The following article presents a summary of the 2022 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 121st season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 9 April 2022 and ended on 13 November 2022.
América Mineiro Athletico Paranaense Atlético Goianiense Atlético Mineiro Avaí Botafogo Ceará Corinthians Coritiba Cuiabá Flamengo Fluminense Fortaleza Goiás Internacional Juventude Palmeiras Red Bull Bragantino Santos São Paulo
Palmeiras won the league.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Juventude, Avaí, Ceará and Atlético Goianiense, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 8 April 2022 and ended on 6 November 2022.
Bahia Brusque Chapecoense CRB Criciúma Cruzeiro CSA Grêmio Guarani Ituano Londrina Náutico Novorizontino Operário Ferroviário Ponte Preta Sampaio Corrêa Sport Tombense Vasco da Gama Vila Nova
Cruzeiro won the league.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Cruzeiro, Grêmio, Bahia and Vasco da Gama, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Brusque, Náutico, Operário Ferroviário and CSA, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on 9 April 2022 and ended on 8 October 2022.
ABC Altos Aparecidense Atlético Cearense Botafogo (PB) Botafogo (SP) Brasil de Pelotas Campinense Confiança Ferroviário Figueirense Floresta Manaus Mirassol Paysandu Remo São José (RS) Vitória Volta Redonda Ypiranga (RS)
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between ABC and Mirassol.
Mirassol won the league after beating ABC.
Promotion The four best placed teams, ABC, Vitória, Mirassol and Botafogo (SP), were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Campinense, Ferroviário, Atlético Cearense and Brasil de Pelotas, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on 17 April 2022 and ended on 25 September 2022.
4 de Julho Ação Afogados Aimoré Amazonas América de Natal Anápolis ASA Atlético de Alagoinhas Azuriz Bahia de Feira Brasiliense Caldense FC Cascavel Castanhal Caxias Ceilândia CEOV Cianorte Costa Rica Crato CSE Ferroviária Fluminense (PI) Globo Grêmio Anápolis Humaitá Icasa Inter de Limeira Iporá Jacuipense Juazeirense Juventude Samas Juventus Lagarto Marcílio Dias Moto Club Náutico (RR) Nova Iguaçu Nova Venécia Oeste Pacajus Paraná Pérolas Negras Porto Velho Portuguesa (RJ) Pouso Alegre Próspera Real Noroeste Retrô Rio Branco (AC) Santa Cruz Santo André São Bernardo São Luiz São Paulo Crystal São Raimundo (AM) São Raimundo (RR) Sergipe Sousa Tocantinópolis Trem Tuna Luso URT
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between América de Natal and Pouso Alegre.
América de Natal won the league after defeating Pouso Alegre.
Promotion The four best placed teams, São Bernardo, Pouso Alegre, Amazonas and América de Natal, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Super cup
Supercopa do Brasil
The 2022 Supercopa do Brasil was played on 20 February 2022 between Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo.
Atlético Mineiro won the super cup after defeating Flamengo.
Domestic cups
Copa do Brasil
The 2022 Copa do Brasil started on 22 February 2022 and ended on 19 October 2022. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Flamengo and Corinthians.
Flamengo won the cup after defeating Corinthians.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on 22 January 2022 and ended on 3 April 2022. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Fortaleza and Sport.
Fortaleza won the cup after defeating Sport.
Copa Verde
The competition featured 17 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including one team from Espírito Santo. It started on 25 October 2022 and ended on 19 November 2022. The Copa Verde final was played between Vila Nova and Paysandu.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Vila Nova.
State championship champions StateChampions AcreHumaitá AlagoasCRB AmapáTrem AmazonasManaus BahiaAtlético de Alagoinhas CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalBrasiliense Espírito SantoReal Noroeste GoiásAtlético Goianiense MaranhãoSampaio Corrêa Mato GrossoCuiabá Mato Grosso do SulOperário Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro ParáRemo ParaíbaCampinense ParanáCoritiba PernambucoNáutico PiauíFluminense Rio de JaneiroFluminense Rio Grande do NorteABC Rio Grande do SulGrêmio RondôniaReal Ariquemes RoraimaSão Raimundo Santa CatarinaBrusque São PauloPalmeiras SergipeSergipe TocantinsTocantinópolis
State championship second division champions StateChampions AcreNo second division AlagoasCoruripe AmapáNo second division AmazonasRio Negro BahiaItabuna CearáGuarani de Juazeiro Distrito FederalSamambaia Espírito SantoAtlético Itapemirim GoiásInhumas MaranhãoMaranhão Mato GrossoMixto Mato Grosso do SulOperário AC Minas GeraisDemocrata SL ParáCametá ParaíbaSerra Branca ParanáFoz do Iguaçu PernambucoCentral PiauíComercial Rio de JaneiroVolta Redonda Rio Grande do NorteAlecrim Rio Grande do SulEsportivo RondôniaVilhenense RoraimaNo second division Santa CatarinaCriciúma São PauloPortuguesa SergipeDorense TocantinsGurupi
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa AlagoasCruzeiro de ArapiracaCopa Espírito SantoVitóriaCopa Fares LopesPacajusCopa FGFSão LuizCopa FMF (MA)TuntumCopa FMF (MT)Nova MutumCopa PaulistaXV de PiracicabaCopa RioVolta RedondaCopa Santa CatarinaMarcílio Dias
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro de AspirantesCuiabáCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20PalmeirasCopa do Brasil Sub-20PalmeirasSupercopa do Brasil Sub-20PalmeirasCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-17PalmeirasCopa do Brasil Sub-17(1)PalmeirasSupercopa do Brasil Sub-17PalmeirasCopa São Paulo de Futebol JúniorPalmeirasCopa 2 de Julho Sub-15Bahia (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
Team2022 Copa Libertadores2022 Copa Sudamericana2022 Recopa Sudamericana2022 FIFA Club World CupAmérica MineiroEliminatedin the group stageN/AN/AN/AAthletico ParanaenseRunners-up FlamengoN/ARunners-up PalmeirasN/AAtlético GoianienseN/ASemi-finals São PauloN/AN/AAtlético MineiroQuarter-finals PalmeirasN/AN/AN/ACearáN/AQuarter-finals São PauloN/AN/ACorinthiansQuarter-finals FlamengoN/AN/AN/ACuiabáN/AEliminatedin the group stageN/AN/AFlamengoChampions Athletico ParanaenseN/AN/AThird place Al AhlyFluminenseThird Stage OlimpiaEliminatedin the group stageN/AN/AFortalezaRound of 16 EstudiantesN/AN/AN/AInternacionalN/AQuarter-finals MelgarN/AN/APalmeirasSemi-finals Athletico ParanaenseN/AChampions Athletico ParanaenseN/ARed Bull BragantinoEliminatedin the group stageN/AN/AN/ASantosN/ARound of 16 Deportivo TáchiraN/AN/ASão PauloN/ARunners-up Independiente del ValleN/AN/A
National team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2022.
Friendlies
FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup
CompetitionPerformanceFIFA World CupQuarter-finalseliminated by Croatia
Women's football
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on 4 March 2022 and ended on 24 September 2022.
Atlético Mineiro Avaí/Kindermann Corinthians CRESSPOM Cruzeiro ESMAC Ferroviária Flamengo/Marinha Grêmio Internacional Palmeiras Real Brasília Red Bull Bragantino Santos São José São Paulo
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Internacional.
Corinthians won the league after defeating Internacional.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, CRESSPOM, Red Bull Bragantino, São José and ESMAC, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on 11 June 2022 and ended on 17 September 2022.
Aliança/Goiás América Mineiro Athletico Paranaense Bahia Botafogo Botafogo (PB) Ceará CEFAMA Fluminense Fortaleza Iranduba JC Minas/ICESP Real Ariquemes UDA Vasco da Gama
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Athletico Paranaense and Ceará.
Ceará won the league after defeating Athletico Paranaense.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Bahia, Ceará, Athletico Paranaense and Real Ariquemes, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Vasco da Gama, Iranduba, CEFAMA and Aliança/Goiás, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 started on 11 June 2022 and ended on 28 August 2022.
3B da Amazônia Abelhas Rainhas Atlético Goianiense Barcelona Cabofriense Coritiba/Imperial CRB Criciúma Cuiabá Doce Mel/Jequié EC Estanciano Flamengo de São Pedro Ipatinga Juventude Legião Menina Olímpica Mixto Náutico Operário Paraíso Realidade Jovem Remo Rio Branco (AC) São Raimundo (RR) Sport AD Taubaté Toledo União/ABC VF4 Vila Nova/UNIVERSO Vila Nova (ES) Ypiranga (AP)
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 final was played between AD Taubaté and 3B da Amazônia.
AD Taubaté won the league after defeating 3B da Amazônia.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Sport, 3B da Amazônia, AD Taubaté and Vila Nova/UNIVERSO, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Super cup
Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The competition featured 8 clubs chosen between the top-twelve 2021 Série A1 and the top-four 2021 Série A2, with only one team for state. It started on 4 February 2022 and ended on 13 February 2022. The Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Grêmio and Corinthians.
Corinthians won the super cup after defeating Grêmio.
Domestic competition champions StateChampions AcreAssermurb AlagoasUDA AmapáCancelled AmazonasRecanto/Nacional BahiaBahia CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalReal Brasília Espírito SantoVila Nova GoiásAliança/Goiás MaranhãoIAPE Mato GrossoMixto Mato Grosso do SulOperário Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro ParáRemo ParaíbaVF4 ParanáAthletico Paranaense PernambucoSport PiauíTiradentes Rio de JaneiroBotafogo Rio Grande do NorteUnião/ABC Rio Grande do SulGrêmio RondôniaReal Ariquemes RoraimaSão Raimundo Santa CatarinaAvaí/Kindermann São PauloPalmeiras SergipeEstanciano TocantinsPolivalente
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa Paulista de Futebol FemininoCorinthians
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-20InternacionalCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-17Internacional
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2022 Copa Libertadores FemeninaCorinthiansQuarter-finals Boca JuniorsFerroviáriaQuarter-finals Deportivo CaliPalmeirasChampions Boca Juniors
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 2022.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2022: Friendlies
2022 Tournoi de France
2022 Copa América Femenina
CompetitionPerformanceTournoi de FranceThird placeCopa América FemeninaChampions Colombia
References
External links Brazilian competitions at RSSSF