Grêmio | Quarter-finals eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Internacional | Round of 16 eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Palmeiras | Champions defeated ![]() |
N/A | N/A | Semi-finals eliminated by ![]() |
Santos | Runners-up lost to ![]() |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
São Paulo | Eliminated in the group stage |
Second Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
Vasco da Gama | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
Brazil national team
[edit]The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2020.
FIFA World Cup qualification
[edit]October 9 | Brazil ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | São Paulo, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 | Marquinhos ![]() Roberto Firmino ![]() Carrasco ![]() Philippe Coutinho ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Neo Química Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) |
October 13 | Peru ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Lima, Peru |
21:00 UTC−3 | Carrillo ![]() Tapia ![]() |
Report | Neymar ![]() Richarlison ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 0 Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
November 13 | Brazil ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | São Paulo, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 | Roberto Firmino ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay) |
November 17 | Uruguay ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Montevideo, Uruguay |
20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Arthur ![]() Richarlison ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 0 Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile) |
Women's football
[edit]Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
[edit]The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on February 8, 2020, and ended on December 6, 2020.
After the tournament suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Audax and Iranduba started a temporary partnership with Juventus and 3B da Amazônia, respectively.[7][8]
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Kindermann/Avaí.
Corinthians won the league after defeating Kindermann/Avaí.
Relegation
[edit]The four worst placed teams, Iranduba, Audax, Ponte Preta and Vitória, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
[edit]The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 14, 2020, and ended on January 31, 2021.
- 3B da Amazônia
- América Mineiro
- Athletico Paranaense
- Atlético Acreano
- Atlético Goianiense
- Atlético Mineiro
- Auto Esporte
- Bahia
- Botafogo
- Brasil de Farroupilha
- Ceará
- Chapecoense
- Cruzeiro (RN)
- ESMAC
- Fluminense
- Fortaleza
- Foz Cataratas
- Goiás
- Juventude Timonense
- Juventus
- Napoli
- Náutico
- Operário Ltda.
- Oratório
- Real Ariquemes
- Real Brasília
- Santos Dumont
- São Francisco
- São Valério
- SERC/UCDB
- Sport
- Tiradentes
- Toledo/Coritiba
- UDA
- Vasco da Gama
- Vila Nova (ES)
São Raimundo (RR) were excluded by CBF. They were replaced by Fortaleza.[9]
Vitória das Tabocas/Santa Cruz declined to participate in the Série A2. They were replaced by Atlético Goianiense.[10]
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Napoli and Botafogo.
Napoli won the league after defeating Botafogo.
Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, Napoli, Botafogo, Bahia and Real Brasília, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Domestic competition champions
[edit]State | Champions |
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Cancelled |
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Cancelled |
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Oratório |
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JC |
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Cancelled |
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Fortaleza |
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Real Brasília |
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Cancelled |
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Cancelled |
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Cefama |
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Mixto |
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SERC/UCDB |
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Atlético Mineiro |
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ESMAC |
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Botafogo |
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Athletico Paranaense |
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Náutico |
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Cancelled |
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Botafogo |
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América de Natal |
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Internacional |
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Real Ariquemes |
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São Raimundo |
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Cancelled |
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Corinthians |
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Cancelled |
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Paraíso |
State cup competition champions
[edit]Competition | Champions |
---|---|
Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino | Santos |
Youth competition champions
[edit]Competition | Champions |
---|---|
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-18 | Fluminense |
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-16 | Internacional |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
[edit]Team | 2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
---|---|
Corinthians | Third place defeated ![]() |
Ferroviária | Champions defeated ![]() |
Kindermann/Avaí | Eliminated in the group stage |
National team
[edit]The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2020.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2020:
Friendlies
[edit]November 27 | Brazil ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | São Paulo, Brazil |
21:30 (BRT) | Debinha ![]() Valéria ![]() Rafaelle ![]() Duda Santos ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Neo Química Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Charly Wendy Straub Deretti (Brazil) |
December 1 | Brazil ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | São Paulo, Brazil |
21:30 (BRT) | Debinha ![]() Luana ![]() Andressa Alves ![]() Rafaelle ![]() Julia Bianchi ![]() Érika ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi Attendance: 0 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil) |
2020 Tournoi de France
[edit]March 4 | Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Valenciennes, France |
19:00 (CET) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 6,199 Referee: Victoria Beyer (France) |
March 7 | France ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Valenciennes, France |
21:00 (CET) | Gauvin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 17,022 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
March 10 | Brazil ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Calais, France |
19:00 (CET) | Marta ![]() Ludmila ![]() |
Report | Matheson ![]() Beckie ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de l'Épopée Attendance: 0 1 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
- 1.^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[11]
Competition | Performance |
---|---|
Tournoi de France | Fourth place |
References
[edit]- ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição - Campeonato Brasileiro Série A de 2020" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição - Campeonato Brasileiro Série B de 2020" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Aparecidense vai substituir o Crac de Catalão no Campeonato Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Diário de Goiás. July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Luverdense desiste de disputar a Série D do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Globo. August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Villa Nova-MG fica com a vaga do Patrocinense na Série D" (in Portuguese). Em Cima do Lance. March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Mirassol herda vaga do Red Bull Brasil na Série D em 2020" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Juventus fecha parceria com Audax no Futebol Feminino para a disputa do Brasileiro A1" (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Juventus. September 2, 2020.
- ^ "União pelo futebol Amazonense: EC Iranduba apresenta elenco em parceria com o 3B" (in Portuguese). Federação Amazonense de Futebol. August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Brasileirão Feminino A2: com entrada do Fortaleza, CBF divulga os grupos" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Brasileirão Feminino A2: Vitória das Tabocas-PE desiste da competição" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. February 1, 2020.
- ^ "France-Pays Bas et Brésil-Canada á huis clos" (in French). FFF. March 9, 2020.