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The following article presents a summary of the 2023 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 122nd season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 15 April 2023 and ended on 6 December 2023.[1]

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1 Palmeiras (C) 38 20 10 8 64 33 +31 70 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Grêmio 38 21 5 12 63 56 +7 68
3 Atlético Mineiro 38 19 9 10 52 32 +20 66
4 Flamengo 38 19 9 10 56 42 +14 66
5 Botafogo 38 18 10 10 58 37 +21 64 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Red Bull Bragantino 38 17 11 10 49 35 +14 62
7 Fluminense 38 16 8 14 51 47 +4 56 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
8 Athletico Paranaense 38 14 14 10 51 43 +8 56 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
9 Internacional 38 15 10 13 46 45 +1 55
10 Fortaleza 38 15 9 14 45 44 +1 54
11 São Paulo 38 14 11 13 40 38 +2 53 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[b]
12 Cuiabá 38 14 9 15 40 39 +1 51 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
13 Corinthians 38 12 14 12 47 48 −1 50
14 Cruzeiro 38 11 14 13 35 32 +3 47
15 Vasco da Gama 38 12 9 17 41 51 −10 45
16 Bahia 38 12 8 18 50 53 −3 44
17 Santos (R) 38 11 10 17 39 64 −25 43 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Goiás (R) 38 9 11 18 36 53 −17 38
19 Coritiba (R) 38 8 6 24 41 73 −32 30
20 América Mineiro (R) 38 5 9 24 42 81 −39 24
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Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Fluminense qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2023 Copa Libertadores.
  2. São Paulo qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2023 Copa do Brasil.

Palmeiras won the league.[3]

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, América Mineiro, Coritiba, Goiás and Santos, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 14 April 2023 and ended on 25 November 2023.[1]

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vitória (C, P) 38 22 6 10 50 31 +19 72 Promotion to 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2 Juventude (P) 38 18 11 9 42 31 +11 65
3 Criciúma (P) 38 19 7 12 45 33 +12 64
4 Atlético Goianiense (P) 38 17 13 8 56 45 +11 64
5 Novorizontino 38 19 6 13 48 30 +18 63
6 Mirassol 38 18 9 11 42 31 +11 63
7 Sport 38 17 12 9 59 40 +19 63
8 Vila Nova 38 17 10 11 49 30 +19 61
9 CRB 38 16 9 13 45 39 +6 57
10 Guarani 38 15 12 11 42 33 +9 57
11 Ceará 38 13 11 14 40 45 −5 50
12 Botafogo-SP 38 12 11 15 25 42 −17 47
13 Avaí 38 10 14 14 31 48 −17 44
14 Ituano 38 9 15 14 33 38 −5 42
15 Ponte Preta 38 9 15 14 24 35 −11 42
16 Chapecoense 38 9 13 16 38 43 −5 40
17 Sampaio Corrêa (R) 38 8 15 15 31 43 −12 39 Relegation to 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
18 Tombense (R) 38 9 10 19 37 50 −13 37
19 Londrina (R) 38 7 10 21 31 58 −27 31
20 ABC (R) 38 5 13 20 28 51 −23 28
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Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[4]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Vitória won the league.[5]

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Vitória, Criciúma, Juventude and Atlético Goianiense, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, ABC, Londrina, Sampaio Corrêa and Tombense, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on 2 May 2023 and ended on 22 October 2023.[1]

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Brusque and Amazonas.

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Amazonas won the league after beating Brusque.[6]

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Brusque, Amazonas, Paysandu and Operário Ferroviário, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, Pouso Alegre, Altos, América de Natal and Manaus, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on 6 May 2023 and ended on 16 September 2023.[1]

Caldense and Villa Nova declined to participate in the Série D.[7][8] They were replaced by Patrocinense.[9]

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

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Ferroviário won the league after defeating Ferroviária.[10]

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Caxias, Athletic, Ferroviária and Ferroviário, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Super cup

Supercopa do Brasil

The 2023 Supercopa do Brasil was played on 28 January 2023 between Palmeiras and Flamengo.[11]

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Palmeiras won the super cup after defeating Flamengo.[12]

Domestic cups

Copa do Brasil

The 2023 Copa do Brasil started on 21 February 2023 and ended on 24 September 2023.[1] The Copa do Brasil final was played between São Paulo and Flamengo.

