1999 in Brazilian football


The following article presents a summary of the 1999 football season in Brazil, which was the 98th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals
Team #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Guarani1-3Corinthians0-00-21-1
Atlético Mineiro7-4Cruzeiro4-23-2-
Vitória8-7Vasco da Gama5-42-21-1
São Paulo7-6Ponte Preta3-21-23-2

Semifinals
Team #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
São Paulo3-5Corinthians2-31-2-
Atlético Mineiro6-2Vitória3-01-23-0

Final
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Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 4-3.

Relegation

The four clubs with the lowest average points in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, which are Botafogo-SP, Juventude, Paraná and Gama, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Goiás and Santa Cruz, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The six worst placed teams, which are União São João, Criciúma, Paysandu, Tuna Luso, América-RN and Desportiva, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Fluminense and São Raimundo, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Juventude and Botafogo.
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Juventude declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2-1.

Regional and state championship champions

Regional championship champions
CompetitionChampion
Campeonato do NordesteVitória
Copa Centro-OesteCruzeiro
Copa NorteSão Raimundo
Copa SulGrêmio
Torneio Rio-São PauloVasco

State championship champions
StateChampionStateChampion
AcreVasco-ACParaíbaBotafogo-PB
AlagoasCSAParanáCoritiba
AmapáYpirangaPernambucoSport Recife
AmazonasSão RaimundoPiauíRiver
BahiaBahia
Vitória		Rio de JaneiroFlamengo
CearáCearáRio Grande do NorteABC
Distrito FederalGamaRio Grande do SulGrêmio
Espírito SantoSerraRondôniaJi-Paraná
GoiásGoiásRoraimaBaré
MaranhãoMaranhãoSanta CatarinaFigueirense
Mato GrossoSinopSão PauloCorinthians
Mato Grosso do SulUbiratanSergipeSergipe
Minas GeraisAtlético MineiroTocantinsInterporto
ParáRemo

The second leg of the final was not played, and in January 2005, the Bahia Football Federation declared both clubs, Bahia and Vitória, as champions of the competition.

Youth competition champions

Other competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

TeamCopa Libertadores 1999Copa Mercosur 1999Copa CONMEBOL 1999Intercontinental Cup 1999
CorinthiansQuarterfinalsQuarterfinalsDid not qualifyN/A
CruzeiroDid not qualifyQuarterfinalsDid not qualifyN/A
CSADid not qualifyDid not qualifyRunner-upN/A
FlamengoDid not qualifyChampionsDid not qualifyN/A
GrêmioDid not qualifyGroup stageDid not qualifyN/A
PalmeirasChampionsRunner-upDid not qualifyRunner-up
ParanáDid not qualifyDid not qualifyQuarterfinalsN/A
São PauloDid not qualifyGroup stageDid not qualifyN/A
São Raimundo Did not qualifyDid not qualifySemifinalsN/A
VascoRound of 16Group stageDid not qualifyN/A
Vila NovaDid not qualifyDid not qualifyRound of 16N/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 1999.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
March 28, 1999L0-1-International Friendly
March 31, 1999W2-0Amoroso, EmersonInternational Friendly
April 28, 1999 FC BarcelonaD2-2Ronaldo, RivaldoInternational Friendly
June 5, 1999D2-2Amoroso, GiovanniInternational Friendly
June 8, 1999W3-1Frank de Boer, Amoroso, LeonardoInternational Friendly
June 26, 1999W3-0Alex, Roberto Carlos, RonaldinhoInternational Friendly
June 30, 1999W7-0Ronaldo, Emerson, Amoroso, Ronaldinho, RivaldoCopa América
July 3, 1999W2-1Amoroso, AlexCopa América
July 6, 1999W1-0RonaldoCopa América
July 11, 1999W2-1Rivaldo, RonaldoCopa América
July 14, 1999W2-0Amoroso, RivaldoCopa América
July 18, 1999W3-0Rivaldo, RonaldoCopa América
July 24, 1999W4-0Zé Roberto, Ronaldinho, Alex Confederations Cup
July 28, 1999W1-0RonaldinhoConfederations Cup
July 30, 1999W2-0Marcos Paulo, RonaldinhoConfederations Cup
August [|1], 1999W8-2João Carlos, Ronaldinho, Zé Roberto, Alex, RoniConfederations Cup
August 4, 1999L3-4Serginho, Roni, Zé RobertoConfederations Cup
September 4, 1999L0-2-International Friendly
September 7, 1999W4-2Rivaldo, RonaldoInternational Friendly
October 9, 1999D2-2Roberto Carlos, CafuInternational Friendly
November 13, 1999D0-0-International Friendly

Women's football

Brazil women's national football team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1999.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
May 22, 1999L0-3-International Friendly
June 3, 1999W4-2Sissi, Pretinha International Friendly
June 6, 1999W3-1Pretinha, NenêInternational Friendly
June 19, 1999W7-1Pretinha, Sissi, Kátia CileneWorld Cup
June 24, 1999W2-0Sissi World Cup
June 27, 1999D3-3Kátia Cilene, Sissi, MayconWorld Cup
July 1, 1999W3-3 Cidinha, Nenê, SissiWorld Cup
July 4, 1999L0-2-World Cup
July 10, 1999D0-0 -World Cup
September 26, 1999L0-6-International Friendly
October 3, 1999W3-1Maycon, Roseli U.S. Cup
October 7, 1999W4-0Roseli, Raquel U.S. Cup
October 10, 1999L2-4Nildinha U.S. Cup

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1999:
CompetitionPerformance
U.S. CupRunner-up
World CupSemifinals

Domestic competition champions