2019 in Brazilian football


The following article presents a summary of the 2019 football season in Brazil, which was the 118th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on April 27, 2019 and ended on December 8, 2019.
Flamengo won the league.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, Cruzeiro, CSA, Chapecoense and Avaí, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 26, 2019 and ended on November 30, 2019.
Bragantino won the league.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Bragantino, Sport, Coritiba and Atlético Goianiense, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, Londrina, São Bento, Criciúma and Vila Nova, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 27, 2019 and ended on October 6, 2019.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Náutico and Sampaio Corrêa.
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Náutico won the league after beating Sampaio Corrêa

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Náutico, Sampaio Corrêa, Juventude and Confiança, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, ABC, Globo, Luverdense and Atlético Acreano, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on May 4, 2019 and ended on August 18, 2019.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Brusque and Manaus.
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Brusque won the league after defeating Manaus.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Brusque, Manaus, Ituano and Jacuipense, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Domestic cups

Copa do Brasil

The 2019 Copa do Brasil started on February 5, 2019 and ended on September 18, 2019. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Athletico Paranaense and Internacional.
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Athletico Paranaense won the cup after defeating Internacional.

Copa do Nordeste

The competition features 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on January 15, 2019 and ended on May 29, 2019. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Fortaleza and Botafogo.
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Fortaleza won the cup after defeating Botafogo.

Copa Verde

The competition featured 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including two teams from Espírito Santo. It started on July 24, 2019 and ended on November 20, 2019. The Copa Verde final was played between Cuiabá and Paysandu.
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Cuiabá won the cup after defeating Paysandu.

State championship champions

State cup competition champions

Youth competition champions

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

Team2019 Copa Libertadores2019 Copa Sudamericana2019 Recopa Sudamericana2019 J.League Cup / Copa
Sudamericana Championship		2019 FIFA Club World Cup
Athletico ParanaenseRound of 16
eliminated by
Boca Juniors		N/ARunners-up
lost to
River Plate		Champions
defeated
Shonan Bellmare		N/A
Atlético MineiroEliminated
in the Group Stage		Semi-finals
eliminated by
Colón		N/AN/AN/A
BahiaN/AFirst Stage
eliminated by
Liverpool		N/AN/AN/A
BotafogoN/ARound of 16
eliminated by
Atlético Mineiro		N/AN/AN/A
ChapecoenseN/AFirst Stage
eliminated by
Unión La Calera		N/AN/AN/A
CorinthiansN/ASemi-finals
eliminated by
Independiente del Valle		N/AN/AN/A
CruzeiroRound of 16
eliminated by
River Plate		N/AN/AN/AN/A
FlamengoChampions
defeated
River Plate		N/AN/AN/ARunners-up
lost to
Liverpool
FluminenseN/AQuarter-finals
eliminated by
Corinthians		N/AN/AN/A
GrêmioSemi-finals
eliminated by
Flamengo		N/AN/AN/AN/A
InternacionalQuarter-finals
eliminated by
Flamengo		N/AN/AN/AN/A
PalmeirasQuarter-finals
eliminated by
Grêmio		N/AN/AN/AN/A
SantosN/AFirst Stage
eliminated by
River Plate		N/AN/AN/A
São PauloSecond Stage
eliminated by
Talleres		N/AN/AN/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 2019.

Friendlies

Copa América

Women's football

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on March 16, 2019 and ended on September 29, 2019.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Ferroviária and Corinthians.
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Ferroviária won the league after defeating Corinthians.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, Vitória das Tabocas/Santa Cruz, Foz Cataratas/Athletico Paranaense, São Francisco and Sport/Ipojuca, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2

The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 27, 2019 and ended on August 25, 2019.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between São Paulo and Cruzeiro.
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São Paulo won the league after defeating Cruzeiro.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, São Paulo, Cruzeiro, Palmeiras and Grêmio, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Domestic competition champions

State cup competition champions

Youth competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina
CorinthiansChampions
defeated
Ferroviária
FerroviáriaRunners-up
lost to
Corinthians

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 2019.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2019:

Friendlies

2019 SheBelieves Cup

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

2019 Torneio Uber Internacional de Futebol Feminino

2019 Yongchuan International Tournament

CompetitionPerformance
SheBelieves CupFourth place
FIFA Women's World CupRound of 16
eliminated by
France
Torneio Uber Internacional de Futebol FemininoRunners-up
lost to
Chile
Yongchuan International TournamentRunners-up
lost to
China