The following article presents a summary of the 1988 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 87th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Bahia declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 2-1.
Relegation The four worst placed teams in the first stage, which are Bangu, Santa Cruz, Criciúma and América-RJ, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Internacional-SP declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Internacional-SP and Náutico, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The worst placed team in each one of the four groups in the first stage, which are Treze, Rio Branco-ES, Uberlândia, and Pelotas, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Third Stage
Final
União São João declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by aggregate score of 3-3 due to better season record.
Promotion The champion and the runner-up, which are União São João and Esportivo-MG, were promoted to the following year's first level.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreRio Branco-ACParaíbaBotafogo-PBAlagoasCSAParanáAtlético ParanaenseAmapáAmapáPernambucoSport RecifeAmazonasRio NegroPiauíFlamengo-PIBahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroVascoCearáFerroviário-CERio Grande do NorteAmérica-RNDistrito FederalTiradentes-DFRio Grande do SulGrêmioEspírito SantoIbiraçuRondônianot disputedGoiásAtlético GoianienseRoraimaBaréMaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaAvaíMato GrossoMixtoSão PauloCorinthiansMato Grosso do SulOperárioSergipeConfiançaMinas GeraisAtlético MineiroTocantins -ParáTuna Luso
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa São Paulo de JunioresNacional-SPTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresAtlético Mineiro
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionTorneio de Integração da AmazôniaTrem
Brazilian clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1988Supercopa Sudamericana 1988CruzeiroDid not qualifyRunner-upFlamengoDid not qualifyQuarterfinalsGrêmioDid not qualifyQuarterfinalsGuaraniSecond roundDid not qualifySantosDid not qualifyRound of 16Sport RecifeGroup stageDid not qualify
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1988.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionJuly 7, 1988W1-0RomárioAustralia Bicentenary Gold CupJuly 10, 1988D0-0-Australia Bicentenary Gold CupJuly 13, 1988W4-1Geovani (2), Jorginho, EdmarAustralia Bicentenary Gold CupJuly 17, 1988W2-0Romário, MüllerAustralia Bicentenary Gold CupJuly 28, 1988D1-1EdmarInternational FriendlyJuly 31, 1988D1-1JorginhoInternational FriendlyAugust 3, 1988W2-0Edmar, AndradeInternational FriendlyOctober 12, 1988W2-1Geovani (2)International Friendly
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 1988.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionJune 1, 1988L0–1-FIFA Invitational World Cup June 3, 1988D2–1unavailableFIFA Invitational World CupJune 5, 1988W9–0unavailableFIFA Invitational World CupJune 8, 1988W2–1unavailableFIFA Invitational World CupJune 10, 1988L1–2unavailableFIFA Invitational World CupJune 12, 1988D0–0-FIFA Invitational World Cup
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato CariocaRadar
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1988 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 1988 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF