2017_in_Brazilian_football
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.
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 13, 2017, and concluded on December 3, 2017.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians (C) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 72 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 63 | |
| 3 | Santos | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 63 | |
| 4 | Grêmio | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 62 | |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 57 | |
| 6 | Flamengo | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 56 | |
| 7 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 56 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 8 | Chapecoense | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 54 | |
| 9 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 54 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 10 | Botafogo | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 53 | |
| 11 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 51 | |
| 12 | Bahia | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 50 | |
| 13 | São Paulo | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 50 | |
| 14 | Fluminense | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 47 | |
| 15 | Sport | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 45 | |
| 16 | Vitória | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 43 | |
| 17 | Coritiba (R) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 43 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 18 | Avaí (R) | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 43 | |
| 19 | Ponte Preta (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 39 | |
| 20 | Atlético Goianiense (R) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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.
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 12, 2017, and concluded on November 25, 2017.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América Mineiro (C, P) | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 73 | Promotion to 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2 | Internacional (P) | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 71 | |
| 3 | Ceará (P) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 67 | |
| 4 | Paraná (P) | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 64 | |
| 5 | Londrina | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 62 | |
| 6 | Oeste | 38 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 59 | |
| 7 | Vila Nova | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 58 | |
| 8 | Brasil de Pelotas | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Juventude | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 51 | |
| 10 | Boa Esporte | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 50 | |
| 11 | Paysandu | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 48 | |
| 12 | Figueirense | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 48 | |
| 13 | Criciúma | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 48 | |
| 14 | Goiás | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 45 | |
| 15 | CRB | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 45 | |
| 16 | Guarani | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 44 | |
| 17 | Luverdense (R) | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 44 | Relegation to 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| 18 | Santa Cruz (R) | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 37 | |
| 19 | ABC (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 34 | |
| 20 | Náutico (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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.
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 14, 2017, and concluded on October 21, 2017.
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.
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
- Atlético Pernambucano
- Audax
- Bangu
- Baré
- Boavista
- Brusque
- Caldense
- Campinense
- Ceilândia
- Central
- Comercial (MS)
- Cordino
- Coruripe
- Desportiva Ferroviária
- 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
- Princesa do Solimões
- 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.
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.
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.
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 | Champion |
|---|---|
 Acre |
Atlético Acreano |
 Alagoas |
CRB |
 Amapá |
Santos |
 Amazonas |
Manaus |
 Bahia |
Vitória |
 Ceará |
Ceará |
 Distrito Federal |
Brasiliense |
 Espírito Santo |
Atlético Itapemirim |
 Goiás |
Goiás |
 Maranhão |
Sampaio Corrêa |
 Mato Grosso |
Cuiabá |
 Mato Grosso do Sul |
Corumbaense |
 Minas Gerais |
Atlético Mineiro |
 Pará |
Paysandu |
 Paraíba |
Botafogo |
 Paraná |
Coritiba |
 Pernambuco |
Sport |
 Piauí |
Altos |
 Rio de Janeiro |
Flamengo |
 Rio Grande do Norte |
ABC |
 Rio Grande do Sul |
Novo Hamburgo |
 Rondônia |
Real Ariquemes |
 Roraima |
São Raimundo |
 Santa Catarina |
Chapecoense |
 São Paulo |
Corinthians |
 Sergipe |
Confiança |
 Tocantins |
Interporto |
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes | Internacional |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais Sub-20 | State of Rio Grande do Sul |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | Cruzeiro |
| Copa do Brasil Sub-17(1) | Palmeiras |
| Copa do Brasil Sub-20 | Atlético Mineiro |
| Copa RS de Futebol Sub-20 | São Paulo |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Internacional |
| Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior | Corinthians |
| Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20 | Cruzeiro |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | São 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.
| Team | 2017 Copa Libertadores | 2017 Copa Sudamericana | 2017 Recopa Sudamericana | 2017 Suruga Bank Championship | 2017 FIFA Club World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | Round of 16 eliminated by  Jorge Wilstermann |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Atlético Paranaense | Round of 16 eliminated by  Santos |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Botafogo | Quarterfinals eliminated by Grêmio |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chapecoense | Eliminated in the group stage |
Round of 16 eliminated by Flamengo |
Runners-up lost to  Atlético Nacional |
Runners-up lost to  Urawa Red Diamonds |
N/A |
| Corinthians | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by  Racing |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | N/A | First Stage eliminated by  Nacional |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | Eliminated in the group stage |
Runners-up lost to Independiente |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | N/A | Quarterfinals eliminated by Flamengo |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grêmio | Champions defeated Lanús |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Runners-up lost to  Real Madrid |
| Palmeiras | Round of 16 eliminated by  Barcelona |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ponte Preta | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by Sport |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Santos | Quarterfinals eliminated by Barcelona |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| São Paulo | N/A | First Stage eliminated by Defensa y Justicia |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sport | N/A | Quarterfinals eliminated by Junior |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2017.
Friendlies
v Colombia
| January 25 | Brazil | 1–0 | Colombia | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 21:45 (UTC−3) | Dudu  47' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos Attendance: 18,695 Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina) |
v Brazil
| June 13 | Australia | 0–4 | Brazil | Melbourne, Australia |
| 07:05 (UTC−3) | Report | Diego Souza 1', 90+3' Thiago Silva 62' Taison 75' |
Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 49,874 Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England) |
v Brazil
| November 10 | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | Villeneuve d'Ascq, France |
| 10:00 (UTC−2) | Makino 63' |
Report | Neymar 10' (pen.) Marcelo 17' Gabriel Jesus 36' |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
v Brazil
| November 14 | England | 0–0 | Brazil | London, England |
| 18:00 (UTC−2) | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 84,595 Referee: Artur Dias Soares (Portugal) |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
v Brazil
| March 23 | Uruguay | 1–4 | Brazil | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Cavani 9' (pen.) |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Paulinho 19', 52', 90+2' Neymar 74' |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) |
v Paraguay
| March 28 | Brazil | 3–0 | Paraguay | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Coutinho 34' Neymar 64'Marcelo 85' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Arena Corinthians Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru) |
v Ecuador
| August 31 | Brazil | 2–0 | Ecuador | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Paulinho 69' Coutinho 76' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 36,689 Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
v Brazil
| September 4 | Colombia | 1–1 | Brazil | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 15:30 UTC−5 | Falcao 56' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Willian 45+2' |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
v Brazil
| October 5 | Bolivia | 0–0 | Brazil | La Paz, Bolivia |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Attendance: 34,725 Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) |
v 
Chile
| October 10 | Brazil | 3–0 | Chile | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Paulinho 55' Gabriel Jesus 57', 90+2' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 41,008 Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) |
Superclásico de las Américas
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
v Bolivia
| April 9 | Brazil | 6–0 | Bolivia | Manaus, Brazil |
| 20:30 (BRT) |
|
Report | Stadium: Arena da Amazônia Attendance: 16,198 Referee: Deborah Cecília Cruz Correia (Brazil) |
v Brazil
| June 10 | Spain | 1–2 | Brazil | Fuenlabrada, Spain |
| 18:30 (CEST) | Losada 20' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Fernando Torres Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal) |
v Brazil
| June 13 | Iceland | 0–1 | Brazil | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 18:30 (WET) | Report | Marta 67' |
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
v Brazil
| July 4 | Germany | 3–1 | Brazil | Sandhausen, Germany |
| 17:45 (CEST) | Report | Ludmila 49' |
Stadium: BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald Referee: Amy Fearn (England) |
v Brazil
| September 16 | Australia | 2–1 | Brazil | Penrith, Australia |
| 15:00 (AEST) | Report | Debinha 79' |
Stadium: Pepper Stadium Attendance: 15,089 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
v Brazil
| September 19 | Australia | 3–2 | Brazil | Newcastle, Australia |
| 19:30 (AEST) | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 16,829 Referee: Lara Lee (Australia) |
Tournament of Nations
v Japan
| July 27 | Brazil | 1–1 | Japan | Seattle, United States |
| 16:15 (PDT) | Camila 87' |
Report | Momiki 63' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 9,725 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
v Brazil
| July 30 | United States | 4–3 | Brazil | San Diego, United States |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Report |
|
Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium Attendance: 21,096 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
Yongchuan International Tournament
v 
Mexico
| October 19 | Brazil | 3–0 | Mexico | Chongqing, China |
| 16:00 (CST) |
|
Report | Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center Referee: Gu Chunhan (China) |
v 
North Korea
| October 21 | Brazil | 2–0 | North Korea | Chongqing, China |
| 16:00 (CST) | Marta 16', 30' |
Report | Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center Referee: Law Bik-chi (Hong Kong) |
v Brazil
| October 24 | China | 2–2 | Brazil | Chongqing, China |
| 19:35 (CST) | Wang Shanshan 54', 58' |
Report | Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center Referee: Law Bik-chi (Hong Kong) |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2017:
| Competition | Performance |
|---|---|
| Tournament of Nations | Fourth Place |
| Yongchuan International Tournament | Champions |
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on March 12, 2017, and concluded on July 20, 2017.
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.
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on May 10, 2017, and concluded on July 26, 2017.
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.
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Carioca | Flamengo/Marinha |
| Campeonato Paulista | Rio Preto |
| Team | 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
|---|---|
| Corinthians/Audax | Champions defeated Colo Colo |