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
The 2020 started on August 8, 2020, and ended on February 25, 2021.
Athletico Paranaense Atlético Goianiense Atlético Mineiro Bahia Botafogo Ceará Corinthians Coritiba Flamengo Fluminense Fortaleza Goiás Grêmio Internacional Palmeiras Red Bull Bragantino Santos São Paulo Sport Vasco da Gama
Flamengo won the league.
Relegation 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
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on August 7, 2020, and ended on January 29, 2021.
América Mineiro Avaí Botafogo (SP) Brasil de Pelotas Chapecoense Confiança CRB Cruzeiro CSA Cuiabá Figueirense Guarani Juventude Náutico Oeste Operário Ferroviário Paraná Ponte Preta Sampaio Corrêa Vitória
Chapecoense won the league.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Chapecoense, América Mineiro, Juventude and Cuiabá, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Figueirense, Paraná, Botafogo-SP and Oeste, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on August 8, 2020, and ended on January 30, 2021.
Boa Esporte Botafogo (PB) Brusque Criciúma Ferroviário Imperatriz Ituano Jacuipense Londrina Manaus Paysandu Remo Santa Cruz São Bento São José (RS) Tombense Treze Vila Nova Volta Redonda Ypiranga
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Vila Nova and Remo.
Vila Nova won the league after beating Remo.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Vila Nova, Remo, Londrina and Brusque, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation 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
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)
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Mirassol and Floresta.
Mirassol won the league after defeating Floresta.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Mirassol, Floresta, Novorizontino and Altos, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Super cup
Supercopa do Brasil
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
Copa do Brasil
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
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
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 StateChampions AcreGalvez AlagoasCRB AmapáYpiranga AmazonasPenarol BahiaBahia CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalGama Espírito Santo GoiásAtlético Goianiense MaranhãoSampaio Corrêa Mato GrossoNova Mutum Mato Grosso do SulÁguia Negra Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro ParáPaysandu ParaíbaTreze Paraná PernambucoSalgueiro Piauí4 de Julho Rio de JaneiroFlamengo Rio Grande do NorteABC Rio Grande do SulGrêmio RondôniaPorto Velho RoraimaSão Raimundo Santa CatarinaChapecoense São PauloPalmeiras SergipeConfiança TocantinsPalmas
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa AlagoasASACopa Fares LopesFerroviárioCopa FGFSanta CruzCopa PaulistaPortuguesaCopa Rio Grande do NorteABCCopa Santa CatarinaJoinville
Notes
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro de AspirantesCearáCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20Atlético MineiroCopa do Brasil Sub-20Vasco da GamaSupercopa do Brasil Sub-20Vasco da GamaCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-17FluminenseCopa do Brasil Sub-17(1)São PauloSupercopa do Brasil Sub-17São PauloCopa RS de Futebol Sub-20CancelledCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilPalmeirasCopa São Paulo de Futebol JúniorInternacional
(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similarly 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
Team2020 Copa Libertadores2020 Copa Sudamericana2020 Recopa Sudamericana2020 FIFA Club World CupAthletico ParanaenseRound of 16 River PlateN/AN/AN/AAtlético MineiroN/AFirst Stage UniónN/AN/ABahiaN/AQuarter-finals Defensa y JusticiaN/AN/ACorinthiansSecond Stage GuaraníN/AN/AN/AFlamengoRound of 16 RacingN/AChampions Independiente del ValleN/AFluminenseN/AFirst Stage Unión La CaleraN/AN/AFortalezaN/AFirst Stage IndependienteN/AN/AGoiásN/AFirst Stage Sol de AméricaN/AN/AGrêmioQuarter-finals SantosN/AN/AN/AInternacionalRound of 16 Boca JuniorsN/AN/AN/APalmeirasChampions SantosN/AN/ASemi-finals UANLSantosRunners-up PalmeirasN/AN/AN/ASão PauloEliminatedin the group stageSecond Stage LanúsN/AN/AVasco da GamaN/ARound of 16 Defensa y JusticiaN/AN/A
Brazil national team 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
Women's football
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on February 8, 2020, and ended on December 6, 2020.
Audax Corinthians Cruzeiro Ferroviária Flamengo/Marinha Grêmio Internacional Iranduba Kindermann/Avaí Minas/ICESP Palmeiras Ponte Preta Santos São José São Paulo Vitória
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 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
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 FC Oratório Real Ariquemes Real Brasília Santos Dumont São Francisco São Valério SERC/UCDB Sport Tiradentes Toledo/Coritiba UDA Vasco da Gama Vila Nova (ES)
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Napoli and Botafogo.
Napoli won the league after defeating Botafogo.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Napoli, Botafogo, Bahia and Real Brasília, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Domestic competition champions StateChampions AcreCancelled AlagoasCancelled AmapáOratório AmazonasJC BahiaCancelled CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalReal Brasília Espírito SantoCancelled GoiásCancelled MaranhãoCefama Mato GrossoMixto Mato Grosso do SulSERC/UCDB Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro ParáESMAC ParaíbaBotafogo ParanáAthletico Paranaense PernambucoNáutico PiauíCancelled Rio de JaneiroBotafogo Rio Grande do NorteAmérica de Natal Rio Grande do SulInternacional RondôniaReal Ariquemes RoraimaSão Raimundo Santa CatarinaCancelled São PauloCorinthians SergipeCancelled TocantinsParaíso
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa Paulista de Futebol FemininoSantos
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-18FluminenseCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-16Internacional
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2020 Copa Libertadores FemeninaCorinthiansThird place Universidad de ChileFerroviáriaChampions AméricaKindermann/AvaíEliminatedin the group stage
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 2020.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2020:
Friendlies
2020 Tournoi de France
1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
CompetitionPerformanceTournoi de FranceFourth place
References
External links Brazilian competitions at RSSSF