The following article presents a summary of the 2007 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 106th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Corinthians, Paraná, Juventude and América-RN, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Coritiba declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Coritiba, Ipatinga, Portuguesa and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Paulista, Santa Cruz, Remo and Ituano, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Bragantino declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion The four best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Bragantino, Bahia, Vila Nova-GO and ABC, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Fluminense and Figueirense.
Fluminense declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2-1.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreRio BrancoParaíbaNacional de PatosAlagoasCoruripeParanáParanavaíAmapáTremPernambucoSport RecifeAmazonasNacional (AM)PiauíRiverBahiaVitóriaRio de JaneiroFlamengoCearáFortalezaRio Grande do NorteABCDistrito FederalBrasilienseRio Grande do SulGrêmioEspírito SantoLinhares FCRondôniaUlbra Ji-ParanáGoiásAtlético GoianienseRoraimaRoraimaMaranhãoMaranhãoSanta CatarinaChapecoenseMato GrossoCacerenseSão PauloSantosMato Grosso do SulÁguia NegraSergipeAmérica (SE)Minas GeraisAtlético MineiroTocantinsPalmasParáRemo
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20CruzeiroCopa 2 de JulhoInternacionalCopa Macaé de JuvenisCruzeiroCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilInternacionalCopa São Paulo de JunioresCruzeiroCopa Sub-17 de PromissãoCorinthiansTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresFlamengo
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Paulista do InteriorGuaratinguetáCopa AmorettyCaxiasCopa Espírito SantoJaguaréCopa FPFJuventusCopa Governador do Mato GrossoLuverdenseCopa IntegraçãoIcasaCopa ParanáJ. MalucelliCopa PernambucoSportCopa RioVolta RedondaCopa Santa CatarinaMarcílio DiasRecopa Sul-BrasileiraMarcílio DiasTaça Minas GeraisItuiutaba
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
TeamCopa Libertadores 2007Copa Sudamericana 2007Recopa Sudamericana 2007Atlético Paranaensedid not qualifyPreliminary roundeliminated by VascoN/ABotafogodid not qualifyRound of 16eliminated by River PlateN/ACorinthiansdid not qualifyPreliminary roundeliminated by BotafogoN/ACruzeirodid not qualifyPreliminary roundeliminated by GoiásN/AFigueirensedid not qualifyPreliminary roundeliminated by São PauloN/AFlamengoRound of 16eliminated by Defensordid not qualifyN/AGoiásdid not qualifyRound of 16eliminated by ArsenalN/AGrêmioRunner-uplost to Boca Juniorsdid not qualifyN/AInternacionalGroup stageeliminatedfinished third in the groupdid not qualifyChampionsdefeated PachucaParanáRound of 16eliminated by Libertaddid not qualifyN/ASantosSemi-finalseliminated by Grêmiodid not qualifyN/ASão PauloRound of 16eliminated by GrêmioQuarter-finalseliminated by MillonariosN/AVascodid not qualifyQuarter-finalseliminated by AméricaN/A
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2007.
DateCityOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionFebruary 6, 2007 LondonL0–2-International FriendlyMarch 24, 2007 GothenburgW4–0Ronaldinho (2), Kaká, JuanInternational FriendlyMarch 27, 2007 StockholmW1–0Vágner LoveInternational FriendlyJune 1, 2007 LondonD1–1DiegoInternational FriendlyJune 5, 2007 DortmundD0–0-International FriendlyJune 27, 2007 Puerto OrdazL0–2-Copa AméricaJuly 1, 2007 MaturínW3–0Robinho (3)Copa AméricaJuly 4, 2007 Puerto la CruzW1–0RobinhoCopa América July 7, 2007 Puerto la CruzW6–1Juan, Baptista, Robinho (2), Josué, Vágner LoveCopa AméricaJuly 10, 2007 MaracaiboW2–2 (5–4 pen)Maicon, BaptistaCopa AméricaJuly 15, 2007 MaracaiboW3–0Baptista, Ayala (own goal), AlvesCopa AméricaAugust 22, 2007 MontpellierW2–0Maicon, Ronaldinho International FriendlySeptember 9, 2007 ChicagoW4–2Onyewu (own goal), Lúcio, Ronaldinho, ElanoInternational FriendlySeptember 12, 2007 FoxboroughW3–1Kléber, Kaká, AlvesInternational FriendlyOctober 14, 2007 BogotáD0–0-World Cup QualifyingOctober 17, 2007 Rio de JaneiroW5–0 Vágner Love, Ronaldinho, Kaká (2), ElanoWorld Cup QualifyingNovember 18, 2007 LimaD1–1 KakáWorld Cup QualifyingNovember 21, 2007 São PauloW 2–1 Luís Fabiano (2)World Cup Qualifying
Women's football Brazil women's national football team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2007.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionJune 23, 200701–2-International FriendlyJuly 12, 2007W4–0Daniela Alves (2), Cristiane Silva, RosanaPan American GamesJuly 14, 2007W5–0Kátia Cilene (2), Daniela Alves, Marta, Cristiane SilvaPan American GamesJuly 18, 2007W10–0Cristiane Silva (4), Daniela Alves, Marta (4), PretinhaPan American GamesJuly 20, 2007W7–0Marta (5), Rosana, Daniela AlvesPan American GamesJuly 23, 2007W2–0Rosana (2)Pan American GamesJuly 26, 2007W5–0Marta (2), Cristiane Silva (2), Daniela AlvesPan American GamesAugust 23, 2007 UmeåW2–1Pretinha (2)International Friendly (unofficial match)August 28, 2007 Eskilstuna UnitedW6–0Marta (2), Formiga, Cristiane Silva, Kátia Cilene, MicheleInternational Friendly (unofficial match)September 2, 2007L1–2Cristiane SilvaInternational FriendlySeptember 12, 2007W5–0Daniela Alves, Cristiane Silva, Marta (2), Renata CostaWorld CupSeptember 15, 2007W4–0Marta (2), Cristiane Silva (2)World CupSeptember 20, 2007W1–0PretinhaWorld CupSeptember 23, 2007W3–2Formiga, Marta, Cristiane SilvaWorld CupSeptember 27, 2007W4–0Leslie Osborne (og), Marta (2), Cristiane SilvaWorld CupSeptember 30, 2007L0–2-World Cup
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2007:
CompetitionPerformanceWorld CupRunner-upPan American GamesChampions
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Mato Grosso do Sul/Saad and Botucatu.
Mato Grosso do Sul/Saad declared as the cup champions after beating Botucatu 5-4 on penalties.
Other domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato CariocaCEPE-CaxiasCampeonato PaulistaSantos
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 2007 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 2004-2007 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF