2018 in Brazilian football

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 13, 2018, and concluded on November 24, 2018.

Fortaleza won the league.

The four best placed teams, Fortaleza, CSA, Avaí and Goiás, were promoted to the following year's first level.

The four worst placed teams, Paysandu, Sampaio Corrêa, Juventude and Boa Esporte, were relegated to the following year's third level.

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 14, 2018, and concluded on September 22, 2018.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Operário Ferroviário and Cuiabá.

Operário Ferroviário won the league after beating Cuiabá

The four best placed teams, Operário Ferroviário, Cuiabá, Botafogo (SP) and Bragantino, were promoted to the following year's second level.

The four worst placed teams, Tupi, Juazeirense, Salgueiro and Joinville, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on April 21, 2018, and concluded on August 4, 2018.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Ferroviário and Treze.

Ferroviário won the league after defeating Treze.

The four best placed teams, Ferroviário, Treze, São José (RS) and Imperatriz, were promoted to the following year's third level.

The 2018 Copa do Brasil started on January 30, 2018, and concluded on October 17, 2018. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Corinthians.

Cruzeiro won the cup after defeating Corinthians.

The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on August 15, 2017, and concluded on July 7, 2018. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Sampaio Corrêa and Bahia.

Sampaio Corrêa won the cup after defeating Bahia.

The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. It started on January 21, 2018, and concluded on May 16, 2018. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Atlético Itapemirim.

Paysandu won the cup after defeating Atlético Itapemirim.

⁽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.

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2018.

Russia  v  Brazil

March 23	Russia	0–3	Brazil	Moscow, Russia
13:00 UTC−3		Report	Miranda 53' Philippe Coutinho 62' (pen.) Paulinho 66'	Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 59,263 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

Germany  v  Brazil

March 27	Germany	0–1	Brazil	Berlin, Germany
15:45 UTC−3		Report	Gabriel Jesus 37'	Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 72,717 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Croatia  v  Brazil

June 3	Croatia	0–2	Brazil	Liverpool, England
11:00 UTC−3		Report	Neymar 69' Roberto Firmino 90+3'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Austria  v  Brazil

June 10	Austria	0–3	Brazil	Vienna, Austria
11:00 UTC−3		Report	Gabriel Jesus 36' Neymar 63' Philippe Coutinho 69'	Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

United States  v  Brazil

September 7	United States	0–2	Brazil	East Rutherford, United States
21:00 UTC−3		Report	Roberto Firmino 11' Neymar 43' (pen.)	Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 32,489 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Brazil  v  El Salvador

September 11	Brazil	5–0	El Salvador	Landover, United States
21:30 UTC−3	Neymar 4' (pen.) Richarlison 16', 50' Philippe Coutinho 30' Marquinhos 90'	Report		Stadium: FedExField Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)

Saudi Arabia  v  Brazil

October 12	Saudi Arabia	0–2	Brazil	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
15:00 UTC−3		Report	Gabriel Jesus 43' Alex Sandro 90+6'	Stadium: King Saud University Stadium Attendance: 23,401 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Brazil  v  Argentina

October 16	Brazil	1–0	Argentina	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
15:00 UTC−3	Miranda 90+3'	Report		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Brazil  v  Uruguay

November 16	Brazil	1–0	Uruguay	London, England
18:00 UTC−2	Neymar 76' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Craig Pawson (England)

Brazil  v  Cameroon

November 20	Brazil	1–0	Cameroon	Milton Keynes, England
17:30 UTC−2	Richarlison 45'	Report		Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 29,669 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Brazil  v   Switzerland

June 17 Group E	Brazil	1–1	Switzerland	Rostov-on-Don, Russia
21:00 UTC+3	Philippe Coutinho 20'	Report	Zuber 50'	Stadium: Rostov Arena Attendance: 43,109 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Brazil  v  Costa Rica

June 22 Group E	Brazil	2–0	Costa Rica	Saint Petersburg, Russia
15:00 UTC+3	Philippe Coutinho 90+1' Neymar 90+7'	Report		Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 64,468 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Serbia  v  Brazil

June 27 Group E	Serbia	0–2	Brazil	Moscow, Russia
21:00 UTC+3		Report	Paulinho 36' Thiago Silva 68'	Stadium: Otkrytiye Arena Attendance: 44,190 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Brazil  v  Mexico

July 2 Round of 16	Brazil	2–0	Mexico	Samara, Russia
18:00 UTC+4	Neymar 51' Roberto Firmino 88'	Report		Stadium: Cosmos Arena Attendance: 41,970 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Brazil  v  Belgium

July 6 Quarter-finals	Brazil	1–2	Belgium	Kazan, Russia
21:00 UTC+3	Renato Augusto 76'	Report	Fernandinho 13' (o.g.) De Bruyne 31'	Stadium: Kazan Arena Attendance: 42,873 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2018.

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2018:

Canada  v  Brazil

September 2	Canada	1–0	Brazil	Ottawa, Canada
14:00 (EDT)	Prince 48'	Report		Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 16,128 Referee: Francia González (Mexico)

England  v  Brazil

October 6	England	1–0	Brazil	Nottingham, England
12:30 (BST)	Kirby 2'	Report		Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,864 Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)

France  v  Brazil

November 10	France	3–1	Brazil	Nice, France
21:00 (CET)	Cascarino 23' Bussaglia 47' Renard 75'	Report	Darlene 90+4'	Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 12,073 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

Brazil  v  Argentina

April 5 Group B	Brazil	3–1	Argentina	Coquimbo, Chile
19:00 (CLST)	Bia Zaneratto 17' Cristiane 57' (pen.) Debinha 90'	Report	Banini 54'	Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)

Brazil  v  Ecuador

April 7 Group B	Brazil	8–0	Ecuador	Coquimbo, Chile
19:00 (CLST)	Cristiane 10', 90+2' Bia Zaneratto 21', 81' Andressinha 48' Formiga 65' Rafaelle 70' Debinha 86'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Referee: Dione Rissios (Chile)

Brazil  v  Venezuela

April 11 Group B	Brazil	4–0	Venezuela	Coquimbo, Chile
19:00 (CLST)	Mônica 10' Bia Zaneratto 38', 72' Marta 82'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)

Bolivia  v  Brazil

April 13 Group B	Bolivia	0–7	Brazil	Coquimbo, Chile
19:00 (CLST)		Report	Érika 3', 65' Andressinha 17', 54' Andressa Alves 41' Millene 80' Aline Milene 82'	Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Referee: Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru)

Brazil  v  Chile

April 16 Final Stage	Brazil	3–1	Chile	La Serena, Chile
19:00 (CLST)	Mônica 21' Bia Zaneratto 25' Thaís 34'	Report	López 63'	Stadium: Estadio La Portada Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)

Brazil  v  Argentina

April 19 Final Stage	Brazil	3–0	Argentina	La Serena, Chile
16:45 (CLST)	Cristiane 47' Thaisa 52' Debinha 78'	Report		Stadium: Estadio La Portada Referee: Susana Corella (Ecuador)

Brazil  v  Colombia

April 22 Final Stage	Brazil	3–0	Colombia	La Serena, Chile
19:00 (CLST)	Mônica 29', 71' Clavijo 45+2' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio La Portada Referee: Sirley Cornejo (Bolivia)

Brazil  v  Australia

July 26	Brazil	1–3	Australia	Kansas City, United States
15:15 (CDT)	Debinha 79'	Report	Poliana 9' (o.g.) Butt 38' Kerr 50'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 10,307 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States)

Japan  v  Brazil

July 29	Japan	1–2	Brazil	East Hartford, United States
16:15 (EDT)	Masuya 90+3'	Report	Marta 76' Bia Zaneratto 90'	Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 13,027 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)

United States  v  Brazil

August 2	United States	4–1	Brazil	Bridgeview, United States
19:30 (CDT)	Lavelle 33' Ertz 53' Heath 61' Morgan 77'	Report	Davidson 16' (o.g.)	Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,309 Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on April 25, 2018, and concluded on October 26, 2018.

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Rio Preto.

Corinthians won the league after defeating Rio Preto.

The two worst placed teams, Portuguesa (SP) and Pinheirense, were relegated to the following year's second level.

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 24, 2018, and concluded on July 12, 2018.

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Minas/ICESP and Vitória.

Minas/ICESP won the league after defeating Vitória.

The two best placed teams, Minas/ICESP and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.