2017 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2017 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 116th season of competitive football in the country.

Football in Brazil
Season2017
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Main article: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 13, 2017, and concluded on December 3, 2017.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Corinthians (C) 38 21 9 8 50 30 +20 72 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Palmeiras 38 19 6 13 61 45 +16 63
3 Santos 38 17 12 9 42 32 +10 63
4 Grêmio 38 18 8 12 55 36 +19 62
5 Cruzeiro 38 15 12 11 47 39 +8 57
6 Flamengo 38 15 11 12 49 38 +11 56
7 Vasco da Gama 38 15 11 12 40 47 −7 56 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
8 Chapecoense 38 15 9 14 47 49 −2 54
9 Atlético Mineiro 38 14 12 12 52 49 +3 54 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
10 Botafogo 38 14 11 13 45 42 +3 53
11 Atlético Paranaense 38 14 9 15 45 43 +2 51
12 Bahia 38 13 11 14 50 48 +2 50
13 São Paulo 38 13 11 14 48 49 −1 50
14 Fluminense 38 11 14 13 50 53 −3 47
15 Sport 38 12 9 17 46 58 −12 45
16 Vitória 38 11 10 17 50 58 −8 43
17 Coritiba (R) 38 11 10 17 42 51 −9 43 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Avaí (R) 38 10 13 15 29 48 −19 43
19 Ponte Preta (R) 38 10 9 19 37 52 −15 39
20 Atlético Goianiense (R) 38 9 9 20 38 56 −18 36
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Corinthians won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Coritiba, Avaí, Ponte Preta and Atlético Goianiense, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Main article: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 12, 2017, and concluded on November 25, 2017.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 América Mineiro (C, P) 38 20 13 5 46 25 +21 73 Promotion to 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2 Internacional (P) 38 20 11 7 54 26 +28 71
3 Ceará (P) 38 19 10 9 46 32 +14 67
4 Paraná (P) 38 18 10 10 49 28 +21 64
5 Londrina 38 18 8 12 56 46 +10 62
6 Oeste 38 14 17 7 43 31 +12 59
7 Vila Nova 38 15 13 10 38 30 +8 58
8 Brasil de Pelotas 38 15 6 17 43 50 −7 51
9 Juventude 38 13 12 13 35 38 −3 51
10 Boa Esporte 38 12 14 12 40 42 −2 50
11 Paysandu 38 13 9 16 41 41 0 48
12 Figueirense 38 12 12 14 44 49 −5 48
13 Criciúma 38 12 12 14 41 46 −5 48
14 Goiás 38 12 9 17 35 46 −11 45
15 CRB 38 12 9 17 35 50 −15 45
16 Guarani 38 11 11 16 36 46 −10 44
17 Luverdense (R) 38 10 14 14 38 40 −2 44 Relegation to 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
18 Santa Cruz (R) 38 8 13 17 43 54 −11 37
19 ABC (R) 38 9 7 22 28 49 −21 34
20 Náutico (R) 38 8 8 22 29 51 −22 32
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source: CBF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

América Mineiro won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are América Mineiro, Internacional, Ceará and Paraná, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Luverdense, Santa Cruz, ABC and Náutico, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Main article: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 14, 2017, and concluded on October 21, 2017.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between CSA and Fortaleza.

Fortaleza1–2CSA
CSA0–0Fortaleza

CSA won the league after beating Fortaleza

Promotion

The four best placed teams, CSA, Fortaleza, São Bento and Sampaio Corrêa, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, Moto Club, Macaé, Mogi Mirim and ASA, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Main article: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on May 21, 2017, and concluded on September 10, 2017.

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

Globo0–5Operário Ferroviário
Estádio Manoel Dantas Barretto, Ceará-Mirim
Operário Ferroviário0–1Globo

Operário Ferroviário won the league after beating Globo

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Operário Ferroviário, Globo, Atlético Acreano and Juazeirense, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Domestic cups

Copa do Brasil
Main article: 2017 Copa do Brasil

The 2017 Copa do Brasil started on February 8, 2017, and concluded on September 27, 2017. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Flamengo and Cruzeiro.

Flamengo1–1Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro0–0Flamengo
Penalties
5–3

Cruzeiro won the cup after defeating Flamengo.

Copa do Nordeste
Main article: 2017 Copa do Nordeste

The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on January 24, 2017 and concluded on May 24, 2017. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Bahia and Sport.

