The following article presents a summary of the 2006 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 105th 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 Ponte Preta, Fortaleza, São Caetano and Santa Cruz, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Atlético Mineiro declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Atlético Mineiro, Sport, Náutico and América-RN, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Paysandu, Guarani, São Raimundo and Vila Nova, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Criciúma declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion The four best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Criciúma, Vitória, Ipatinga and Grêmio Barueri, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Flamengo and Vasco.
Flamengo declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3–0.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreADESGParaíbaTrezeAlagoasCoruripeParanáParanáAmapáSão JoséPernambucoSport RecifeAmazonasSão RaimundoPiauíParnahybaBahiaColo-ColoRio de JaneiroBotafogoCearáCearáRio Grande do NorteBaraúnasDistrito FederalBrasilienseRio Grande do SulGrêmioEspírito SantoVitória-ESRondôniaUlbra Ji-ParanáGoiásGoiásRoraimaBaréMaranhãoMoto ClubSanta CatarinaFigueirenseMato GrossoOperário (VG)São PauloSantosMato Grosso do SulCoximSergipePirambuMinas GeraisCruzeiroTocantinsAraguaínaParáPaysandu
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20InternacionalCopa Macaé de JuvenisFlamengoCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilAtlético MineiroCopa São Paulo de JunioresAmérica-SPCopa Sub-17 de PromissãoCruzeiroTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresAtlético Paranaense
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa Espírito SantoVilavelhenseCopa FGFGrêmio BCopa FPFFerroviáriaCopa Governador do Mato GrossoCacerenseCopa IntegraçãoGuarani de JuazeiroCopa ParanáRomaCopa Santa CatarinaChapecoenseTaça Minas GeraisVilla Nova
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
TeamCopa Libertadores 2006Copa Sudamericana 2006Recopa Sudamericana 2006FIFA Club World Cup 2006Atlético Paranaensedid not qualifySemifinalseliminated by Pachucadid not qualifyN/ABotafogodid not qualifyPreliminary roundeliminated by FluminenseN/AN/ACorinthiansRound of 16eliminated by River PlateRound of 16eliminated by LanúsN/Adid not qualifyCruzeirodid not qualifyPreliminary roundeliminated by SantosN/AN/AFluminensedid not qualifyRound of 16eliminated by Gimnasia La PlataN/AN/AGoiásRound of 16eliminated by Estudiantesdid not qualifyN/Adid not qualifyInternacionalChampionsdefeated São Paulodid not qualifyN/AChampionsdefeated BarcelonaPalmeirasRound of eliminated by São Paulodid not qualifydid not qualifydid not qualifyParanádid not qualifyPreliminary roundeliminated by Atlético ParanaenseN/AN/APaulistaGroup stagefinished4th placedid not qualifyN/Adid not qualifySantosdid not qualifyRound of 16eliminated by San Lorenzodid not qualifyN/ASão PauloRunner-uplost to Internacionaldid not qualifyRunner-uplost to Boca Juniorsdid not qualifyVascodid not qualifyPreliminary roundeliminated by CorinthiansN/AN/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 2006.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionMarch 1, 2006W1–0RonaldoInternational FriendlyMay 30, 2006 Lucerne XIW8–0Kaká, Adriano (2), Ronaldo (2), Lúcio, Juninho, RobinhoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)June 4, 2006W4–0Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaká, JuninhoInternational FriendlyJune 13, 2006W1–0KakáWorld CupJune 18, 2006W2–0Adriano, FredWorld CupJune 22, 2006W4–1Ronaldo (2), Juninho, GilbertoWorld CupJune 27, 2006W3–0Ronaldo, Adriano, Zé RobertoWorld CupJuly 1, 2006L0–1-World CupAugust 16, 2006D1–1CarvalhoInternational FriendlySeptember 3, 2006W3–0Elano (2), KakáInternational FriendlySeptember 5, 2006W2–0Marcelo, Vágner LoveInternational FriendlyOctober 7, 2006 Al KuwaitW4–0Sóbis, Robinho, Carvalho, KakáInternational Friendly (unofficial match)October 10, 2006W2–1Fred, KakáInternational Friendly November 15, 2006W2–1Luisão, KakáInternational Friendly
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 2006.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionOctober 28, 2006W1–0AngélicaPeace Queen CupOctober 30, 2006D1–1SuPeace Queen CupNovember 1, 2006L2–4Roseli, NildinhaPeace Queen CupNovember 11, 2006W4–1Cristiane Silva (2), Daniela Alves, Aline PellegrinoSudamericano FemeninoNovember 13, 2006W2–0Cristiane Silva, ElaineSudamericano FemeninoNovember 17, 2006W6–1Daniela Alves, Cristiane Silva (3), Mônica de Paula, ElaineSudamericano FemeninoNovember 19, 2006W6–0Daniela Alves, Renata Costa, Michele (2), Cristiane Silva, DanieleSudamericano FemeninoNovember 22, 2006W6–0Daniela Alves (2), Grazielle (2), Elaine, Cristiane SilvaSudamericano FemeninoNovember 24, 2006W6–0Cristiane Silva (4), Daniela Alves, Renata CostaSudamericano FemeninoNovember 26, 2006L0–2-Sudamericano Femenino
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2006:
CompetitionPerformancePeace Queen CupGroup stageSudamericano FemeninoRunner-up
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato CariocaCEPE-CaxiasCampeonato PaulistaBotucatuTaça BrasilBotucatu
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 2006 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 2004-2007 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF