2018 in Brazilian football
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The following article presents a summary of the 2018 football season in Brazil, which is the 117th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A will start on April 14, 2018, and is scheduled to end on December 9, 2018.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 13, 2018, and is scheduled to end 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 |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 14, 2018 and concluded on September 22, 2018.
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.
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
State cup competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Copa Espírito Santo | Vitória-ES |
| Copa FGF | to be decided |
| Copa Paulista | to be decided |
| Copa Rio | Americano |
Youth competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes | to be decided |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais Sub-20 | to be decided |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | Palmeiras |
| Copa do Brasil Sub-17(1) | to be decided |
| Copa do Brasil Sub-20 | São Paulo |
| Copa RS de Futebol Sub-20 | to be decided |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Palmeiras |
| Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior | Flamengo |
| Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20 | to be decided |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Atlético Mineiro |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | 2018 Copa Libertadores | 2018 Copa Sudamericana | 2018 Recopa Sudamericana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | N/A | First Stage eliminated by  San Lorenzo
|
N/A |
| Atlético Paranaense | N/A | In the Quarter-finals | N/A |
| Bahia | N/A | In the Quarter-finals | N/A |
| Botafogo | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by  Bahia
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N/A |
| Chapecoense | Second Stage eliminated by  Nacional
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N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | Round of 16 eliminated by  Colo-Colo
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N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Quarter-finals eliminated by Boca Juniors
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N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | Round of 16 eliminated by Cruzeiro
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N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | N/A | In the Quarter-finals | N/A |
| Grêmio | In the Semi-finals | N/A | Champions defeated Independiente
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| Palmeiras | In the Semi-finals | N/A | N/A |
| Santos | Round of 16 eliminated by Independiente
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N/A | N/A |
| São Paulo | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Colón
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N/A |
| Vasco da Gama | Eliminated in the Group Stage |
Second Stage eliminated by  LDU Quito
|
N/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
| March 23 | Russia  | 0–3 | Brazil | Moscow, Russia |
| 13:00 UTC−3 | Report | Miranda  53' Philippe Coutinho 62' (pen.) Paulinho 66' |
Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 59,263 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) |
| March 27 | Germany  | 0–1 | Brazil | Berlin, Germany |
| 15:45 UTC−3 | Report | Gabriel Jesus 37' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 72,717 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
| June 3 | Croatia  | 0–2 | Brazil | Liverpool, England |
| 11:00 UTC−3 | Report | Neymar 69' Roberto Firmino 90+3' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| June 10 | Austria  | 0–3 | Brazil | Vienna, Austria |
| 11:00 UTC−3 | Report | Gabriel Jesus 36' Neymar 63' Philippe Coutinho 69' |
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
| September 7 | United States  | 0–2 | Brazil | East Rutherford, United States |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Firmino 11' Neymar 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 32,489 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
| September 11 | Brazil | 5–0 |  El Salvador | Landover, United States |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Neymar 4' (pen.) Richarlison 16', 50' Coutinho 30' Marquinhos 90' |
Report | Stadium: FedExField Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| October 12 | Saudi Arabia  | 0–2 | Brazil | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 15:00 UTC−3 | Report | Gabriel Jesus 43' Alex Sandro 90+6' |
Stadium: King Saud University Stadium Attendance: 23,401 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
| October 16 | Brazil | 1–0 | Argentina | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 15:00 UTC−3 | Miranda 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
| November 16 | Brazil | v | Uruguay | London, England |
| 17:00 UTC−2 | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
2018 FIFA World Cup
| June 17 Group E | Brazil | 1–1 |  Switzerland | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Philippe Coutinho 20' |
Report | Zuber 50' |
Stadium: Rostov Arena Attendance: 43,109 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
| June 22 Group E | Brazil | 2–0 |  Costa Rica | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Philippe Coutinho 90+1' Neymar 90+7' |
Report | Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 64,468 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
| June 27 Group E | Serbia  | 0–2 | Brazil | Moscow, Russia |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Paulinho 36' Thiago Silva 68' |
Stadium: Otkrytiye Arena Attendance: 44,190 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| July 2 Round of 16 | Brazil | 2–0 |  Mexico | Samara, Russia |
| 18:00 UTC+4 | Neymar 51' Roberto Firmino 88' |
Report | Stadium: Cosmos Arena Attendance: 41,970 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
| July 6 Quarter-finals | Brazil | 1–2 |  Belgium | Kazan, Russia |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Renato Augusto 76' |
Report | Fernandinho 13' (o.g.) De Bruyne 31' |
Stadium: Kazan Arena Attendance: 42,873 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
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
| September 2 | Canada  | 1–0 | Brazil | Ottawa, Canada |
| 14:00 (EDT) | Prince 48' |
Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 16,128 Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
| October 6 | England  | 1–0 | Brazil | Nottingham, England |
| 12:30 (BST) | Kirby 2' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,864 Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal) |
| November 10 | France  | v | Brazil | Nice, France |
| 21:00 (CET) | Stadium: Allianz Riviera |
2018 Copa América
| April 5 Group B | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | Coquimbo, Chile |
| 19:00 (CLST) |
|
Report | Banini 54' |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay) |
| April 7 Group B | Brazil | 8–0 | Ecuador | Coquimbo, Chile |
| 19:00 (CLST) |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Referee: Dione Rissios (Chile) |
| April 11 Group B | Brazil | 4–0 |  Venezuela | Coquimbo, Chile |
| 19:00 (CLST) |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay) |
| April 13 Group B | Bolivia  | 0–7 | Brazil | Coquimbo, Chile |
| 19:00 (CLST) | Report |
|
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Referee: Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru) |
| April 16 Final Stage | Brazil | 3–1 | Chile | La Serena, Chile |
| 19:00 (CLST) |
|
Report | López 63' |
Stadium: Estadio La Portada Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay) |
| April 19 Final Stage | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | La Serena, Chile |
| 16:45 (CLST) | Report | Stadium: Estadio La Portada Referee: Susana Corella (Ecuador) |
| April 22 Final Stage | Brazil | 3–0 |  Colombia | La Serena, Chile |
| 19:00 (CLST) | Report | Stadium: Estadio La Portada Referee: Sirley Cornejo (Bolivia) |
2018 Tournament of Nations
| July 26 | Brazil | 1–3 |  Australia | Kansas City, United States |
| 15:15 (CDT) | Debinha 79' |
Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 10,307 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States) |
| July 29 | Japan  | 1–2 | Brazil | East Hartford, United States |
| 16:15 (EDT) | Masuya 90+3' |
Report |
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Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 13,027 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
| August 2 | United States | 4–1 | Brazil | Bridgeview, United States |
| 19:30 (CDT) | Report | Davidson 16' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,309 Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) |
| Competition | Performance |
|---|---|
| Copa América | Champions |
| Tournament of Nations | Third place |
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on April 25, 2018, and is scheduled to conclude in October 26, 2018.
| Audax | Corinthians | Ferroviária | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foz Cataratas | Iranduba | Kindermann | Pinheirense |
| Portuguesa (SP) | Ponte Preta | Rio Preto | Santos |
| São Francisco | São José | Sport | Vitória das Tabocas |
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final will be played between Rio Preto and Corinthians.
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.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Minas/ICESP and Vitória.
| Minas/ICESP | 0–0 | Vitória |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Minas/ICESP won the league after defeating Vitória.
Promotion
The two best placed teams, which are Minas/ICESP and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Domestic competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Carioca | to be decided |
| Campeonato Paulista | Santos |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
|---|---|
| Audax | In the Group Stage |
| Iranduba | In the Group Stage |
| Santos | In the Group Stage |