The following article presents a summary of the 2025 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 124th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 29 March 2025 and ended on 7 December 2025.
Atlético Mineiro Bahia Botafogo Ceará Corinthians Cruzeiro Flamengo Fluminense Fortaleza Grêmio Internacional Juventude Mirassol Palmeiras Red Bull Bragantino Santos São Paulo Sport Vasco da Gama Vitória
Flamengo won the league.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Sport, Juventude, Ceará and Fortaleza, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 4 April 2025 and ended on 23 November 2025.
Amazonas América Mineiro Athletic Athletico Paranaense Atlético Goianiense Avaí Botafogo (SP) Chapecoense Coritiba CRB Criciúma Cuiabá Ferroviária Goiás Novorizontino Operário Ferroviário Paysandu Remo Vila Nova Volta Redonda
Coritiba won the league.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Coritiba, Athletico Paranaense, Chapecoense and Remo, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Paysandu, Volta Redonda, Amazonas and Ferroviária, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on 12 April 2025 and ended on 25 October 2025.
ABC Anápolis Botafogo (PB) Brusque Caxias Confiança CSA Figueirense Floresta Guarani Itabaiana Ituano Londrina Maringá Náutico Ponte Preta Retrô São Bernardo Tombense Ypiranga (RS)
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Ponte Preta and Londrina.
Ponte Preta won the league after beating Londrina.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Ponte Preta, São Bernardo, Londrina and Náutico, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Tombense, Retrô, ABC and CSA, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on 19 April 2025 and ended on 4 October 2025.
Água Santa Águia de Marabá Altos América de Natal Aparecidense ASA Azuriz Barcelona de Ilhéus Barra Boavista Brasil de Pelotas Capital (DF) Ceilândia Central Cianorte FC Cascavel Ferroviário GAS Goianésia Goiânia Goiatuba Guarany de Bagé Horizonte Humaitá Iguatu Imperatriz Independência Inter de Limeira Itabirito Jequié Joinville Juazeirense Lagarto Luverdense Manauara Manaus Maracanã Maranhão Marcílio Dias Maricá Mixto Monte Azul Nova Iguaçu Operário Parnahyba Penedense Porto Velho Porto Vitória Portuguesa (SP) Pouso Alegre Rio Branco (ES) Sampaio Corrêa Santa Cruz Santa Cruz de Natal São José (RS) São Luiz Sergipe Sousa Tocantinópolis Trem Treze Tuna Luso Uberlândia União (TO)
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Barra and Santa Cruz.
Barra won the league after defeating Santa Cruz.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Barra, Inter de Limeira, Maranhão and Santa Cruz, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Super cup Supercopa Rei
The 2025 Supercopa Rei was played on 2 February 2025 between Botafogo and Flamengo.
Flamengo won the super cup after defeating Botafogo.
Domestic cups Copa do Brasil
The 2025 Copa do Brasil started on 18 February 2025 and ended on 21 December 2025. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Vasco da Gama.
Corinthians won the cup after defeating Vasco da Gama.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on 21 January 2025 and ended on 6 September 2025. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Bahia and Confiança.
Bahia won the cup after defeating Confiança.
Copa Verde
The competition featured 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including two teams from Espírito Santo. It started on 22 January 2025 and ended on 23 April 2025. The Copa Verde final was played between Goiás and Paysandu.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Goiás.
State championship champions StateChampions AcreIndependência AlagoasCRB AmapáTrem AmazonasAmazonas BahiaBahia CearáCeará Distrito FederalGama Espírito SantoRio Branco GoiásVila Nova MaranhãoMaranhão Mato GrossoPrimavera Mato Grosso do SulOperário Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro ParáRemo ParaíbaSousa Paraná PernambucoSport PiauíPiauí Rio de JaneiroFlamengoAmérica de Natal Rio Grande do SulInternacional RondôniaPorto Velho RoraimaGAS Santa CatarinaAvaí São PauloCorinthians SergipeConfiança TocantinsAraguaína
State championship second division champions StateChampions AcreSanta Cruz AlagoasCruzeiro de Arapiraca AmapáMacapá AmazonasItacoatiara BahiaBahia de Feira CearáMaranguape Distrito FederalARUC Espírito SantoSerra GoiásAnapolina MaranhãoLuminense Mato GrossoChapada Mato Grosso do SulBataguassu Minas GeraisNorth ParáSão Raimundo ParaíbaConfiança ParanáGalo Maringá PernambucoVitória das Tabocas PiauíCorisabbá Rio de JaneiroBanguQFC Rio Grande do SulNovo Hamburgo RondôniaUnião Cacoalense Santa CatarinaCarlos Renaux São PauloCapivariano SergipeDesportiva Aracaju TocantinsPalmas
State championship third division champions StateChampions CearáCrateús GoiásBom Jesus Minas GeraisCoimbra ParáAtlético Paraense ParanáPrudentópolis Rio de JaneiroSerrano Rio Grande do Sul Santa CatarinaGuarani de Palhoça São PauloSertãozinho SergipeEstanciano
State championship fourth division champions StateChampions Rio de JaneiroGoytacaz São PauloUnião Barbarense
State championship fifth division champions StateChampions Rio de JaneiroParaty São PauloTanabi
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa AlagoasCSECopa ESVitóriaCopa Fares LopesMaracanãCopa FGFBrasil de PelotasCopa Governo do Estado (SE)ItabaianaCopa PaulistaXV de PiracicabaCopa RioPortuguesaCopa Santa CatarinaFigueirenseTaça FPFCianorte
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20PalmeirasCopa do Brasil Sub-20São PauloCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-17Atlético MineiroCopa do Brasil Sub-17Vasco da GamaCopa São Paulo de Futebol JúniorSão PauloCopa 2 de Julho Sub-15Brazil U-15
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2025 Copa Libertadores2025 Copa Sudamericana2025 Recopa Sudamericana2025 FIFA Club World Cup2025 FIFA Intercontinental CupAtlético MineiroN/ARunners-up LanúsN/AN/AN/ABahiaEliminatedin the Group stageKnockout round play-offs AméricaN/AN/AN/ABotafogoRound of 16 LDU QuitoN/ARunners-up RacingRound of 16 PalmeirasN/ACorinthiansThird stage BarcelonaEliminatedin the Group stageN/AN/AN/ACruzeiroN/AEliminatedin the Group stageN/AN/AN/AFlamengoChampions PalmeirasN/AN/ARound of 16Runners-upFluminenseN/AQuarter-finals LanúsN/ASemi-finals ChelseaN/AFortalezaRound of 16N/AN/AN/AN/AGrêmioN/AKnockout round play-offs Alianza LimaN/AN/AN/AInternacionalRound of 16 FlamengoN/AN/AN/AN/APalmeirasRunners-up FlamengoN/AN/AQuarter-finals ChelseaN/ASão PauloQuarter-finals LDU QuitoN/AN/AN/AN/AVasco da GamaN/AKnockout round play-offsN/AN/AN/AVitóriaN/AEliminatedin the Group stageN/AN/AN/A
National team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2025.
Friendlies
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Women's football Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on 22 March 2025 and ended on 14 September 2025.
3B da Amazônia América Mineiro Bahia Corinthians Cruzeiro Ferroviária Flamengo Fluminense Grêmio Internacional Juventude Palmeiras Real Brasília Red Bull Bragantino São Paulo Sport
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Cruzeiro and Corinthians.
Corinthians won the league after defeating Cruzeiro.
Relegation The two worst placed teams, Sport and 3B da Amazônia, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on 19 April 2025 and ended on 30 August 2025.
Ação Atlético Mineiro Avaí Botafogo Fortaleza Itacoatiara Minas Brasília Mixto Paysandu Remo Rio Negro Santos São José (SP) AD Taubaté Vasco da Gama Vitória
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Botafogo and Santos.
Santos won the league after defeating Botafogo.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Santos, Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo and Fortaleza, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The two worst placed teams, São José (SP) and Remo, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3
The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 started on 25 April 2025 and ended on 16 August 2025.
Atlético de Alagoinhas Atlético Piauiense Brasil de Farroupilha Ceará Coritiba CRESSPOM Criciúma Doce Mel/Jequié EC Galvez Guarani de Paripueira IAPE Ipojuca Itabirito Juventude (SE) Manaus Mixto (PB) Operário (MS) Operário FC (MT) Pérolas Negras Pinda/Ferroviária Prosperidade Realidade Jovem Recanto Rolim de Moura São Raimundo (RR) Tarumã Toledo Tuna Luso UDA União (RN) Vila Nova/UNIVERSO Ypiranga (AP)
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 final was played between Vila Nova/UNIVERSO and Atlético Piauiense.
Atlético Piauiense won the league after defeating Vila Nova/UNIVERSO.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Doce Mel/Jequié EC, Vila Nova/UNIVERSO, Itabirito and Atlético Piauiense, 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 2024 Série A1 and the top-four 2024 Série A2, with only one team for state. It started on 7 March 2025 and ended on 15 March 2025. The Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between São Paulo and Corinthians.
São Paulo won the super cup after defeating Corinthians.
Domestic cups Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2025 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on 21 May 2025 and ended on 20 November 2025. The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Ferroviária and Palmeiras.
Palmeiras won the cup after defeating Ferroviária.
Domestic competition champions StateChampions AcreGalvez AlagoasUDA AmapáPortuguesa Amazonas3B da Amazônia BahiaBahia CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalMinas Brasília Espírito SantoProsperidade Goiás MaranhãoSampaio Corrêa Mato GrossoAção Mato Grosso do SulPantanal Minas GeraisCruzeiro ParáPaysandu ParaíbaMixto ParanáCoritiba PernambucoSport PiauíLiga São João/Piripiri Rio de JaneiroFlamengoUnião Rio Grande do SulGrêmio RondôniaItapuense RoraimaRio Negro Santa CatarinaAvaí São PauloPalmeiras SergipeJuventude TocantinsParaíso
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa Pará de Futebol FemininoPaysanduCopa Paulista de Futebol FemininoRed Bull BragantinoCopa Rio de Futebol FemininoFlamengo
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-20BotafogoCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-17CorinthiansCopa São Paulo de Futebol FemininoFlamengo
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2025 Copa Libertadores FemeninaCorinthiansChampions Deportivo CaliFerroviáriaThird place Colo-ColoSão PauloQuarter-finals Deportivo Cali
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 2025.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2025: Friendlies
2025 Copa América Femenina
CompetitionPerformanceCopa América FemeninaChampions Colombia
Attendances
The top 20 Brazilian football clubs with the highest average home league attendance in 2025 are listed below.