The following article presents a summary of the 1981 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 80th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Grêmio declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 3-1.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Semifinals
Final
Guarani declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 5-3.
Promotion The first placed team in each one of the four groups in the second stage, which were Bahia, Náutico, Palmeiras and Uberaba, were promoted to the same season's first level's second stage.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Semifinal Group A
Semifinal Group B
Final
Olaria declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by aggregate score of 4-1.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreJuventus-ACParaíbaTrezeAlagoasCSAParanáLondrinaAmapáMacapáPernambucoSport RecifeAmazonasNacionalPiauíRiverBahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroFlamengoCearáCearáRio Grande do NorteAmérica-RNDistrito FederalTaguatingaRio Grande do SulInternacionalEspírito SantoDesportivaRondôniaMoto ClubeGoiásGoiásRoraimaAtlético RoraimaMaranhãoMoto ClubSanta CatarinaJoinvilleMato GrossoMixtoSão PauloSão PauloMato Grosso do SulOperárioSergipeItabaianaMinas GeraisAtlético MineiroTocantins-ParáPaysandu
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa São Paulo de JunioresPonte Preta
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionTaça Minas GeraisDemocrata-GVTorneio Centro-OesteMixtoTorneio de Integração da AmazôniaJuventus
Brazilian clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1981Intercontinental Cup 1981Atlético MineiroGroup stageN/AFlamengoChampionsChampions
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1981.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionJanuary 4, 1981D1-1EdevaldoMundialitoJanuary 7, 1981W4-1Júnior, Toninho Cerezo, Serginho Chulapa, Zé SérgioMundialitoJanuary 10, 1981L1-2SócratesMundialitoFebruary 1, 1981D1-1Serginho ChulapaInternational FriendlyFebruary 8, 1981W1-0ZicoWorld Cup QualifyingFebruary 14, 1981W6-0Reinaldo (2), Sócrates (2), Landeta (own goal), ZicoInternational FriendlyFebruary 22, 1981W2-1Sócrates, ReinaldoWorld Cup QualifyingMarch 14, 1981W2-1Zico, ReinaldoInternational FriendlyMarch 22, 1981W3-1Zico (3)World Cup QualifyingMarch 29, 1981W5-0Tita (2), Sócrates, Zico, JúniorWorld Cup QualifyingMay 12, 1981W1-0ZicoInternational FriendlyMay 15, 1981W3-1Zico, Reinaldo, SócratesInternational FriendlyMay 19, 1981W2-1Toninho Cerezo, JúniorInternational FriendlyJuly 8, 1981W1-0BaltazarInternational FriendlyJuly 26, 1981D0-0-International FriendlySeptember 23, 1981 League of Ireland XIW6-0Éder, Roberto Cearense, Zico (4)Exhibition gameOctober 28, 1981W3-0Roberto Dinamite, Zico, LeandroInternational Friendly
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1981 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF