1992 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 1992 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 91st season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 1992 | |||
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Second phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | Finalist |
| 2 | Vasco | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Santos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Finalist |
| 2 | Bragantino | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Corinthians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
Final
Flamengo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2.
Relegation
No club was relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 2-4 | Paraná | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Criciúma | 3-4 | Vitória | 2-1 | 1-3 |
Final
Paraná declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 3-1.
Promotion
The three best placed teams in each one of the four groups in the first stage, which are Santa Cruz, Fortaleza, Ceará, Remo, Vitória, Desportiva, Criciúma, Coritiba, União São João, América-MG, Paraná and Grêmio, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Final
Tuna Luso declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by aggregate score of 3-3.
Promotion
The winners of the seven groups of the first phase, Nacional-AM, Tuna Luso, Auto Esporte-PB, Fluminense de Feira, Rio Pardo, Matsubara and Operário-PR, would be promoted to 1993 Série B, but the Série B of that year was not held, so those promotions were not respected.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Internacional and Fluminense.
Internacional declared as the cup champions on the away goal rule by aggregate score of 2-2.
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | Rio Branco | Paraíba | Auto Esporte | |
| Alagoas | CRB | Paraná | Londrina | |
| Amapá | Ypiranga | Pernambuco | Sport Recife | |
| Amazonas | Sul América | Piauí | 4 de Julho | |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Vasco | |
| Ceará | Fortaleza Ceará Tiradentes-CE Icasa(1) |
Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN | |
| Distrito Federal | Taguatinga | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional | |
| Espírito Santo | Desportiva | Rondônia | Ji-Paraná | |
| Goiás | Goiatuba | Roraima | São Raimundo-RR | |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Brusque | |
| Mato Grosso | Sorriso | São Paulo | São Paulo | |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Nova Andradina | Sergipe | Sergipe | |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro | Tocantins | - | |
| Pará | Paysandu |
(1)Four clubs, which are Fortaleza, Ceará, Tiradentes-CE and Icasa, shared the 1992 Ceará State Championship title.
Youth competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Internacional |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Vasco |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Vasco |
Other competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Copa Rio | Vasco |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Brusque |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | Copa Libertadores 1992 | Supercopa Sudamericana 1992 | Copa CONMEBOL 1992 | Recopa Sudamericana 1992 | Intercontinental Cup 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Champions | N/A | N/A |
| Bragantino | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | N/A | N/A |
| Criciúma | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Champions | Did not qualify | Runner-up | N/A |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Semifinals | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | N/A | N/A |
| Grêmio | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | N/A | N/A |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A |
| São Paulo | Champions | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | N/A | Champions |
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1992.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26, 1992 |  | W | 3-0 | Antônio Carlos, Raí (2) | International Friendly |
| April 15, 1992 |  | W | 3-1 | Bebeto (2), Paulo Sérgio | International Friendly |
| April 30, 1992 |  | L | 0-1 | - | International Friendly |
| May 17, 1992 |  | D | 1-1 | Bebeto | International Friendly |
| May 19, 1992 |  | W | 1-0 | Careca | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| July 31, 1992 |  | W | 5-0 | Bebeto (2), Renato Gaúcho, Zinho, Paulo Sérgio | Friendship Cup |
| August 2, 1992 | | W | 1-0 | Bebeto | Friendship Cup |
| August 26, 1992 |  | W | 2-0 | Luiz Henrique, Raí | International Friendly |
| September 23, 1992 |  | W | 4-2 | Raí (3), Renato Gaúcho | International Friendly |
| November 25, 1992 | | L | 1-2 | Edmundo | International Friendly |
| December 16, 1992 |  | W | 3-1 | Luiz Henrique, Bebeto, Jorginho | International Friendly |
Women's football
National team
The Brazil women's national football team did not play any matches in 1992.