2014 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2014 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 113th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on April 19, 2014, and concluded on December 7, 2014.


 * Atlético Mineiro
 * Atlético Paranaense
 * Bahia
 * Botafogo
 * Chapecoense
 * Corinthians
 * Coritiba
 * Criciúma
 * Cruzeiro
 * Figueirense
 * Flamengo
 * Fluminense
 * Goiás
 * Grêmio
 * Internacional
 * Palmeiras
 * Santos
 * São Paulo
 * Sport
 * Vitória

Cruzeiro won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Vitória, Bahia, Botafogo and Criciúma, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 19, 2014 and concluded on November 29, 2014.


 * ABC
 * América (MG)
 * América (RN)
 * Atlético Goianiense
 * Avaí
 * Boa Esporte
 * Bragantino
 * Ceará
 * Icasa
 * Joinville
 * Luverdense
 * Náutico
 * Oeste
 * Paraná
 * Ponte Preta
 * Portuguesa
 * Sampaio Corrêa
 * Santa Cruz
 * Vasco da Gama
 * Vila Nova

Joinville won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Joinville, Ponte Preta, Vasco da Gama and Avaí, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are América (RN), Icasa, Vila Nova and Portuguesa, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 26, 2014, and concluded on November 23, 2014.


 * Águia de Marabá
 * ASA de Arapiraca
 * Botafogo-PB
 * Caxias
 * CRAC
 * CRB
 * Cuiabá
 * Duque de Caxias
 * Fortaleza
 * Guarani
 * Guaratinguetá
 * Juventude
 * Macaé
 * Madureira
 * Mogi Mirim
 * Paysandu
 * Salgueiro
 * São Caetano
 * Treze
 * Tupi

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Oeste and Icasa.

Macaé won the league after beating Paysandu on goal difference.

Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Macaé, Paysandu, Mogi Mirim and CRB, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are São Caetano, Treze, CRAC and Duque de Caxias, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 19, 2014 and concluded on November 16, 2014.


 * Anapolina
 * Ariquemes
 * Atlético Acreano
 * Baraúnas
 * Boavista
 * Brasil de Pelotas
 * Brasiliense
 * Cabofriense
 * Campinense
 * CENE
 * Central
 * Confiança
 * Coruripe
 * Estrela do Norte
 * Globo
 * Goianésia
 * Grêmio Barueri
 * Guarani de Palhoça
 * Guarany de Sobral
 * Interporto
 * Ipatinga
 * Ituano
 * Jacuipense
 * Londrina
 * Luziânia
 * Maringá
 * Metropolitano
 * Moto Club
 * Operário de Várzea Grande
 * Pelotas
 * Penapolense
 * Porto
 * Princesa do Solimões
 * Remo
 * Rio Branco
 * Ríver
 * São Raimundo-RR
 * Santos-AP
 * Tombense
 * Villa Nova
 * Vitória da Conquista

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Brasil de Pelotas and Tombense.

Tombense won the league after beating Brasil de Pelotas 4-2 on penalties.

Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Tombense, Brasil de Pelotas, Confiança and Londrina, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Copa do Brasil
The 2014 Copa do Brasil started on February 19, 2014, and concluded on November 26, 2014. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro.

Atlético Mineiro won the cup by aggregate score of 3–0.

Youth competition champions
(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.

Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2014.

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 2014.

Torneio Internacional de Brasília
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2014:

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on September 10, 2014, and concluded on November 30, 2014.

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final was played between Ferroviária and Kindermann.

Ferroviária won the league by aggregate score of 8–3.

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on January 29, 2014 and concluded on April 15, 2014.

Ferroviária won the cup after beating São José 5-4 on penalties.