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.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 13, 2017, and concluded on December 3, 2017.


 * Atlético Goianiense
 * Atlético Mineiro
 * Atlético Paranaense
 * Avaí
 * Bahia
 * Botafogo
 * Chapecoense
 * Corinthians
 * Coritiba
 * Cruzeiro
 * Flamengo
 * Fluminense
 * Grêmio
 * Palmeiras
 * Ponte Preta
 * Santos
 * São Paulo
 * Sport
 * Vasco da Gama
 * Vitória

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.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 12, 2017, and concluded on November 25, 2017.


 * ABC
 * América Mineiro
 * Boa Esporte
 * Brasil de Pelotas
 * Ceará
 * CRB
 * Criciúma
 * Figueirense
 * Goiás
 * Guarani
 * Internacional
 * Juventude
 * Londrina
 * Luverdense
 * Náutico
 * Oeste
 * Paraná
 * Paysandu
 * Santa Cruz
 * Vila Nova

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.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 14, 2017, and concluded on October 21, 2017.


 * ASA
 * Bragantino
 * Botafogo (PB)
 * Botafogo (SP)
 * Confiança
 * CSA
 * Cuiabá
 * Fortaleza
 * Joinville
 * Macaé
 * Moto Club
 * Mogi Mirim
 * Remo
 * Salgueiro
 * Sampaio Corrêa
 * São Bento
 * Tombense
 * Tupi
 * Volta Redonda
 * Ypiranga

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.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
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.

Cruzeiro won the cup after defeating Flamengo.

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.

Bahia won the cup after defeating 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.

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 2017.

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.

Yongchuan International Tournament
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2017:

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on March 12, 2017, and concluded on July 20, 2017.


 * Audax
 * Corinthians
 * Ferroviária
 * Flamengo/Marinha
 * Foz Cataratas
 * Grêmio
 * Iranduba
 * Kindermann
 * Ponte Preta
 * Rio Preto
 * Santos
 * São Francisco
 * São José
 * Sport
 * Vitória
 * Vitória das Tabocas

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.

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on May 10, 2017, and concluded on July 26, 2017.


 * Aliança
 * América Mineiro
 * Botafogo (PB)
 * Caucaia
 * Centro Olímpico
 * CRESSPOM
 * Duque de Caixas
 * JV Lideral
 * Mixto
 * Náutico
 * Pinheirense
 * Portuguesa (SP)
 * Tiradentes
 * Tuna Luso
 * UDA
 * Viana

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.