The following article presents a summary of the 2017 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 116th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 13, 2017, and concluded on December 3, 2017.
Atlético Goianiense Atlético Mineiro Atlético Paranaense Avaí Bahia Botafogo Chapecoense Corinthians Coritiba Cruzeiro Flamengo Fluminense Grêmio Palmeiras Ponte Preta Santos São Paulo Sport Vasco da Gama Vitória
Corinthians won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Coritiba, Avaí, Ponte Preta and Atlético Goianiense, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 12, 2017, and concluded on November 25, 2017.
ABC América Mineiro Boa Esporte Brasil de Pelotas Ceará CRB Criciúma Figueirense Goiás Guarani Internacional Juventude Londrina Luverdense Náutico Oeste Paraná Paysandu Santa Cruz Vila Nova
América Mineiro won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are América Mineiro, Internacional, Ceará and Paraná, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Luverdense, Santa Cruz, ABC and Náutico, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 14, 2017, and concluded on October 21, 2017.
ASA Bragantino Botafogo (PB) Botafogo (SP) Confiança CSA Cuiabá Fortaleza Joinville Macaé Moto Club Mogi Mirim Remo Salgueiro Sampaio Corrêa São Bento Tombense Tupi Volta Redonda Ypiranga
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between CSA and Fortaleza.
CSA won the league after beating Fortaleza
Promotion The four best placed teams, CSA, Fortaleza, São Bento and Sampaio Corrêa, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Moto Club, Macaé, Mogi Mirim and ASA, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on May 21, 2017, and concluded on September 10, 2017.
Altos América de Natal América (PE) Anápolis Aparecidense Atlético Acreano
Audax Bangu Baré Boavista Brusque Caldense Campinense Ceilândia Central Comercial (MS) Cordino Coruripe
Espírito Santo Fast Clube Fluminense de Feira Foz do Iguaçu Genus Globo Guarani de Juazeiro Guarany de Sobral Gurupi Inter de Lages Itabaiana Ituano Itumbiara Jacobina Juazeirense Luziânia Maranhão Metropolitano Murici Novo Hamburgo Operário Ferroviário Parnahyba Portuguesa (RJ) Portuguesa (SP) Potiguar
PSTC Real Ariquemes Red Bull Brasil Rio Branco (AC) River Santos (AP) São Bernardo São Francisco São José (RS) São Paulo (RS) São Raimundo (PA) São Raimundo (RR) Sergipe Sete de Dourados Sinop Sousa Tocantins de Miracema Trem União Rondonópolis URT Villa Nova XV de Piracicaba
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Operário Ferroviário and Globo.
Operário Ferroviário won the league after beating Globo
Promotion The four best placed teams, Operário Ferroviário, Globo, Atlético Acreano and Juazeirense, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Domestic cups
Copa do Brasil
The 2017 Copa do Brasil started on February 8, 2017, and concluded on September 27, 2017. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Flamengo and Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro won the cup after defeating Flamengo.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on January 24, 2017 and concluded on May 24, 2017. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Bahia and Sport.
Bahia won the cup after defeating Sport.
Copa Verde
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. It started on January 29, 2017 and concluded on May 16, 2017. The Copa Verde final was played between Luverdense and Paysandu.
Luverdense won the cup after defeating Paysandu.
Primeira Liga
The competition features 12 clubs from the South and Southeastern regions, including Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro State teams. It started on January 24, 2017 and concluded on October 8, 2017. The Primeira Liga final was played between Londrina and Atlético Mineiro.
Londrina won the cup after defeating Atlético Mineiro.
State championship champions StateChampion AcreAtlético Acreano AlagoasCRB AmapáSantos AmazonasManaus BahiaVitória CearáCeará Distrito FederalBrasiliense Espírito SantoAtlético Itapemirim GoiásGoiás MaranhãoSampaio Corrêa Mato GrossoCuiabá Mato Grosso do SulCorumbaense Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro ParáPaysandu ParaíbaBotafogo ParanáCoritiba PernambucoSport PiauíAltos Rio de JaneiroFlamengo Rio Grande do NorteABC Rio Grande do SulNovo Hamburgo RondôniaReal Ariquemes RoraimaSão Raimundo Santa CatarinaChapecoense São PauloCorinthians SergipeConfiança TocantinsInterporto
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa Espírito SantoAtlético ItapemirimCopa Fares LopesFlorestaCopa FGFSão JoséCopa FMFUnião RondonópolisCopa ParanáMaringáCopa PaulistaFerroviáriaCopa Piauí4 de JulhoCopa RioBoavistaCopa Santa CatarinaAtlético Tubarão
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Brasileiro de AspirantesInternacionalCampeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais Sub-20State of Rio Grande do SulCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20CruzeiroCopa do Brasil Sub-17(1)PalmeirasCopa do Brasil Sub-20Atlético MineiroCopa RS de Futebol Sub-20São PauloCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilInternacionalCopa São Paulo de Futebol JúniorCorinthiansSupercopa do Brasil Sub-20CruzeiroTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresSão Paulo
(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.
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2017 Copa Libertadores2017 Copa Sudamericana2017 Recopa Sudamericana2017 Suruga Bank Championship2017 FIFA Club World CupAtlético MineiroRound of 16eliminated by Jorge WilstermannN/AN/AN/AN/AAtlético ParanaenseRound of 16eliminated by SantosN/AN/AN/AN/ABotafogoQuarterfinalseliminated by GrêmioN/AN/AN/AN/AChapecoenseEliminatedin the group stageRound of 16eliminated by FlamengoRunners-uplost to Atlético NacionalRunners-uplost to Urawa Red DiamondsN/ACorinthiansN/ARound of 16eliminated by RacingN/AN/AN/ACruzeiroN/AFirst Stageeliminated by NacionalN/AN/AN/AFlamengoEliminatedin the group stageRunners-uplost to IndependienteN/AN/AN/AFluminenseN/AQuarterfinalseliminated by FlamengoN/AN/AN/AGrêmioChampionsdefeated LanúsN/AN/AN/ARunners-uplost to Real MadridPalmeirasRound of 16eliminated by BarcelonaN/AN/AN/AN/APonte PretaN/ARound of 16eliminated by SportN/AN/AN/ASantosQuarterfinalseliminated by BarcelonaN/AN/AN/AN/ASão PauloN/AFirst Stageeliminated by Defensa y JusticiaN/AN/AN/ASportN/AQuarterfinalseliminated by JuniorN/AN/AN/A
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2017.
Friendlies
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Superclásico de las Américas
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 2017.
Friendlies
Tournament of Nations
Yongchuan International Tournament
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2017:
CompetitionPerformanceTournament of NationsFourth PlaceYongchuan International TournamentChampions
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on March 12, 2017, and concluded on July 20, 2017.
Audax Corinthians Ferroviária Flamengo/Marinha Foz Cataratas Grêmio Iranduba Kindermann Ponte Preta Rio Preto Santos São Francisco São José Sport Vitória Vitória das Tabocas
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Santos and Corinthians.
Santos won the league after defeating Corinthians.
Relegation The two worst placed teams, Grêmio and Vitória, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on May 10, 2017, and concluded on July 26, 2017.
Aliança América Mineiro Botafogo (PB) Caucaia Centro Olímpico CRESSPOM Duque de Caixas JV Lideral Mixto Náutico Pinheirense Portuguesa (SP) Tiradentes Tuna Luso UDA Viana
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Pinheirense and Portuguesa.
Pinheirense won the league after defeating Portuguesa (SP).
Promotion The two best placed teams, which are Pinheirense and Portuguesa (SP), were promoted to the following year's first level.
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato CariocaFlamengo/MarinhaCampeonato PaulistaRio Preto
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2017 Copa Libertadores FemeninaCorinthians/AudaxChampionsdefeated Colo Colo
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF