2011 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2011 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 110th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 21, 2011, and concluded on December 4, 2011.

Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.

Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Atlético Paranaense, Ceará, América (MG) and Avaí, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 6, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011.

Portuguesa declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Náutico, Ponte Preta and Sport, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Icasa, Vila Nova, Salgueiro and Duque de Caxias, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on July 16, 2011, and concluded on December 3, 2011. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Joinville and CRB.

Joinville declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 7–1.

Participating teams

 * América (RN)
 * Águia de Marabá
 * Araguaína
 * Brasil de Pelotas
 * Brasiliense
 * Campinense
 * Caxias
 * Chapecoense
 * CRB
 * Fortaleza
 * Guarany de Sobral
 * Ipatinga
 * Joinville
 * Luverdense
 * Madureira
 * Macaé
 * Marília
 * Paysandu
 * Rio Branco (AC)
 * Santo André

Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Joinville, CRB, Ipatinga and América (RN), were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Campinense, Marília, Brasil de Pelotas and Araguaína, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 18, 2011, and concluded on November 20, 2011.

Participating teams

 * Alecrim
 * Anapolina
 * Audax Rio
 * Bahia de Feira
 * Brusque
 * CENE
 * Cerâmica
 * Cianorte
 * Comercial (PI)
 * Coruripe
 * Cruzeiro (PA)
 * Cuiabá
 * Formosa
 * Gama
 * Guarani de Juazeiro
 * Independente
 * Itumbiara
 * Juventude
 * Metropolitano
 * Mirassol
 * Nacional (AM)
 * Oeste
 * Operário (PR)
 * Penarol
 * Plácido de Castro
 * Porto
 * River Plate
 * Sampaio Corrêa
 * Santa Cruz
 * Santa Cruz (RS)
 * São Mateus
 * São Raimundo (PA)
 * Tocantinópolis
 * Trem
 * Treze
 * Tupi
 * Vila Aurora
 * Villa Nova
 * Vitória da Conquista
 * Volta Redonda

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Tupi and Santa Cruz.

Tupi declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 3–0.

Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Tupi, Santa Cruz, Cuiabá and Oeste, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Copa do Brasil
The 2011 Copa do Brasil started on February 16, 2011, and concluded on June 8, 2011. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Vasco and Coritiba.

Vasco declared as the cup champions on the away goal rule by aggregate score of 3–3.

Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011.

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 2011.

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2011:

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 18, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011.

Foz Cataratas declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5–0.