The following article presents a summary of the 2008 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 107th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008 began on May 10, 2008, and concluded on December 7, 2008.
São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Figueirense, Vasco da Gama, Portuguesa and Ipatinga, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008 began on May 9, 2008, and concluded on November 29, 2008.
Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Corinthians, Santo André, Avaí and Barueri, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Marília, Criciúma, Gama and CRB, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2008 began on July 6, 2008, and concluded on November 23, 2008.
Atlético Goianiense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion The four best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Atlético Goianiense, Guarani, Campinense and Duque de Caxias, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil 2008 began on February 14, 2008, and ended on June 11, 2008. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Sport.
Sport won on away goals after 3-3 in aggregate score.
State championship champions StateChampion AcreRio Branco AlagoasCSA AmapáCristal AmazonasHolanda BahiaVitória CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalBrasiliense Espírito SantoSerra GoiásItumbiara MaranhãoMoto Club Mato GrossoMixto Mato Grosso do SulIvinhema Minas GeraisCruzeiro ParáRemo ParaíbaCampinense ParanáCoritiba PernambucoSport PiauíBarras Rio de JaneiroFlamengo Rio Grande do NorteABC Rio Grande do SulInternacional RondôniaUlbra RoraimaRoraima Santa CatarinaFigueirense São PauloPalmeiras SergipeConfiança TocantinsTocantins
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20GrêmioCopa 2 de JulhoInternacionalCopa Brasil Sub-17 (Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17)(1)VascoCopa Macaé de JuvenisCruzeiroCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilGrêmioCopa São Paulo de JunioresFigueirenseCopa Sub-17 de PromissãoFigueirensePorto Seguro CupSantos (June edition)Internacional (November edition)Taça Belo Horizonte de JunioresGrêmio
(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Paulista do InteriorGrêmio BarueriCopa Espírito SantoRio Branco-ESCopa Governador do Mato GrossoAraguaiaCopa IntegraçãoIcasaCopa Lupi MartinsPelotasCopa ParanáLondrinaCopa Paulista de FutebolAtlético SorocabaCopa PeregrinoBotafogoCopa PernambucoSanta CruzCopa RioNova IguaçuCopa Santa CatarinaBrusqueRecopa Sul-BrasileiraBrusqueTaça Minas GeraisTupi
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
TeamCopa Libertadores 2008Copa Sudamericana 2008Atlético Mineirodid not qualifyFirst stageeliminated by BotafogoAtlético Paranaensedid not qualifyRound of 16eliminated by GuadalajaraBotafogodid not qualifyQuarterfinalseliminated by EstudiantesCruzeiroRound of 16eliminated by Boca Juniorsdid not qualifyFlamengoRound of 16eliminated by Américadid not qualifyFluminenseRunner-uplost to LDU Quitodid not qualifyGrêmiodid not qualifyFirst stageeliminated by InternacionalInternacionaldid not qualifyChampionsdefeated EstudiantesPalmeirasdid not qualifyQuarterfinalseliminated by Argentinos Jrs.SantosQuarterfinalseliminated by Américadid not qualifySão PauloQuarterfinalseliminated by FluminenseFirst stageeliminated by Atl. ParanaenseVascodid not qualifyFirst stageeliminated by Palmeiras
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2008.
DateCityOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionFebruary 6, 2008 DublinW1–0RobinhoInternational FriendlyMarch 26, 2008 LondonW1–0PatoInternational FriendlyMay 31, 2008 SeattleW3–2Diego, Fabiano, RobinhoInternational FriendlyJune 6, 2008 BostonL0–2-International FriendlyJune 15, 2008 AsunciónL0–2-World Cup QualifyingJune 18, 2008 Belo HorizonteD0–0-World Cup QualifyingSeptember 7, 2008 SantiagoW3–0Fabiano (2), RobinhoWorld Cup QualifyingSeptember 10, 2008 Rio de JaneiroD0–0-World Cup QualifyingOctober 12, 2008 San CristóbalW4–0Kaká, Robinho (2), AdrianoWorld Cup QualifyingOctober 15, 2008 Rio de JaneiroD0–0-World Cup QualifyingNovember 19, 2008 BrasíliaW6–2Fabiano (3), Maicon, Elano, AdrianoInternational Friendly
TBD = to be decided
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 2008.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionApril 19, 2008W5–1Marta, Cristiane Silva (2), Aline Pellegrino, RosanaOlympics QualifyingJune 15, 2008W2–1Érika, MaurinePeace Queen CupJune 17, 2008L0–1-Peace Queen CupJune 19, 2008L0–1-Peace Queen CupJuly 10, 2008D1–1Raquel IIInternational FriendlyJuly 13, 2008L0–1-International FriendlyJuly 16, 2008L0–1-International FriendlyJuly 24, 2008 UmeåW2–0Fabiana II, Cristiane SilvaInternational Friendly (unofficial match)July 27, 2008 Umeå/ Combined TeamW4–0Rosana, Marta, Pretinha, Cristiane SilvaInternational Friendly (unofficial match)August 6, 2008D0–0-Summer OlympicsAugust 9, 2008W2–1Daniela Alves, MartaSummer OlympicsAugust 12, 2008W3–1Cristiane Silva (3)Summer OlympicsAugust 15, 2008W2–1Daniela Alves, MartaSummer OlympicsAugust 18, 2008W4–1Formiga, Cristiane Silva (2), MartaSummer OlympicsAugust 21, 2008L0–1-Summer Olympics
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2008:
CompetitionPerformanceFIFA U-17 Women's World CupGroup stageFIFA U-20 Women's World CupQuarter-finalsPeace Queen CupGroup stageSummer OlympicsRunner-up
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino 2008 began on November 1, 2008, and concluded on December 17, 2008. The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Santos and Sport.
Santos declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 6–1.
Other domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato CariocaCampo GrandeCampeonato PaulistaBotucatu
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 2008 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 2008-2009 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF