The following article presents a summary of the 1991 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 90th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Semifinals
Final
São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 1-0.
Relegation The two worst placed teams in the first stage, which are Grêmio and Vitória, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Paysandu declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 2-1.
Promotion The champion and runner-up, which are Paysandu and Guarani, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Criciúma and Grêmio.
Criciúma declared as the cup champions on the away goal rule by aggregate score of 1-1.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreAtlético AcreanoParaíbaCampinenseAlagoasCSAParanáParanáAmapáMacapáPernambucoSport RecifeAmazonasNacionalPiauíPicosBahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroFlamengoCearáFortalezaRio Grande do NorteAmérica-RNDistrito FederalTaguatingaRio Grande do SulInternacionalEspírito SantoMuniz FreireRondôniaJi-ParanáGoiásGoiásRoraimaRio Negro-RRMaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaCriciúmaMato GrossoDom BoscoSão PauloSão PauloMato Grosso do SulOperárioSergipeSergipeMinas GeraisAtlético MineiroTocantins-ParáRemo
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilMatsubaraCopa São Paulo de JunioresPortuguesaTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresVasco
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa RioFlamengoCopa Santa CatarinaAraranguáSupercopa do BrasilCorinthians
Brazilian clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1991Supercopa Sudamericana 1991CorinthiansRound of 16Did not qualifyCruzeiroDid not qualifyChampionsFlamengoQuarterfinalsQuarterfinalsGrêmioDid not qualifyRound of 16SantosDid not qualifyQuarterfinals
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1991.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionFebruary 27, 1991W1-1NetoInternational FriendlyMarch 27, 1991D3-3Luiz Henrique, Renato Gaúcho, CarecaInternational FriendlyApril 17, 1991W1-0MoacirInternational FriendlyMay 28, 1991W3-0Neto (2), João PauloInternational FriendlyJune 27, 1991D1-1NetoInternational FriendlyJuly 9, 1991W2-1Neto, BrancoCopa AméricaJuly 11, 1991D1-1João Paulo, BrancoCopa AméricaJuly 13, 1991L0-2-Copa AméricaJuly 15, 1991W3-1Mazinho Oliveira, Márcio Santos, Luiz HenriqueCopa AméricaJuly 17, 1991L2-3Branco, João PauloCopa AméricaJuly 19, 1991W2-0Renato Gaúcho, BrancoCopa AméricaJuly 21, 1991W2-0Mazinho Oliveira, Luiz HenriqueCopa AméricaSeptember 11, 1991L0-1-International FriendlyOctober 30, 1991W3-1Luiz Henrique, Müller, RaíInternational FriendlyDecember 18, 1991W2-1Elivélton, RaíInternational 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 1991.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionApril 28, 1991W6–1unavailableSudamericano Femenino May 5, 1991W6–0unavailableSudamericano FemeninoNovember 17, 1991W1–0ElaneWorld CupNovember 19, 1991L0–5-World CupNovember 21, 1991L0–2-World Cup
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1991:
CompetitionPerformanceSudamericano FemeninoChampionsWorld CupGroup stage
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1991 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 1991 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF