2020 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2020 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which is the 119th season of competitive football in the country.
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on August 8, 2020, and is scheduled to end on February 24, 2021.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on August 7, 2020, and is scheduled to end on January 30, 2021.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on August 8, 2020, and is scheduled to end on January 31, 2021.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D will start on September 6, 2020, and is scheduled to end on February 7, 2021.
- ABC
- Afogados
- Águia Negra
- Altos
- América de Natal
- Aparecidense
- Aquidauanense
- Atlético Acreano
- Atlético Cajazeirense
- Atlético de Alagoinhas
- Bahia de Feira
- Bangu
- Baré
- Bragantino (PA)
- Brasiliense
- Cabofriense
- Caldense
- Campinense
- FC Cascavel
- Caxias
- Central
- CEOV
- Coruripe
- Fast Clube
- Ferroviária
- Floresta
- Freipaulistano
- Galvez
- Gama
- Globo
- Goianésia
- Goiânia
- Guarany de Sobral
- Independente
- Itabaiana
- Jaciobá
- Ji-Paraná
- Joinville
- Juventude (MA)
- Luverdense
- Marcílio Dias
- Mirassol
- Moto Club
- Nacional (AM)
- Nacional (PR)
- Novorizontino
- Palmas
- Pelotas
- Portuguesa (RJ)
- Potiguar de Mossoró
- Real Noroeste
- Rio Branco
- Ríver
- Salgueiro
- Santos (AP)
- São Caetano
- São Luiz
- São Raimundo (RR)
- Tocantinópolis
- Toledo
- Tubarão
- Tupynambás
- União Rondonópolis
- Vilhenense
- Villa Nova
- Vitória (ES)
- Vitória da Conquista
- Ypiranga (AP)
CRAC, Patrocinense, and Red Bull Brasil declined to participate in the Série D. They were replaced by Aparecidense, Villa Nova, and Mirassol, respectively.[1][2][3]
Super cup
Supercopa do Brasil
The 2020 Supercopa do Brasil was played on February 16, 2020 between Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense.
Flamengo won the super cup after defeating Athletico Paranaense.
Domestic cups
Copa do Brasil
The 2020 Copa do Brasil started on February 5, 2020, and is scheduled to end on February 10, 2021.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition features 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on January 21, 2020, and ended on August 4, 2020.The Copa do Nordeste final were played between Ceará and Bahia.
Copa Verde
The competition features 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including two teams from Espírito Santo. It will start on TBD, 2020, and is scheduled to end on TBD, 2020.
State championship champions
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Salgueiro |
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State cup competition champions
Competition | Champions |
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Copa Alagoas | ASA |
Copa Fares Lopes | |
Copa FGF | |
Copa FMF (MT) | |
Copa Paulista | |
Copa Pernambuco | |
Copa Santa Catarina | |
Taça FPF |
Youth competition champions
Competition | Champions |
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Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes | |
Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais Sub-20 | |
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | |
Copa do Brasil Sub-20 | |
Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20 | |
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 | |
Copa do Brasil Sub-17(1) | |
Supercopa do Brasil Sub-17 | |
Copa RS de Futebol Sub-20 | |
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Palmeiras |
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior | Internacional |
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores |
(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
Team | 2020 Copa Libertadores | 2020 Copa Sudamericana | 2020 Recopa Sudamericana |
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Athletico Paranaense | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
Atlético Mineiro | N/A | First Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A |
Bahia | N/A | In the Second Stage | N/A |
Corinthians | Second Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
Flamengo | In the Group Stage | N/A | Champions defeated ![]() |
Fluminense | N/A | First Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A |
Fortaleza | N/A | First Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A |
Goiás | N/A | First Stage eliminated by ![]() |
N/A |
Grêmio | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
Internacional | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
Palmeiras | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
Santos | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
São Paulo | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
Vasco da Gama | N/A | In the Second Stage | 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 2020.
FIFA World Cup qualification
TBD | Brazil ![]() | v | ![]() | São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil |
Report | Stadium: Arena Pernambuco |
TBD | Brazil ![]() | v | ![]() | Brasília, Brazil |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha |
October 13 | Brazil ![]() | v | ![]() | São Paulo, Brazil |
Report | Stadium: Arena Corinthians |
November 12 | Brazil ![]() | v | ![]() | Salvador, Brazil |
Report | Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova |
Women's football
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on February 8, 2020, and is scheduled to end on December 6, 2020.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 14, 2020, and is scheduled to end on January 31, 2021.
- 3B da Amazônia
- América Mineiro
- Athletico Paranaense
- Atlético Acreano
- Atlético Goianiense
- Atlético Mineiro
- Auto Esporte
- Bahia
- Botafogo
- Brasil de Farroupilha
- Ceará
- Chapecoense
- Cruzeiro (RN)
- ESMAC
- Fluminense
- Fortaleza
- Foz Cataratas
- Goiás
- Juventude Timonense
- Juventus
- Napoli
- Náutico
- Operário Ltda.
- Oratório
- Real Ariquemes
- Real Brasília
- Santos Dumont
- São Francisco
- São Valério
- SERC
- Sport
- Tiradentes
- Toledo/Coritiba
- UDA
- Vasco da Gama
- Vila Nova (ES)
São Raimundo (RR) were excluded by CBF. They were replaced by Fortaleza.[4]
Vitória das Tabocas/Santa Cruz declined to participate in the Série A2. They were replaced by Atlético Goianiense.[5]
Youth competition champions
Competition | Champions |
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Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-18 | |
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-16 |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team | 2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
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Corinthians | In the Group Stage |
Ferroviária | In the Group Stage |
Kindermann/Avaí | In the Group Stage |
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 2020.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2020:
2020 Tournoi de France
March 4 | Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Valenciennes, France |
19:00 (CET) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 6,199 Referee: Victoria Beyer (France) |
March 7 | France ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Valenciennes, France |
21:00 (CET) | Gauvin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 17,022 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
March 10 | Brazil ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Calais, France |
19:00 (CET) | Marta ![]() Ludmila ![]() |
Report | Matheson ![]() Beckie ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de l'Épopée Attendance: 0 1 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
- 1.^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[6]
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Tournoi de France | Fourth place |
References
- "Aparecidense vai substituir o Crac de Catalão no Campeonato Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Diário de Goiás. July 30, 2020.
- "Villa Nova-MG fica com a vaga do Patrocinense na Série D" (in Portuguese). Em Cima do Lance. March 18, 2020.
- "Mirassol herda vaga do Red Bull Brasil na Série D em 2020" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. December 11, 2019.
- "Brasileirão Feminino A2: com entrada do Fortaleza, CBF divulga os grupos" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. January 23, 2020.
- "Brasileirão Feminino A2: Vitória das Tabocas-PE desiste da competição" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. February 1, 2020.
- "France-Pays Bas et Brésil-Canada á huis clos" (in French). FFF. March 9, 2020.