Sport1–1Bahia
Bahia1–0Sport

Bahia won the cup after defeating Sport.

Copa Verde
Main article: 2017 Copa Verde

The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. It started on January 29, 2017 and concluded on May 16, 2017. The Copa Verde final was played between Luverdense and Paysandu.

Luverdense3–1Paysandu
Paysandu1–1Luverdense
Mangueirão, Belém

Luverdense won the cup after defeating Paysandu.

Primeira Liga
Main article: 2017 Primeira Liga

The competition features 12 clubs from the South and Southeastern regions, including Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro State teams. It started on January 24, 2017 and concluded on October 8, 2017. The Primeira Liga final was played between Londrina and Atlético Mineiro.

Londrina0–0Atlético Mineiro
Penalties
4–2

Londrina won the cup after defeating Atlético Mineiro.

State championship champions
State Champion
Acre Atlético Acreano
Alagoas CRB
Amapá Santos
Amazonas Manaus
Bahia Vitória
Ceará Ceará
Distrito Federal Brasiliense
Espírito Santo Atlético Itapemirim
Goiás Goiás
Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa
Mato Grosso Cuiabá
Mato Grosso do Sul Corumbaense
Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro
Pará Paysandu
Paraíba Botafogo
Paraná Coritiba
Pernambuco Sport
Piauí Altos
Rio de Janeiro Flamengo
Rio Grande do Norte ABC
Rio Grande do Sul Novo Hamburgo
Rondônia Real Ariquemes
Roraima São Raimundo
Santa Catarina Chapecoense
São Paulo Corinthians
Sergipe Confiança
Tocantins Interporto

State cup competition champions
Competition Champion
Copa Espírito Santo Atlético Itapemirim
Copa Fares Lopes Floresta
Copa FGF São José
Copa FMF União Rondonópolis
Copa Paraná Maringá
Copa Paulista Ferroviária
Copa Piauí 4 de Julho
Copa Rio Boavista
Copa Santa Catarina Atlético Tubarão

Youth competition champions
Competition Champion
Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes Internacional
Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais Sub-20 State of Rio Grande do Sul
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Cruzeiro
Copa do Brasil Sub-17(1) Palmeiras
Copa do Brasil Sub-20 Atlético Mineiro
Copa RS de Futebol Sub-20 São Paulo
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil Internacional
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Corinthians
Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20 Cruzeiro
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores São Paulo

(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
Team 2017 Copa Libertadores 2017 Copa Sudamericana 2017 Recopa Sudamericana 2017 Suruga Bank Championship 2017 FIFA Club World Cup
Atlético Mineiro Round of 16
eliminated by
Jorge Wilstermann		 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Atlético Paranaense Round of 16
eliminated by
Santos		 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Botafogo Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Grêmio		 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Chapecoense Eliminated
in the Group Stage		 Round of 16
eliminated by
Flamengo		 Runners-up
lost to
Atlético Nacional		 Runners-up
lost to
Urawa Red Diamonds		 N/A
Corinthians N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Racing		 N/A N/A N/A
Cruzeiro N/A First Stage
eliminated by
Nacional		 N/A N/A N/A
Flamengo Eliminated
in the Group Stage		 Runners-up
lost to
Independiente		 N/A N/A N/A
Fluminense N/A Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Flamengo		 N/A N/A N/A
Grêmio Champions
defeated
Lanús		 N/A N/A N/A Runners-up
lost to
Real Madrid
Palmeiras Round of 16
eliminated by
Barcelona		 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ponte Preta N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Sport		 N/A N/A N/A
Santos Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Barcelona		 N/A N/A N/A N/A
São Paulo N/A First Stage
eliminated by
Defensa y Justicia		 N/A N/A N/A
Sport N/A Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Junior		 N/A 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 2017.

Friendlies
January 25 Brazil 1–0 ColombiaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:45 (UTC−3) Dudu  47' Report Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Attendance: 18,695
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
June 13 Australia 0–4 BrazilMelbourne, Australia
07:05 (UTC−3) Report Diego Souza  1', 90+3'
Thiago Silva  62'
Taison  75'		 Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 49,874
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
November 10 Japan 1–3 BrazilVilleneuve d'Ascq, France
10:00 (UTC−2) Makino  63' Report Neymar  10' (pen.)
Marcelo  17'
Gabriel Jesus  36'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
November 14 England 0–0 BrazilLondon, England
18:00 (UTC−2) Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 84,595
Referee: Artur Dias Soares (Portugal)

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
March 23 Uruguay 1–4 BrazilMontevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UTC−3 Cavani  9' (pen.) Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Paulinho  19', 52', 90+2'
Neymar  74'		 Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
March 28 Brazil 3–0 ParaguaySão Paulo, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Coutinho  34'
Neymar  64'
Marcelo  85'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
August 31 Brazil 2–0 EcuadorPorto Alegre, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Paulinho  69'
Coutinho  76'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 36,689
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
September 4 Colombia 1–1 BrazilBarranquilla, Colombia
15:30 UTC−5 Falcao  56' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Willian  45+2' Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
October 5 Bolivia 0–0 BrazilLa Paz, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Attendance: 34,725
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
October 10 Brazil 3–0 ChileSão Paulo, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Paulinho  55'
Gabriel Jesus  57', 90+2'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 41,008
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)

Superclásico de las Américas
Main article: 2017 Superclásico de las Américas
June 9 Brazil 0–1 ArgentinaMelbourne, Australia
07:05 UTC−3 Report Mercado  45' Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 95,569
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

Women's football

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 2017.

Friendlies
April 9 Brazil 6–0 BoliviaManaus, Brazil
20:30 (BRT)
Report Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
Attendance: 16,198
Referee: Deborah Cecília Cruz Correia (Brazil)
June 10 Spain 1–2 BrazilFuenlabrada, Spain
18:30 (CEST) Losada  20' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Estadio Fernando Torres
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
June 13 Iceland 0–1 BrazilReykjavík, Iceland
18:30 (WET) Report Marta  67' Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
July 4 Germany 3–1 BrazilSandhausen, Germany
17:45 (CEST)
Report Ludmila  49' Stadium: BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald
Referee: Amy Fearn (England)
September 16 Australia 2–1 BrazilPenrith, Australia
15:00 (AEST)
Report Debinha  79' Stadium: Pepper Stadium
Attendance: 15,089
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
September 19 Australia 3–2 BrazilNewcastle, Australia
19:30 (AEST)
Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 16,829
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
November 25 Chile 0–4 BrazilOvalle, Chile
20:00 (CLST) Report
Stadium: Estadio Diaguita
Referee: María Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
November 28 Chile 0–3 BrazilLa Serena, Chile
20:00 (CLST) Report
Stadium: Estadio La Portada
Referee: María Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

Tournament of Nations
July 27 Brazil 1–1 JapanSeattle, United States
16:15 (PDT) Camila  87' Report Momiki  63' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 9,725
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
July 30 United States 4–3 BrazilSan Diego, United States
17:00 (PDT)
Report
Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium
Attendance: 21,096
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
August 3 Australia 6–1 BrazilCarson, United States
16:15 (PDT)
Report Camila  2' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 11,948
Referee: Christina Unkel (United States)

Yongchuan International Tournament
October 19 Brazil 3–0 MexicoChongqing, China
16:00 (CST)
Report Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Gu Chunhan (China)
October 21 Brazil 2–0 North KoreaChongqing, China
16:00 (CST) Marta  16', 30' Report Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Law Bik-chi (Hong Kong)
October 24 China PR 2–2 BrazilChongqing, China
19:35 (CST) Wang Shanshan  54', 58' Report
Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Law Bik-chi (Hong Kong)

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2017:

Competition Performance
Tournament of Nations Fourth Place
Yongchuan International Tournament Champions

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on March 12, 2017, and concluded on July 20, 2017.

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

Santos2–0Corinthians
Estádio Vila Belmiro, Santos
Corinthians0–1Santos

Santos won the league after defeating Corinthians.

Relegation

The two worst placed teams, Grêmio and Vitória, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2

The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on May 10, 2017, and concluded on July 26, 2017.

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Pinheirense and Portuguesa.

Portuguesa (SP)1–2Pinheirense
Pinheirense0–1Portuguesa (SP)

Pinheirense won the league after defeating Portuguesa (SP).

Promotion

The two best placed teams, which are Pinheirense and Portuguesa (SP), were promoted to the following year's first level.

Domestic competition champions
Competition Champion
Campeonato Carioca Flamengo/Marinha
Campeonato Paulista Rio Preto

Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Corinthians/Audax Champions
defeated
Colo Colo

References
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