1997 in Brazilian football
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The following article presents a summary of the 1997 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 96th season of competitive football in the country.
Relegation
Second phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 14 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Flamengo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Juventude | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 7 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 16 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Santos | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 |
Final
Vasco da Gama were declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions because the club had scored more points than Palmeiras throughout the year.
The four worst placed teams, which are Bahia, Criciúma, Fluminense and União São João, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | AMG | PON | NAU | VIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América-MG | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 13 | Promoted to Série A 1998 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | Ponte Preta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | Náutico | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 4 | Vila Nova | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
América Mineiro declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion
The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are América-MG and Ponte Preta, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
The worst placed team in each one of the five groups in the first stage, which are Moto Club, Central, Sergipe, Giatuba and Mogi Mirim, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SMC | JUV | FRA | TUP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sampaio Corrêa (P) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | Juventus (P) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Francana | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Tupi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Sampaio Corrêa declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion
The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Sampaio Corrêa and Juventus, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
Regional and state championship champions
Regional championship champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato do Nordeste | Vitória |
| Copa Centro-Oeste | Rio Branco |
| Torneio Rio-São Paulo | Santos |
State championship champions
Other competition champions
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | Copa Libertadores 1997 | Supercopa Sudamericana 1997 | Copa CONMEBOL 1997 | Intercontinental Cup 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Champions defeated  Lanús |
N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Champions defeated  Sporting Cristal |
Group stage eliminated finished second in the group |
Did not qualify | Runner-up lost to  Borussia Dortmund |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Group stage eliminated finished second in the group |
Did not qualify | N/A |
| Grêmio | Quarterfinals eliminated by Cruzeiro |
Group stage eliminated finished fourth in the group |
Did not qualify | N/A |
| Portuguesa | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by Atl. Mineiro |
N/A |
| Rio Branco | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by  Deportes Tolima |
N/A |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Group stage eliminated finished third in the group |
Did not qualify | N/A |
| São Paulo | Did not qualify | Runner-up lost to River Plate |
Did not qualify | N/A |
| Vasco | Did not qualify | Group stage eliminated finished second in the group |
Did not qualify | N/A |
| Vitória | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals eliminated by Lanús |
N/A |