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São Paulo won the cup after defeating Flamengo.[13]

Copa do Nordeste

The competition featured 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on 21 January 2023 and ended on 3 May 2023.[14] The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Ceará and Sport.

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Ceará won the cup after defeating Sport.[15]

Copa Verde

The competition featured 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including two teams from Espírito Santo. It started on 17 February 2023 and ended on 31 May 2023.[16] The Copa Verde final was played between Goiás and Paysandu.

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Goiás won the cup after defeating Paysandu.[17]

State championship champions

State championship second division champions

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State Champions
Acre (state) Acre No second division
Alagoas Alagoas Penedense[45]
Amapá Amapá No second division
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Amazonas Unidos do Alvorada[46]
Bahia Bahia Jequié[47]
Ceará Ceará Horizonte[48]
Federal District (Brazil) Distrito Federal Ceilandense[49]
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo Jaguaré[50]
Goiás Goiás Goiatuba[51]
Maranhão Maranhão Tuntum[52]
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso Primavera[53]
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul Portuguesa[54]
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Itabirito[55]
Pará Pará Canaã[56]
Paraíba Paraíba Atlético Cajazeirense[57]
Paraná (state) Paraná Andraus[58]
Pernambuco Pernambuco Afogados[59]
Piauí Piauí Oeirense[60]
Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Sampaio Corrêa[61]
Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte Baraúnas[62]
Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Santa Cruz[63]
Rondônia Rondônia Vilhena[64]
Roraima Roraima No second division
Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina Nação[65]
São Paulo (state) São Paulo Ponte Preta[66]
Sergipe Sergipe Carmópolis[67]
Tocantins Tocantins Batalhão[68]
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Baraúnas (Rio Grande do Norte) were declared champions after the original champions, Mossoró, were disqualified.[69]

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 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

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Team 2023 Copa Libertadores 2023 Copa Sudamericana 2023 Recopa Sudamericana 2023 FIFA Club World Cup
América Mineiro N/A Quarter-finals
eliminated by
Brazil Fortaleza
N/A N/A
Athletico Paranaense Round of 16
eliminated by
Bolivia Bolívar
N/A N/A N/A
Atlético Mineiro Round of 16
eliminated by
Brazil Palmeiras
N/A N/A N/A
Botafogo N/A Quarter-finals
eliminated by
Argentina Defensa y Justicia
N/A N/A
Corinthians Eliminated
in the Group Stage
Semi-finals
eliminated by
Brazil Fortaleza
N/A N/A
Flamengo Round of 16
eliminated by
Paraguay Olimpia
N/A Runners-up
lost to
Ecuador Independiente del Valle
N/A
Fluminense Champions
defeated
Argentina Boca Juniors
N/A N/A Runners-up
lost to
England Manchester City
Fortaleza Third Stage
eliminated by
Paraguay Cerro Porteño
Runners-up
lost to
Ecuador LDU Quito
N/A N/A
Goiás N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Argentina Estudiantes
N/A N/A
Internacional Semi-finals
eliminated by
Brazil Fluminense
N/A N/A N/A
Palmeiras Semi-finals
eliminated by
Argentina Boca Juniors
N/A N/A N/A
Red Bull Bragantino N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Brazil América Mineiro
N/A N/A
Santos N/A Eliminated
in the Group Stage
N/A N/A
São Paulo N/A Quarter-finals
eliminated by
Ecuador LDU Quito
N/A N/A
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National team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2023.

