The following article presents a summary of the 2018 football season in Brazil, which was the 117th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2018 started on April 14, 2018, and is scheduled to end on December 2, 2018.
América Mineiro Atlético Mineiro Atlético Paranaense Bahia Botafogo Ceará Chapecoense Corinthians Cruzeiro Flamengo Fluminense Grêmio Internacional Palmeiras Paraná Santos São Paulo Sport Vasco da Gama Vitória
Palmeiras won the league.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Sport, América Mineiro, Vitória and Paraná, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 13, 2018, and concluded on November 24, 2018.
Atlético Goianiense Avaí Boa Esporte Brasil de Pelotas Coritiba CRB Criciúma CSA Figueirense Fortaleza Goiás Guarani Juventude Londrina Oeste Paysandu Ponte Preta Sampaio Corrêa São Bento Vila Nova
Fortaleza won the league.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Fortaleza, CSA, Avaí and Goiás, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Paysandu, Sampaio Corrêa, Juventude and Boa Esporte, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 14, 2018, and concluded on September 22, 2018.
ABC Atlético Acreano Botafogo (PB) Botafogo (SP) Bragantino Confiança Cuiabá Globo Joinville Juazeirense Luverdense Náutico Operário Ferroviário Remo Salgueiro Santa Cruz Tombense Tupi Volta Redonda Ypiranga
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Operário Ferroviário and Cuiabá.
Operário Ferroviário won the league after beating Cuiabá
Promotion The four best placed teams, Operário Ferroviário, Cuiabá, Botafogo (SP) and Bragantino, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Tupi, Juazeirense, Salgueiro and Joinville, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on April 21, 2018, and concluded on August 4, 2018.
4 de Julho Altos América de Natal Americano Aparecidense ASA ASSU Atlético Itapemirim Barcelona Baré Belo Jardim Brasiliense Brusque Caldense Campinense Caxias Ceilândia Central Cianorte Cordino Corumbaense Dom Bosco Espírito Santo Ferroviária Ferroviário
Fluminense de Feira Guarani de Juazeiro Imperatriz Independente
Interporto Iporá Itabaiana Itumbiara Jacuipense Linense Macaé Macapá Madureira Manaus Maringá Mirassol Mogi Mirim Moto Club Murici Nacional Nova Iguaçu Novo Hamburgo Novoperário Novorizontino Plácido de Castro Prudentópolis Real Ariquemes Rio Branco (AC) Santa Rita Santos (AP) São José (RS) São Raimundo (PA) São Raimundo (RR) Sergipe Sinop Sparta Treze Tubarão Uberlândia URT Vitória da Conquista
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Ferroviário and Treze.
Ferroviário won the league after defeating Treze.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Ferroviário, Treze, São José (RS) and Imperatriz, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Domestic cups
Copa do Brasil
The 2018 Copa do Brasil started on January 30, 2018, and concluded on October 17, 2018. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Corinthians.
Cruzeiro won the cup after defeating Corinthians.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on August 15, 2017, and concluded on July 7, 2018. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Sampaio Corrêa and Bahia.
Sampaio Corrêa won the cup after defeating Bahia.
Copa Verde
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. It started on January 21, 2018, and concluded on May 16, 2018. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Atlético Itapemirim.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Atlético Itapemirim.
State championship champions StateChampions AcreRio Branco AlagoasCSA AmapáYpiranga AmazonasManaus BahiaBahia CearáCeará Distrito FederalSobradinho Espírito SantoSerra GoiásGoiás MaranhãoMoto Club Mato GrossoCuiabá Mato Grosso do SulOperário Minas GeraisCruzeiro ParáRemo ParaíbaBotafogo Paraná PernambucoNáutico PiauíAltos Rio de JaneiroBotafogo Rio Grande do NorteABC Rio Grande do SulGrêmio RondôniaReal Ariquemes RoraimaSão Raimundo Santa CatarinaFigueirense São PauloCorinthians SergipeSergipe TocantinsPalmas
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa Espírito SantoVitóriaCopa Fares LopesFerroviárioCopa FGFAvenidaCopa FMF (MA)MaranhãoCopa FMF (MT)MixtoCopa PaulistaVotuporanguenseCopa RioAmericanoCopa Santa CatarinaBrusque
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro de AspirantesSão PauloCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20PalmeirasCopa do Brasil Sub-17(1)FlamengoCopa do Brasil Sub-20São PauloCopa RS de Futebol Sub-20PalmeirasCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilPalmeirasCopa São Paulo de Futebol JúniorFlamengoSupercopa do Brasil Sub-20São PauloTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresAtlético MineiroCopa 2 de Julho Sub-15Sport
(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
Team2018 Copa Libertadores2018 Copa Sudamericana2018 Recopa SudamericanaAtlético MineiroN/AFirst Stage San LorenzoN/AAtlético ParanaenseN/AChampionsdefeated JuniorN/ABahiaN/AQuarter-finals Atlético ParanaenseN/ABotafogoN/ARound of 16 BahiaN/AChapecoenseSecond Stage NacionalN/AN/ACorinthiansRound of 16 Colo-ColoN/AN/ACruzeiroQuarter-finals Boca JuniorsN/AN/AFlamengoRound of 16 CruzeiroN/AN/AFluminenseN/ASemi-finals Atlético ParanaenseN/AGrêmioSemi-finals River PlateN/AChampions IndependientePalmeirasSemi-finals Boca JuniorsN/AN/ASantosRound of 16 IndependienteN/AN/ASão PauloN/ASecond Stage ColónN/AVasco da GamaEliminatedin the Group StageSecond Stage LDU QuitoN/A
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2018.
Friendlies
2018 FIFA World Cup
Women's football
National team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2018.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2018:
Friendlies
2018 Copa América
2018 Tournament of Nations
CompetitionPerformanceCopa AméricaChampionsTournament of NationsThird place
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on April 25, 2018, and concluded on October 26, 2018.
Audax Corinthians Ferroviária Flamengo/Marinha Foz Cataratas Iranduba Kindermann Pinheirense Ponte Preta Portuguesa (SP) Rio Preto Santos São Francisco São José Sport Vitória das Tabocas
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Rio Preto.
Corinthians won the league after defeating Rio Preto.
Relegation The two worst placed teams, Portuguesa (SP) and Pinheirense, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 24, 2018, and concluded on July 12, 2018.
3B da Amazônia América Mineiro Atlético Acreano Botafogo (PB) Canindé Caucaia Comercial (MS) Duque de Caxias Embu das Artes ESMAC Grêmio Gurupi Internacional Jaó Lusaca Minas/ICESP Napoli Náutico Porto (RO) Sampaio Corrêa Santana São Gonçalo (CE) São Raimundo (RR) Tiradentes Toledo/Ouro Verde UDA União (RN) Vila Nova (ES) Vitória
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Minas/ICESP and Vitória.
Minas/ICESP won the league after defeating Vitória.
Promotion The two best placed teams, Minas/ICESP and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Domestic competition champions StateChampions AcreAtlético Acreano AlagoasUDA AmapáOratório AmazonasIranduba BahiaVitória CearáCeará Distrito FederalMinas/ICESP Espírito SantoVila Nova GoiásAliança MaranhãoSanta Quitéria Mato GrossoOperário Ltda Mato Grosso do SulMoreninhas Minas GeraisAmérica Mineiro ParáESMAC ParaíbaBotafogo ParanáFoz Cataratas PernambucoSport PiauíTiradentes Rio de JaneiroFlamengo/Marinha Rio Grande do NorteCruzeiro Rio Grande do SulGrêmio RondôniaPorto Velho RoraimaSão Raimundo Santa CatarinaKindermann São PauloSantos SergipeCanindé TocantinsSão Valério
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2018 Copa Libertadores FemeninaAudaxEliminatedin the Group StageIrandubaThird place Colo-ColoSantosRunners-up Atlético Huila
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF