The following article presents a summary of the 1987 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 86th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Yellow Module
The 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Yellow Module was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation, and did not count with the participation of the most traditional and most popular clubs, which were competing in the Copa União.
Semifinals
Final
Both clubs decided to share the title, but Sport was declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Yellow Module champions by aggregate score of 3-2, after Guarani withdrew the title on January 22, 1988.
Copa União
The Copa União was organized by the Clube dos 13, but even counting with the most traditional and the most popular Brazilian clubs it is not officially recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation.
Semifinals
Final
Flamengo declared as the Copa União champions by aggregate score of 2-1.
National Championship Playoff This playoff was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation, and consisted of single matches between the champion and runner-up of the Yellow Module (Sport and Guarani) against the champion and runner-up of Copa União (Flamengo and Internacional). Flamengo and Internacional refused to play the competition. As Flamengo and Internacional refused, Sport and Guarani played against each other twice.
Home teamScoreAway teamGuaraniW.O. (Guarani awarded 1-0)FlamengoSportW.O. (Sport awarded 1-0)InternacionalGuaraniW.O. (Guarani awarded 1-0)InternacionalSportW.O. (Sport awarded 1-0)Flamengo
Sport declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by the Brazilian Football Confederation by aggregate score of 2-1..
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreAtlético AcreanoParaíbaAuto EsporteAlagoasCRBParanáPinheirosAmapáAmapáPernambucoSanta CruzAmazonasRio NegroPiauíFlamengo-PIBahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroVascoCearáFortalezaRio Grande do NorteAmérica-RNDistrito FederalBrasíliaRio Grande do SulGrêmioEspírito SantoGuarapariRondôniaFerroviário-ROGoiásGoiásRoraimaAtlético RoraimaMaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaJoinvilleMato GrossoOperário (VG)São PauloSão PauloMato Grosso do SulComercialSergipeVasco-SEMinas GeraisCruzeiroTocantins-ParáPaysandu
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresSão Paulo
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Brasileiro de Seleções EstaduaisRio de JaneiroTaça Minas GeraisAmérica-MGTorneio de Integração da AmazôniaTrem
Brazilian clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1987GuaraniGroup stageSão PauloGroup stage
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1987.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionMay 19, 1987D1-1MirandinhaRous CupMay 23, 1987L0-1-International FriendlyMay 26, 1987W2-0Raí, ValdoRous CupMay 28, 1987W3-2Romário, Valdo, MüllerInternational FriendlyJune 1, 1987W4-0Romário (2), Dunga, João PauloInternational FriendlyJune 21, 1987W4-1Raí, Careca, Müller, JorginhoInternational FriendlyJune 24, 1987W1-0ValdoInternational FriendlyJune 28, 1987W5-0Edu Marangon, Morovic (own goal), Careca, Nelsinho, RomárioCopa AméricaJuly 3, 1987L0-4-Copa AméricaDecember 9, 1987W2-1Valdo, RenatoInternational FriendlyDecember 12, 1987D1-1BatistaInternational Friendly
Women's football National team The Brazil women's national football team did not play any matches in 1987.
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato CariocaRadarTaça BrasilRadar
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1987 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 1986-1996 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF