2014 in Brazilian football
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| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Men's football | |
| Série A | Cruzeiro |
| Série B | Joinville |
| Série C | Macaé |
| Série D | Tombense |
| Copa do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
The following article presents a summary of the 2014 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 113th season of competitive football in the country.
Relegation
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 26, 2014, and concluded on November 23, 2014.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Oeste and Icasa.
Macaé won the league after beating Paysandu on goal difference.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Macaé, Paysandu, Mogi Mirim and CRB, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are São Caetano, Treze, CRAC and Duque de Caxias, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 19, 2014 and concluded on November 16, 2014.
- Anapolina
- Ariquemes
- Atlético Acreano
- Baraúnas
- Boavista
- Brasil de Pelotas
- Brasiliense
- Cabofriense
- Campinense
- CENE
- Central
- Confiança
- Coruripe
- Estrela do Norte
- Globo
- Goianésia
- Grêmio Barueri
- Guarani de Palhoça
- Guarany de Sobral
- Interporto
- Ipatinga
- Ituano
- Jacuipense
- Londrina
- Luziânia
- Maringá
- Metropolitano
- Moto Club
- Operário de Várzea Grande
- Pelotas
- Penapolense
- Porto
- Princesa do Solimões
- Remo
- Rio Branco
- Ríver
- São Raimundo-RR
- Santos-AP
- Tombense
- Villa Nova
- Vitória da Conquista
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Brasil de Pelotas and Tombense.
Tombense won the league after beating Brasil de Pelotas 4-2 on penalties.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Tombense, Brasil de Pelotas, Confiança and Londrina, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Copa do Brasil
The 2014 Copa do Brasil started on February 19, 2014, and concluded on November 26, 2014. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro.
Atlético Mineiro won the cup by aggregate score of 3–0.
State championship champions
Youth competition champions
(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.
Other competition champions
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | 2014 Copa Libertadores | 2014 Copa Sudamericana | 2014 Recopa Sudamericana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | Round of 16 eliminated by |
N/A | Champions defeated |
| Atlético Paranaense | Eliminated in the Second Stage |
N/A | N/A |
| Bahia | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by |
N/A |
| Botafogo | Eliminated in the Second Stage |
N/A | N/A |
| Criciúma | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by |
N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Quarterfinals eliminated by |
N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | Eliminated in the Second Stage |
N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by |
N/A |
| Goiás | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by |
N/A |
| Grêmio | Round of 16 eliminated by |
N/A | N/A |
| Internacional | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by |
N/A |
| São Paulo | N/A | Semifinals eliminated by |
N/A |
| Sport Recife | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by |
N/A |
| Vitória | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by |
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 2014.
Record
| Type | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly Matches | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 |
Friendlies
| March 5 | South Africa | 0–5 | | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 14:00 (UTC–3) | Report | Oscar Neymar Fernandinho |
Stadium: Soccer City Attendance: 67,616[1] Referee: António Caxala (Angola) |
| June 3 | Brazil | 4–0 | | Goiânia, Brazil |
| 16:00 (UTC–3) | Neymar Alves Hulk Willian |
Report | Stadium: Serra Dourada Attendance: 20,000[2] Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
| June 6 | Brazil | 1–0 | | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 16:00 (UTC–3) | Fred |
Report | Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 67,042[3] Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) |
| September 5 | Brazil | 1–0 | | Miami Gardens, United States |
| 22:00 (UTC–3) | Neymar |
Report | Stadium: Sun Life Stadium Attendance: 73,479[4] Referee: Dave Gantar (Canada) |
| September 9 | Brazil | 1–0 | | East Rutherford, United States |
| 22:00 (UTC–3) | Willian |
Report | Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 35,975[5] Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States) |
| October 14 | Japan | 0–4 | | Kallang, Singapore |
| 8:45 (UTC–3) | Report | Neymar |
Stadium: Singapore National Stadium Attendance: 51,577[6] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Al'Badowe (Singapore) |
| November 12 | Turkey | 0–4 | | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 16:30 (UTC–2) | Report | Neymar Kaya Willian |
Stadium: Atatürk Olympic Stadium Attendance: 50,509[7] Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
| November 18 | Austria | 1–2 | | Vienna, Austria |
| 16:00 (UTC–2) | Dragović |
Report | David Luiz Firmino |
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 48,500[8] Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland) |
FIFA World Cup
| June 12 Group A | Brazil | 3–1 | | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 17:00 | Neymar Oscar |
Report | Marcelo |
Stadium: Arena de São Paulo Attendance: 62,103[9] Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)[10] |
| June 17 Group A | Brazil | 0–0 | | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Castelão Attendance: 60,342 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
| June 23 Group A | Cameroon | 1–4 | | Brasília, Brazil |
| 17:00 | Matip |
Report | Neymar Fred Fernandinho |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 69,112[11] Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
| June 28 Round of 16 | Brazil | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 13:00 | David Luiz |
Report | Sánchez |
Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 57,714 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
| Penalties | ||||
| David Luiz Willian Marcelo Hulk Neymar |
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| July 4 Quarter-finals | Brazil | 2–1 | | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| 17:00 | Silva David Luiz |
Report | Rodríguez |
Stadium: Castelão Attendance: 60,342 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) |
| July 8 Semi-finals | Brazil | 1–7 | | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 17:00 | Oscar |
Report | Müller Klose Kroos Khedira Schürrle |
Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 58,141 Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) |
| July 12 Third place play-off | Brazil | 0–3 | | Brasília, Brazil |
| 17:00 | Report | Van Persie Blind Wijnaldum |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 68,034 Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) |