Friendlies

25 March Morocco  2–1  Brazil Tangier, Morocco
22:00 UTC+0 Boufal 29'
Sabiri 79'
Report Casemiro 67' Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
20 June Brazil  2–4  Senegal Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 UTC+1 Lucas Paquetá 10'
Marquinhos 57'
Report H. Diallo 21'
Marquinhos red-colored football 51' (o.g.)
Mané 54', 90+6' (pen.)
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

8 September Brazil  5–1  Bolivia Belém, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Rodrygo 24', 53'
Raphinha 47'
Neymar 61', 90+3'
Report Ábrego 78' Stadium: Mangueirão
Attendance: 48,183
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
12 September Peru  0–1  Brazil Lima, Peru
21:00 UTC−5 Report Marquinhos 90' Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
12 October Brazil  1–1  Venezuela Cuiabá, Brazil
20:30 UTC−4 Gabriel Magalhães 50' Report Bello 85' Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 40,020
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
17 October Uruguay  2–0  Brazil Montevideo, Uruguay
21:00 UTC−3 Núñez 42'
De la Cruz 77'
Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
21 November Brazil  0–1  Argentina Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:30 UTC+3 Report Otamendi 63' Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 68,138
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

Women's football

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on 24 February 2023 and ended on 10 September 2023.

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

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Corinthians won the league after defeating Ferroviária.[84]

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, Ceará, Real Ariquemes, Athletico Paranaense and Bahia, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2

The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on 15 April 2023 and ended on 10 July 2023.

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Fluminense and Red Bull Bragantino.

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Red Bull Bragantino won the league after defeating Fluminense.[85]

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Botafogo, Red Bull Bragantino, América Mineiro and Fluminense, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, CRESSPOM, ESMAC, Botafogo (PB) and Vila Nova/UNIVERSO, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3

The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 started on 21 April 2023 and ended on 25 June 2023.

As the Federação Amazonense de Futebol suspended the Iranduba men's team for two years due to their possible involvement in match-fixing, the Iranduba women's team was expelled from the Série A3. They were replaced by VF4.[86]
Originally, União/ABC (Rio Grande do Norte) and Porto Velho (Rondônia) qualified for the Série A3. However, CBF announced that 2022 Campeonato Potiguar Feminino and 2022 Campeonato Rondoniense Feminino did not meet the requirements as qualification tournaments.[87][88] CBF awarded their berths, via Women's State Ranking, to Astro (Bahia) and Penarol (Amazonas).[89] However, Penarol declined to participate and they were replaced by Tarumã (Amazonas).[90]
As the 2022 Campeonato Amapaense Feminino was not played, the Federação Amapaense de Futebol granted the Amapá berth to Ypiranga (AP).[91]
Atletas de Jesus (Goiás) declined to participate in the Série A3.[92] They were replaced, via Women's State Ranking, by Ceilândia (Distrito Federal).[93]

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 final was played between Remo and Mixto.

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Mixto won the league after defeating Remo.[94]

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Mixto, Remo, Juventude and VF4, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Super cup

Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The competition featured 8 clubs chosen between the top-twelve 2022 Série A1 and the top-four 2022 Série A2, with only one team for state. It started on 4 February 2023 and ended on 12 February 2023. The Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Flamengo/Marinha and Corinthians.

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Corinthians won the super cup after defeating Flamengo/Marinha.[95]

Domestic competition champions

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Acre (state) Acre Atlético Acreano[96]
Alagoas Alagoas UDA[97]
Amapá Amapá Ypiranga[98]
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Amazonas 3B da Amazônia[99]
Bahia Bahia Bahia[100]
Ceará Ceará Ceará[101]
Federal District (Brazil) Distrito Federal Real Brasília[102]
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo Vila Nova[103]
Goiás Goiás Aliança/Goiás[104]
Maranhão Maranhão IAPE[105]
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso Mixto[106]
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul Operário[107]
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Cruzeiro[108]
Pará Pará Remo[109]
Paraíba Paraíba Mixto[110]
Paraná (state) Paraná Athletico Paranaense[111]
Pernambuco Pernambuco Sport[112]
Piauí Piauí Tiradentes[113]
Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Flamengo/Marinha[114]
Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte União[115]
Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Internacional[116]
Rondônia Rondônia Porto Velho[117]
Roraima Roraima Rio Negro[118]
Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina Avaí[119]
São Paulo (state) São Paulo Corinthians[120]
Sergipe Sergipe Confiança[121]
Tocantins Tocantins Paraíso[122]
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State cup competition champions

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Competition Champions
Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino Ferroviária[123]
Copa Rio de Futebol Feminino Flamengo/Marinha[124]
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Youth competition champions

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Competition Champions
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-20 Internacional[125]
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-17 Grêmio[126]
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Feminino Flamengo/Marinha[127]
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Brazilian clubs in international competitions

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Team 2023 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Corinthians Champions
defeated
Brazil Palmeiras
Internacional Fourth place
lost to
Colombia Atlético Nacional/Formas Íntimas
Palmeiras Runners-up
lost to
Brazil Corinthians
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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 2023.

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2023:

Friendlies

11 April Germany  1–2  Brazil Nuremberg, Germany
18:00 (CEST) Brand 90+2' Report Tamires 11'
Ary Borges 39'
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion
Attendance: 32,587
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
2 July Brazil  4–0  Chile Brasília, Brazil
10:30 (BRT) Gabi Nunes 4'
Duda Sampaio 28'
Luana 34'
Geyse 49'
Report Stadium: Arena BRB Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 15,892
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
28 October Canada  0–1  Brazil Montreal, Canada
14:30 (EDT) Report Debinha 90+4' Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
31 October Canada  2–0  Brazil Halifax, Canada
19:30 (ADT) Huitema 70'
Rose 89'
Report Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,421
Referee: Alex Billeter (United States)
30 November Brazil  4–3  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
15:15 (BRT) Bia Zaneratto 40', 63'
Gabi Portilho 61'
Priscila 90+6'
Report Fujino 38'
Endō 85' (pen.)
Mi. Tanaka 87'
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 7,429
Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia)
3 December Brazil  0–2  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
11:00 (BRT) Report Minami 16'
Mi. Tanaka 18'
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 13,020
Referee: Jenny Arias (Colombia)
6 December Brazil  4–0  Nicaragua Araraquara, Brazil
18:00 (BRT) Gabi Nunes 16'
Marta 40'
Luana 64'
Aline Milene 67'
Report Stadium: Fonte Luminosa
Attendance: 5,237
Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia)

2023 SheBelieves Cup

16 February Japan  0–1  Brazil Orlando, United States
16:00 (EST) Report Debinha 72' Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 6,453
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
19 February Brazil  0–2  Canada Nashville, United States
17:30 (CST) Report Gilles 31'
Viens 71'
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 6,502
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)
22 February United States  2–1  Brazil Frisco, United States
18:00 (CST) Morgan 45+3'
Swanson 63'
Report Ludmila 90' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,784
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)

2023 Women's Finalissima

6 April England  1–1
(4–2 p)
 Brazil London, England
19:45 (BST) Toone 23' Report Andressa Alves 90+3' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 83,132
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Penalties
Stanway football with check mark
Toone football with red X
Daly football with check mark
Greenwood football with check mark
Kelly football with check mark
football with check mark Adriana
football with red X Tamires
football with red X Rafaelle
football with check mark Kerolin

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

24 July Group F Brazil  4–0  Panama Adelaide, Australia
20:30 (ACST) Ary Borges 19', 39', 70'
Bia Zaneratto 48'
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 13,142
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
29 July Group F France  2–1  Brazil Brisbane, Australia
20:00 (AEST) Le Sommer 17'
Renard 83'
Report Debinha 58' Stadium: Lang Park
Attendance: 49,378
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
2 August Group F Jamaica  0–0  Brazil Melbourne, Australia
20:00 (AEST) Report Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 27,638
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
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SheBelieves Cup Third place
Women's Finalissima Runners-up
lost to
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FIFA Women's World Cup Eliminated
in the Group Stage
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