2019 in Brazilian football
| Season | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Série A | Flamengo | |
| Série B | Bragantino | |
| Série C | Náutico | |
| Série D | Brusque | |
| Copa do Brasil | Athletico Paranaense | |
| Women's football | ||
| Série A1 | Ferroviária | |
| Série A2 | São Paulo | |
| ||
The following article presents a summary of the 2019 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 118th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
[edit]The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on April 27, 2019, and ended on December 8, 2019.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo (C) | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 90 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
| 2 | Santos | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 74 | |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 74 | |
| 4 | Grêmio | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 65 | |
| 5 | Athletico Paranaense | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 64 | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 63 | |
| 7 | Internacional | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 57 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 8 | Corinthians | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 56 | |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 53 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 10 | Goiás | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 52 | |
| 11 | Bahia | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 49 | |
| 12 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 49 | |
| 13 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 48 | |
| 14 | Fluminense | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 46 | |
| 15 | Botafogo | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 43 | |
| 16 | Ceará | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 39 | |
| 17 | Cruzeiro (R) | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 36 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 18 | CSA (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 32 | |
| 19 | Chapecoense (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 32 | |
| 20 | Avaí (R) | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 18 | 62 | −44 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Flamengo qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2019 Copa Libertadores. Athletico Paranaense qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2019 Copa do Brasil.
Flamengo won the league.
Relegation
[edit]The four worst placed teams, Cruzeiro, CSA, Chapecoense and Avaí, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
[edit]The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 26, 2019, and ended on November 30, 2019.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bragantino (C, P) | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 75 | Promotion to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2 | Sport (P) | 38 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 68 | |
| 3 | Coritiba (P) | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 66 | |
| 4 | Atlético Goianiense (P) | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 62 | |
| 5 | América Mineiro | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 61 | |
| 6 | Paraná | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 56 | |
| 7 | CRB | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 55 | |
| 8 | Cuiabá | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 52 | |
| 9 | Botafogo-SP | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 50 | |
| 10 | Operário Ferroviário | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 50 | |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 | |
| 12 | Vitória | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 45 | |
| 13 | Guarani | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 44 | |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 44 | |
| 15 | Oeste | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 41 | |
| 16 | Figueirense | 38 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 41 | |
| 17 | Londrina (R) | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 39 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| 18 | São Bento (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 39 | |
| 19 | Criciúma (R) | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 39 | |
| 20 | Vila Nova (R) | 38 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams. Away goals rule is used); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Bragantino won the league.
Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, Bragantino, Sport, Coritiba and Atlético Goianiense, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
[edit]The four worst placed teams, Londrina, São Bento, Criciúma and Vila Nova, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
[edit]The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 27, 2019, and ended on October 6, 2019.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Náutico and Sampaio Corrêa.
Náutico won the league after beating Sampaio Corrêa
Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, Náutico, Sampaio Corrêa, Juventude and Confiança, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
[edit]The four worst placed teams, ABC, Globo, Luverdense and Atlético Acreano, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
[edit]The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on May 4, 2019, and ended on August 18, 2019.
- Altos
- América de Natal
- América (PE)
- Anapolina
- Aparecidense
- ASA
- Atlético Cearense
- Atlético Roraima
- Avenida
- Bahia de Feira
- Barcelona
- Boavista
- Bragantino (PA)
- Brasiliense
- Brusque
- Caldense
- Campinense
- Caxias
- Central
- Cianorte
- Corumbaense
- Coruripe
- Fast Clube
- Ferroviária
- Floresta
- Fluminense de Feira
- Foz do Iguaçu
- Galvez
- Gaúcho
- Hercílio Luz
- Interporto
- Iporá
- Itabaiana
- Itaboraí
- Ituano
- Jacuipense
- Joinville
- Juazeirense
- Manaus
- Maranhão
- Maringá
- Moto Club
- Novorizontino
- Operário
- Palmas
- Patrocinense
- Portuguesa (RJ)
- Real Ariquemes
- Rio Branco (AC)
- River
- Salgueiro
- Santa Cruz de Natal
- Santos (AP)
- São Caetano
- São Raimundo (PA)
- São Raimundo (RR)
- Sergipe
- Serra
- Serrano
- Sinop
- Sobradinho
- Tubarão
- Tupi
- União Rondonópolis
- URT
- Vitória das Tabocas
- Vitória (ES)
- Ypiranga (AP)
Gurupi declined to participate in the Série D. They were replaced by Interporto.[1]
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Brusque and Manaus.
Brusque won the league after defeating Manaus.
Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, Brusque, Manaus, Ituano and Jacuipense, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Domestic cups
[edit]Copa do Brasil
[edit]The 2019 Copa do Brasil started on February 5, 2019, and ended on September 18, 2019. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Athletico Paranaense and Internacional.
Athletico Paranaense won the cup after defeating Internacional.
Copa do Nordeste
[edit]The competition features 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on January 15, 2019, and ended on May 29, 2019. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Fortaleza and Botafogo (PB).
Fortaleza won the cup after defeating Botafogo (PB).
Copa Verde
[edit]The competition featured 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including two teams from Espírito Santo. It started on July 24, 2019, and ended on November 20, 2019. The Copa Verde final was played between Cuiabá and Paysandu.
Cuiabá won the cup after defeating Paysandu.
State championship champions
[edit]
State cup competition champions
[edit]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 | 2019 Copa Libertadores | 2019 Copa Sudamericana | 2019 Recopa Sudamericana | 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship |
2019 FIFA Club World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletico Paranaense | Round of 16 eliminated by  Boca Juniors
|
N/A | Runners-up lost to River Plate
|
Champions defeated  Shonan Bellmare
|
N/A |
| Atlético Mineiro | Eliminated in the Group Stage |
Semi-finals eliminated by Colón
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bahia | N/A | First Stage eliminated by  Liverpool
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Botafogo | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by  Atlético Mineiro
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chapecoense | N/A | First Stage eliminated by  Unión La Calera
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | N/A | Semi-finals eliminated by  Independiente del Valle
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Round of 16 eliminated by River Plate
|
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | Champions defeated River Plate
|
N/A | N/A | N/A | Runners-up lost to  Liverpool
|
| Fluminense | N/A | Quarter-finals eliminated by Corinthians
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grêmio | Semi-finals eliminated by Flamengo
|
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Internacional | Quarter-finals eliminated by Flamengo
|
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Palmeiras | Quarter-finals eliminated by Grêmio
|
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Santos | N/A | First Stage eliminated by River Plate
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| São Paulo | Second Stage eliminated by Talleres
|
N/A | N/A | 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 2019.
Friendlies
[edit]
| March 26 | Czech Republic  | 1–3 | Brazil | Prague, Czech Republic |
| June 9 | Brazil | 7–0 |  Honduras | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| September 6 | Brazil | 2–2 |  Colombia | Miami Gardens, United States |
| September 11 | Brazil | 0–1 |  Peru | Los Angeles, United States |
| November 19 | Brazil | 3–0 |  South Korea | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Copa América
[edit]
| June 27 Quarter-finals | Brazil | 0–0 (4–3 p) |  Paraguay | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| July 2 Semi-finals | Brazil | 2–0 | Argentina | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| July 7 Final | Brazil | 3–1 | Peru | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Women's football
[edit]Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
[edit]The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on March 16, 2019, and ended on September 29, 2019.
Rio Preto women's section was closed. They were replaced by Internacional[2]
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Ferroviária and Corinthians.
Ferroviária won the league after defeating Corinthians.
Relegation
[edit]The four worst placed teams, Vitória das Tabocas/Santa Cruz, Foz Cataratas/Athletico Paranaense, São Francisco and Sport/Ipojuca, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
[edit]The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 27, 2019, and ended on August 25, 2019.
- 3B da Amazônia
- Aliança
- América Mineiro
- Atlético Acreano
- Atlético Mineiro
- Botafogo
- Botafogo (PB)
- Canindé
- Ceará
- Chapecoense
- CRESSPOM
- Cruzeiro
- Cruzeiro (RN)
- Duque de Caxias
- ESMAC
- Fluminense
- Grêmio
- Lusaca/Bahia
- Moreninhas
- Náutico
- Operário Ltda.
- Oratório
- Palmeiras
- Pinheirense
- Porto Velho
- Portuguesa (SP)
- Santa Quitéria
- São Paulo
- São Raimundo (RR)
- São Valério
- Taubaté
- Tiradentes
- Toledo/Ouro Verde
- UDA/CSA
- Vasco da Gama
- Vila Nova (ES)
Internacional was promoted to Série A1. They were replaced by Vasco da Gama[3]
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between São Paulo and Cruzeiro.
São Paulo won the league after defeating Cruzeiro.
Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, São Paulo, Cruzeiro, Palmeiras and Grêmio, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Domestic competition champions
[edit]State cup competition champions
[edit]| Competition | Champions |
|---|---|
| Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino | Palmeiras |
Youth competition champions
[edit]| Competition | Champions |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-18 | Internacional |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-16 | São Paulo |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
[edit]| Team | 2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
|---|---|
| Corinthians | Champions defeated Ferroviária
|
| Ferroviária | Runners-up lost to Corinthians
|
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 2019.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2019:
Friendlies
[edit]| April 5 | Spain  | 2–1 | Brazil | Don Benito, Spain |
| April 8 | Scotland  | 1–0 | Brazil | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| October 5 | England | 1–2 | Brazil | Middlesbrough, England |
| December 15 | Brazil | 4–0 |  Mexico | Araraquara, Brazil |
2019 SheBelieves Cup
[edit]| March 5 | United States  | 1–0 | Brazil | Tampa, United States |
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
[edit]
| June 13 Group C | Australia  | 3–2 | Brazil | Montpellier, France |
| June 18 Group C | Italy  | 0–1 | Brazil | Valenciennes, France |
| June 23 Round of 16 | France  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Brazil | Le Havre, France |
2019 Torneio Uber Internacional de Futebol Feminino
[edit]2019 Yongchuan International Tournament
[edit]
| Competition | Performance |
|---|---|
| SheBelieves Cup | Fourth place |
| FIFA Women's World Cup | Round of 16 eliminated by France
|
| Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino | Runners-up lost to Chile
|
| Yongchuan International Tournament | Runners-up lost to  China
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Diretoria do Interporto confirma participação do clube no Brasileiro da Série D" (in Portuguese). Globo. April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Brasileirão Feminino: Sem Rio Preto e com Internacional no lugar, tabela da série A1 é divulgada" (in Portuguese). Planeta Futebol Feminino. February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Com ida do Inter para Série A1, Vasco herda vaga e estará no Brasileiro feminino A2" (in Portuguese). Globo - Blog Dona do Campinho. February 27, 2019.