The following article presents a summary of the 2023 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 122nd season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 15 April 2023 and ended on 6 December 2023.
América Mineiro Athletico Paranaense Atlético Mineiro Bahia Botafogo Corinthians Coritiba Cruzeiro Cuiabá Flamengo Fluminense Fortaleza Goiás Grêmio Internacional Palmeiras Red Bull Bragantino Santos São Paulo Vasco da Gama
Palmeiras won the league.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, América Mineiro, Coritiba, Goiás and Santos, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 14 April 2023 and ended on 25 November 2023.
ABC Atlético Goianiense Avaí Botafogo (SP) Ceará Chapecoense CRB Criciúma Guarani Ituano Juventude Londrina Mirassol Novorizontino Ponte Preta Sampaio Corrêa Sport Tombense Vila Nova Vitória
Vitória won the league.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Vitória, Criciúma, Juventude and Atlético Goianiense, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, ABC, Londrina, Sampaio Corrêa and Tombense, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on 2 May 2023 and ended on 22 October 2023.
Altos Amazonas América de Natal Aparecidense Botafogo (PB) Brusque Confiança CSA Figueirense Floresta Manaus Náutico Operário Ferroviário Paysandu Pouso Alegre Remo São Bernardo São José (RS) Volta Redonda Ypiranga (RS)
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Brusque and Amazonas.
Amazonas won the league after beating Brusque.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Brusque, Amazonas, Paysandu and Operário Ferroviário, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Pouso Alegre, Altos, América de Natal and Manaus, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on 6 May 2023 and ended on 16 September 2023.
Águia de Marabá Aimoré Anápolis ASA Athletic Atlético Cearense Atlético de Alagoinhas Bahia de Feira Brasil de Pelotas Brasiliense Camboriú Campinense Caucaia Caxias Ceilândia CEOV Concórdia Cordino CRAC Cruzeiro de Arapiraca Democrata GV Falcon FC Cascavel Ferroviária Ferroviário Fluminense (PI) Globo Hercílio Luz Humaitá Iguatu Inter de Limeira Interporto Iporá Jacuipense Maranhão Maringá Nacional (AM) Nacional de Patos Nova Iguaçu Novo Hamburgo Operário Pacajus Parnahyba Patrocinense Portuguesa (RJ) Potiguar de Mossoró Princesa do Solimões Real Ariquemes Real Noroeste Resende Retrô Santa Cruz Santo André São Francisco São Joseense São Raimundo (RR) Sergipe Sousa Tocantinópolis Trem Tuna Luso União Rondonópolis Vitória (ES) XV de Piracicaba
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Ferroviária and Ferroviário.
Ferroviário won the league after defeating Ferroviária.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Caxias, Athletic, Ferroviária and Ferroviário, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Super cup Supercopa do Brasil
The 2023 Supercopa do Brasil was played on 28 January 2023 between Palmeiras and Flamengo.
Palmeiras won the super cup after defeating Flamengo.
Domestic cups Copa do Brasil
The 2023 Copa do Brasil started on 21 February 2023 and ended on 24 September 2023. The Copa do Brasil final was played between São Paulo and Flamengo.
São Paulo won the cup after defeating Flamengo.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on 21 January 2023 and ended on 3 May 2023. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Ceará and Sport.
Ceará won the cup after defeating Sport.
Copa Verde
The competition featured 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including two teams from Espírito Santo. It started on 17 February 2023 and ended on 31 May 2023. The Copa Verde final was played between Goiás and Paysandu.
Goiás won the cup after defeating Paysandu.
State championship champions StateChampions AcreRio Branco AlagoasCRB AmapáTrem AmazonasAmazonas BahiaBahia CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalReal Brasília Espírito SantoReal Noroeste GoiásAtlético Goianiense MaranhãoMaranhão Mato GrossoCuiabá Mato Grosso do SulCosta Rica Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro ParáÁguia de Marabá ParaíbaTreze ParanáAthletico Paranaense PernambucoSport PiauíRiver Rio de JaneiroFluminense Rio Grande do NorteAmérica de Natal Rio Grande do SulGrêmio RondôniaPorto Velho RoraimaSão Raimundo Santa CatarinaCriciúma São PauloPalmeiras SergipeItabaiana TocantinsTocantinópolis
State championship second division champions StateChampions AcreNo second division AlagoasPenedense AmapáNo second division AmazonasUnidos do Alvorada BahiaJequié CearáHorizonte Distrito FederalCeilandense Espírito SantoJaguaré GoiásGoiatuba MaranhãoTuntum Mato GrossoPrimavera Mato Grosso do SulPortuguesa Minas GeraisItabirito ParáCanaã ParaíbaAtlético Cajazeirense ParanáAndraus PernambucoAfogados PiauíOeirense Rio de JaneiroSampaio Corrêa Rio Grande do NorteBaraúnas Rio Grande do SulSanta Cruz RondôniaVilhena RoraimaNo second division Santa CatarinaNação São PauloPonte Preta SergipeCarmópolis TocantinsBatalhão
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa AlagoasCSECopa ESSerraCopa Fares LopesIguatuCopa FGFSão LuizCopa FMFMixtoCopa PaulistaPortuguesa SantistaCopa RioPortuguesaCopa Santa CatarinaMarcílio Dias
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20FlamengoCopa do Brasil Sub-20CruzeiroCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-17PalmeirasCopa do Brasil Sub-17(1)PalmeirasCopa São Paulo de Futebol JúniorPalmeirasCopa 2 de Julho Sub-15Atlético Mineiro (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
Team2023 Copa Libertadores2023 Copa Sudamericana2023 Recopa Sudamericana2023 FIFA Club World CupAmérica MineiroN/AQuarter-finals FortalezaN/AN/AAthletico ParanaenseRound of 16 BolívarN/AN/AN/AAtlético MineiroRound of 16 PalmeirasN/AN/AN/ABotafogoN/AQuarter-finals Defensa y JusticiaN/AN/ACorinthiansEliminatedin the Group StageSemi-finals FortalezaN/AN/AFlamengoRound of 16 OlimpiaN/ARunners-up Independiente del ValleN/AFluminenseChampions Boca JuniorsN/AN/ARunners-up Manchester CityFortalezaThird Stage Cerro PorteñoRunners-up LDU QuitoN/AN/AGoiásN/ARound of 16 EstudiantesN/AN/AInternacionalSemi-finals FluminenseN/AN/AN/APalmeirasSemi-finals Boca JuniorsN/AN/AN/ARed Bull BragantinoN/ARound of 16 América MineiroN/AN/ASantosN/AEliminatedin the Group StageN/AN/ASão PauloN/AQuarter-finals LDU QuitoN/AN/A
National team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2023.
Friendlies
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Women's football Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on 24 February 2023 and ended on 10 September 2023.
Athletico Paranaense Atlético Mineiro Avaí Bahia Ceará Corinthians Cruzeiro Ferroviária Flamengo/Marinha Grêmio Internacional Palmeiras Real Ariquemes Real Brasília Santos São Paulo
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Ferroviária.
Corinthians won the league after defeating Ferroviária.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Ceará, Real Ariquemes, Athletico Paranaense and Bahia, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on 15 April 2023 and ended on 10 July 2023.
3B da Amazônia América Mineiro Botafogo Botafogo (PB) CRESSPOM ESMAC Fluminense Fortaleza JC Minas/ICESP Red Bull Bragantino São José Sport AD Taubaté UDA Vila Nova/UNIVERSO
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Fluminense and Red Bull Bragantino.
Red Bull Bragantino won the league after defeating Fluminense.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Botafogo, Red Bull Bragantino, América Mineiro and Fluminense, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, CRESSPOM, ESMAC, Botafogo (PB) and Vila Nova/UNIVERSO, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 started on 21 April 2023 and ended on 25 June 2023.
Acauã Aliança/Goiás Assermurb Astro Capital CEFAMA Ceilândia Criciúma Doce Mel/Jequié EC Estanciano Guarani de Juazeiro IAPE Juventude Mixto Mixto (PB) Náutico Operário Pérolas Negras Pinda/Ferroviária Polivalente Recanto Remo São Bernardo São Raimundo (RR) Tarumã Tiradentes Toledo Uberlândia Vasco da Gama VF4 Vila Nova (ES) Ypiranga (AP)
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 final was played between Remo and Mixto.
Mixto won the league after defeating Remo.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Mixto, Remo, Juventude and VF4, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Super cup Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The competition featured 8 clubs chosen between the top-twelve 2022 Série A1 and the top-four 2022 Série A2, with only one team for state. It started on 4 February 2023 and ended on 12 February 2023. The Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Flamengo/Marinha and Corinthians.
Corinthians won the super cup after defeating Flamengo/Marinha.
Domestic competition champions StateChampions AcreAtlético Acreano AlagoasUDA AmapáYpiranga Amazonas3B da Amazônia BahiaBahia CearáCeará Distrito FederalReal Brasília Espírito SantoVila Nova GoiásAliança/Goiás MaranhãoIAPE Mato GrossoMixto Mato Grosso do SulOperário Minas GeraisCruzeiro ParáRemo ParaíbaMixto ParanáAthletico Paranaense PernambucoSport PiauíTiradentes Rio de JaneiroFlamengo/Marinha Rio Grande do NorteUnião Rio Grande do SulInternacional RondôniaPorto Velho RoraimaRio Negro Santa CatarinaAvaí São PauloCorinthians SergipeConfiança TocantinsParaíso
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa Paulista de Futebol FemininoFerroviáriaCopa Rio de Futebol FemininoFlamengo/Marinha
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-20InternacionalCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-17GrêmioCopa São Paulo de Futebol FemininoFlamengo/Marinha
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2023 Copa Libertadores FemeninaCorinthiansChampions PalmeirasInternacionalFourth place Atlético Nacional/Formas ÍntimasPalmeirasRunners-up Corinthians
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 2023.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2023: Friendlies
2023 SheBelieves Cup
2023 Women's Finalissima
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
CompetitionPerformanceSheBelieves CupThird placeWomen's FinalissimaRunners-up EnglandFIFA Women's World CupEliminatedin the Group Stage
References
External links Brazilian competitions at RSSSF