2020 in Brazilian football
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| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Men's football | |
| Série A | Flamengo |
| Série B | Chapecoense |
| Série C | Vila Nova |
| Série D | Mirassol |
| Copa do Brasil | Palmeiras |
| Supercopa | Flamengo |
| Women's football | |
| Série A1 | Corinthians |
| Série A2 | Napoli |
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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.
Relegation
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on August 8, 2020, and ended on January 30, 2021.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Vila Nova and Remo.
Vila Nova won the league after beating Remo.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, Vila Nova, Remo, Londrina and Brusque, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, Treze, São Bento, Boa Esporte and Imperatriz, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on September 6, 2020, and ended on February 6, 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 Samas
- Marcílio Dias
- Mirassol
- Moto Club
- Nacional (AM)
- Nacional (PR)
- Novorizontino
- Palmas
- Pelotas
- Portuguesa (RJ)
- Potiguar de Mossoró
- Real Noroeste
- Rio Branco
- River
- Salgueiro
- Santos (AP)
- São Caetano
- São Luiz
- São Raimundo (RR)
- Sinop
- Tocantinópolis
- Toledo
- Tubarão
- Tupynambás
- União Rondonópolis
- Vilhenense
- Villa Nova
- Vitória (ES)
- Vitória da Conquista
- Ypiranga (AP)
CRAC, Luverdense, Patrocinense, and Red Bull Brasil declined to participate in the Série D. They were replaced by Aparecidense, Sinop, Villa Nova, and Mirassol, respectively.[3][4][5][6]
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Mirassol and Floresta.
Mirassol won the league after defeating Floresta.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, Mirassol, Floresta, Novorizontino and Altos, were promoted to the following year's third level.
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 ended on March 7, 2021. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Palmeiras and Grêmio.
Palmeiras won the cup after defeating Grêmio.
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 was played between Ceará and Bahia.
Ceará won the cup after defeating Bahia.
Copa Verde
The competition featured 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including two teams from Espírito Santo. It started on 20 January 2021, and ended on 24 February 2021. The Copa Verde final was played between Brasiliense and Remo.
Brasiliense won the cup after defeating Remo.
State championship champions
State cup competition champions
Youth competition champions
(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similarly 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 | 2020 FIFA Club World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletico Paranaense | Round of 16 eliminated by  River Plate |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Atlético Mineiro | N/A | First Stage eliminated by Unión |
N/A | N/A |
| Bahia | N/A | Quarter-finals eliminated by Defensa y Justicia |
N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | Second Stage eliminated by  Guaraní |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | Round of 16 eliminated by Racing |
N/A | Champions defeated  Independiente del Valle |
N/A |
| Fluminense | N/A | First Stage eliminated by  Unión La Calera |
N/A | N/A |
| Fortaleza | N/A | First Stage eliminated by Independiente |
N/A | N/A |
| Goiás | N/A | First Stage eliminated by Sol de América |
N/A | N/A |
| Grêmio | Quarter-finals eliminated by Santos |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Internacional | Round of 16 eliminated by Boca Juniors |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Palmeiras | Champions defeated Santos |
N/A | N/A | Semi-finals eliminated by  UANL |
| Santos | Runners-up lost to Palmeiras |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| São Paulo | Eliminated in the group stage |
Second Stage eliminated by Lanús |
N/A | N/A |
| Vasco da Gama | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by Defensa y Justicia |
N/A | 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
| October 9 | Brazil | 5–0 |  Bolivia | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Marquinhos  16'Roberto Firmino 30', 49'Carrasco 66' (o.g.)Philippe Coutinho 73' |
Report | Stadium: Neo Química Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) |
| October 13 | Peru  | 2–4 | Brazil | Lima, Peru |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Carrillo 5' Tapia 59' |
Report | Neymar 28' (pen.), 83' (pen.), 90+4' Richarlison 64' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 0 Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
| November 13 | Brazil | 1–0 |  Venezuela | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Roberto Firmino 66' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay) |
| November 17 | Uruguay  | 0–2 | Brazil | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Arthur 33' Richarlison 45' |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 0 Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile) |
