The following article presents a summary of the 2010 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 109th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 8, 2010, and concluded on December 5, 2010.
Fluminense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Vitória, Guarani, Goiás and Prudente, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 7, 2010, concluded on November 27, 2010.
Coritiba declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Coritiba, Figueirense, Bahia and América-MG, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Brasiliense, Santo André, Ipatinga and América-RN, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on July 18, 2010, and concluded on November 21, 2010. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between ABC and Ituiutaba.
ABC declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 1–0.
Participating teams
ABC Águia de Marabá Alecrim Brasil Campinense Caxias Chapecoense CRB Criciúma Fortaleza Gama Ituiutaba Juventude Luverdense Macaé Marília Paysandu Rio Branco-AC Salgueiro São Raimundo
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are ABC, Ituiutaba, Criciúma and Salgueiro, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Alecrim, Juventude, Gama and São Raimundo (PA), were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 18, 2010, and concluded on November 14, 2010. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Guarany de Sobral and América (AM).
Guarany de Sobral declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 5–2.
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Guarany de Sobral, Madureira, Joinville and Araguaína, were promoted to the following year's third level. On December 9, 2010 the STJD punished América (AM) with the loss of six points due to fielding an out-of-contract player. América (AM) then lost its promotion, which was awarded to Joinville.
Copa do Brasil
The 2010 Copa do Brasil started on February 10, 2010, and ended on August 4, 2010. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Santos and Vitória.
Santos declared as the cup champions on better goal difference by aggregate score of 3–2.
State championship champions StateChampion AcreRio Branco-AC AlagoasMurici AmapáTrem AmazonasPenarol BahiaVitória CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalCeilândia Espírito SantoRio Branco-ES GoiásAtlético-GO MaranhãoSampaio Corrêa Mato GrossoUnião Mato Grosso do SulComercial-ES Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro ParáPaysandu ParaíbaTreze ParanáCoritiba PernambucoSport PiauíComercial-PI Rio de JaneiroBotafogo Rio Grande do NorteABC Rio Grande do SulGrêmio RondôniaVilhena RoraimaBaré Santa CatarinaAvaí São PauloSantos SergipeRiver Plate TocantinsGurupi
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20CruzeiroCopa 2 de JulhoBrazil U16Copa Brasil Sub-17 (Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17)(1)InternacionalCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilInternacionalCopa São Paulo de JunioresSão PauloCopa Sub-17 de PromissãoCruzeiroSupercopa Eurofarma de Futebol JúniorSantosTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresCoritiba
(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 do NordesteVitóriaCampeonato Paulista do InteriorBotafogo-SPCopa Espírito SantoVitória-ESCopa FGFInternacional BCopa Governador do Mato GrossoCuiabáCopa Paulista de FutebolPaulistaCopa PernambucoSanta CruzCopa RioSendasCopa Santa CatarinaBrusqueCopa Sub23InternacionalRecopa Sul-BrasileiraCerâmicaTaça Minas GeraisUberaba
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2010 Copa Libertadores2010 Copa Sudamericana2010 FIFA Club World CupAtlético Mineirodid not qualifyQuarterfinalseliminated by PalmeirasN/AAvaídid not qualifyQuarterfinalseliminated by GoiásN/ACorinthiansRound of 16eliminated by FlamengoN/Adid not qualifyCruzeiroQuarterfinalseliminated by São PauloN/Adid not qualifyFlamengoQuarterfinalseliminated by Universidad de ChileN/Adid not qualifyGoiásN/ARunners-uplost to IndependienteN/AGrêmioN/ASecond Stageeliminated by GoiásN/AGrêmio PrudenteN/ASecond Stageeliminated by Atlético MineiroN/AInternacionalChampionsdefeated GuadalajaraN/AThird placedefeated Seognam Ilhwa ChunmaPalmeirasN/ASemifinalseliminated by GoiásN/ASantosN/ASecond Stageeliminated by AvaíN/ASão PauloSemifinalseliminated by InternacionalN/Adid not qualifyVitóriaN/ASecond Stageeliminated by PalmeirasN/A
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2010.
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 2010.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2010:
CompetitionPerformanceCampeonato SudamericanoTorneio Internacional FemininoRunners-up
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2010 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 16, 2010, and concluded on December 4, 2010.
Duque de Caxias/CEPE declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2–2.
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato CariocaVascoCampeonato PaulistaSantos
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2010 Copa Libertadores FemeninaSantosChampionsdefeated Everton
References
External links Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 2010 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF