The following article presents a summary of the 2002 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 101st season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Santos declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Palmeiras, Gama and Botafogo, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B final was played between Fortaleza and Criciúma.
Criciúma declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 4-3.
Promotion The champion and the runner-up, which are Criciúma and Fortaleza, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The six worst placed teams, which are Americano, Botafogo-SP, Sampaio Corrêa, Guarany-CE, XV de Piracicaba and Bragantino, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Brasiliense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Brasiliense and Marília, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Brasiliense.
Corinthians declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3-2.
Copa dos Campeões The Copa dos Campeões final was played between Paysandu and Cruzeiro.
Paysandu declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5-5.
Regional and state championship champions
Regional championship champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato do NordesteBahiaCopa Centro-OesteGoiásCopa NortePaysanduCopa Sul-MinasCruzeiroTorneio Rio-São PauloCorinthians
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreRio BrancoParaíbaAtlético CajazeirenseAlagoasCRBParanáIratyAtlético Paranaense(1)AmapáYpirangaPernambucoNáuticoAmazonasNacionalPiauíRiverBahiaPalmeiras do NordesteVitória(1)Rio de JaneiroFluminense(2)CearáCearáRio Grande do NorteAmérica-RNDistrito FederalCFZ de BrasíliaRio Grande do SulInternacionalEspírito SantoAlegrenseRondôniaCFAGoiásGoiásRoraimaAtlético RoraimaMaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaFigueirenseMato GrossoOperário (VG)São PauloItuanoSão Paulo(1)Mato Grosso do SulCENESergipeConfiançaMinas GeraisCaldenseCruzeiro(1)TocantinsTocantinópolisParáPaysandu
(1)The club won a competition named Supercampeonato (Superchampionship), which was an extra tournament that included regional championship teams. (2)According to the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation, the 2002 Rio de Janeiro State Championship is sub judice.
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa Macaé de JuvenisFluminenseCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilCruzeiroCopa São Paulo de JunioresPortuguesaCopa Sub-17 de PromissãoCorinthiansTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresPalmeiras
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa FPFSão BentoCopa PernambucoRecife
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
TeamCopa Libertadores 2002Copa Sudamericana 2002Atlético ParanaenseGroup stageN/AFlamengoGroup stageN/AGrêmioSemifinalsN/ASão CaetanoRunner-upN/A
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2002.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionJanuary 31, 2002W6–0Cris, Gilberto Silva (2), Kléberson, Washington, Ânderson PolgaInternational FriendlyFebruary 6, 2002W1–0DjalminhaInternational FriendlyMarch 7, 2002W6–1Ânderson Polga (2), Kléberson, Kaká, Gilberto Silva, EdílsonInternational FriendlyMarch 27, 2002W1–0LuizãoInternational FriendlyApril 17, 2002D1–1RonaldinhoInternational FriendlyMay 18, 2002 CataloniaW3–1Ronaldinho (2), EdmílsonInternational Friendly (unofficial match)May 25, 2002W4–0Ronaldo, Juninho, Denílson, EdílsonInternational FriendlyJune 3, 2002W2–1Ronaldo, RivaldoWorld CupJune 8, 2002W4–0Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, RonaldoWorld CupJune 13, 2002W5–2Ronaldo (2), Edmílson, Rivaldo, JúniorWorld CupJune 17, 2002W2–0Rivaldo, RonaldoWorld CupJune 21, 2002W2–1Rivaldo, RonaldinhoWorld CupJune 26, 2002W1–0RonaldoWorld CupJune 30, 2002W2–0Ronaldo (2)World CupAugust 21, 2002L0–1-International FriendlyNovember 20, 2002W3–2Ronaldo (2), RonaldinhoInternational Friendly
Women's football Brazil women's national football team The Brazil women's national football team did not play any matches in 2002.
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 2002 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 2000-2003 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF