The following article presents a summary of the 2003 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 102nd season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Cruzeiro declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.
Relegation The two worst placed teams, which are Fortaleza and Bahia, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Palmeiras declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Palmeiras and Botafogo, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The two worst placed teams, which are Gama and União São João, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Ituano declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Ituano and Santo André, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Flamengo.
Cruzeiro declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 4–2.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreRio BrancoParaíbaBotafogo-PBAlagoasASAParanáCoritibaAmapáYpirangaPernambucoSport RecifeAmazonasNacionalPiauíFlamengo-PIBahiaVitóriaRio de JaneiroVascoCearáFortalezaRio Grande do NorteAmérica-RNDistrito FederalGamaRio Grande do SulInternacional Espírito SantoSerraRondôniaUnião CacoalenseGoiásGoiásRoraimaAtlético RoraimaMaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaFigueirenseMato GrossoCuiabáSão PauloCorinthiansMato Grosso do SulSERCSergipeSergipeMinas GeraisCruzeiroTocantinsPalmasParáRemo
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa Macaé de JuvenisFluminenseCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilInternacionalCopa São Paulo de JunioresSanto AndréCopa Sub-17 de PromissãoCorinthiansTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresFlamengo
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato do NordesteVitóriaCopa Espírito SantoEstrela do NorteCopa FPFSanto AndréCopa ParanáAtlético ParanaenseCopa PernambucoSportTaça Minas GeraisUberlândiaTorneio de Integração da AmazôniaCFA
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
TeamCopa Libertadores 2003Copa Sudamericana 2003Recopa Sudamericana 2003Atlético Mineirodid not qualify1st Preliminary roundN/ACorinthiansRound of 161st Preliminary roundN/ACruzeirodid not qualify1st Preliminary roundN/AFlamengodid not qualify1st Preliminary roundN/AFluminensedid not qualify2nd Preliminary roundN/AGrêmioQuarterfinals1st Preliminary roundN/AInternacionaldid not qualify1st Preliminary roundN/APalmeirasdid not qualifyPreliminary roundN/APaysanduRound of 16did not qualifyN/ASantosRunner-upQuarterfinalsN/ASão Caetanodid not qualify2nd Preliminary roundN/ASão Paulodid not qualifySemifinalsN/AVascodid not qualify1st Preliminary roundN/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 2003.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionFebruary 12, 2003D0–0-International FriendlyMarch 29, 2003L1–2RonaldinhoInternational FriendlyApril 30, 2003D0–0-International FriendlyJune 11, 2003W3–0Gil, Luís Fabiano, AdrianoInternational FriendlyJune 19, 2003L0–1-Confederations CupJune 21, 2003W1–0AdrianoConfederations CupJune 23, 2003D2–2Adriano, AlexConfederations CupJuly 13, 2003L0–1-Gold CupJuly 15, 2003W2–1Maicon, DiegoGold CupJuly 19, 2003W2–0Kaká (2)Gold CupJuly 23, 2003W2–1 (aet)Kaká, DiegoGold CupJuly 27, 2003L0–1 (aet)-Gold CupSeptember 7, 2003W2–1Ronaldo, KakáWorld Cup QualifyingSeptember 10, 2003W1–0RonaldinhoWorld Cup QualifyingOctober 12, 2003W1–0Roberto CarlosInternational FriendlyNovember 16, 2003D1–1RivaldoWorld Cup QualifyingNovember 19, 2003D3–3Kaká, Ronaldo (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 2003.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionApril 23, 2003W3–2Kátia Cilene, Pretinha, RosanaSudamericano FemeninoApril 25, 2003W3–0Formiga, Pretinha, MartaSudamericano FemeninoApril 27, 2003W12–0Pretinha (2), Formiga, Marta (3), Kátia Cilene (5), Cristiane SilvaSudamericano FemeninoJuly 13, 2003L0–1-International FriendlyJuly 17, 2003L1–2TatianaInternational FriendlyJuly 20, 2003L1–2Cristiane SilvaInternational FriendlyAugust 2, 2003W5–0Marta, Kelly, Formiga, Renata Costa, MayconPan American GamesAugust 8, 2003W5–0Renata Costa, Formiga, Marta, Maycon, ElainePan American GamesAugust 11, 2003W2–1Marta (2)Pan American GamesAugust 14, 2003W1–1 (aet: 1–0)Formiga, Cristiane SilvaPan American GamesSeptember 21, 2003W3–0Marta, Kátia Cilene (2)World CupSeptember 24, 2003W4–1Daniela Alves, Rosana, Marta, Kátia CileneWorld CupSeptember 27, 2003D1–1Kátia CileneWorld CupOctober 1, 2003L1–2MartaWorld Cup
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2003:
CompetitionPerformanceWorld CupQuarterfinalsSudamericano FemeninoChampionsPan American GamesChampions
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCircuito BrasileiroSaad
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 2003 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 2000-2003 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF