2018 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2018 football season in Brazil, which was the 117th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on April 14, 2018, and is scheduled to end on December 2, 2018.


 * América Mineiro
 * Atlético Mineiro
 * Atlético Paranaense
 * Bahia
 * Botafogo
 * Ceará
 * Chapecoense
 * Corinthians
 * Cruzeiro
 * Flamengo
 * Fluminense
 * Grêmio
 * Internacional
 * Palmeiras
 * Paraná
 * Santos
 * São Paulo
 * Sport
 * Vasco da Gama
 * Vitória

Palmeiras won the league.

Relegation
The four worst placed teams, Sport, América Mineiro, Vitória and Paraná, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 13, 2018, and concluded on November 24, 2018.


 * Atlético Goianiense
 * Avaí
 * Boa Esporte
 * Brasil de Pelotas
 * Coritiba
 * CRB
 * Criciúma
 * CSA
 * Figueirense
 * Fortaleza
 * Goiás
 * Guarani
 * Juventude
 * Londrina
 * Oeste
 * Paysandu
 * Ponte Preta
 * Sampaio Corrêa
 * São Bento
 * Vila Nova

Fortaleza won the league.

Promotion
The four best placed teams, Fortaleza, CSA, Avaí and Goiás, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation
The four worst placed teams, Paysandu, Sampaio Corrêa, Juventude and Boa Esporte, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 14, 2018, and concluded on September 22, 2018.


 * ABC
 * Atlético Acreano
 * Botafogo (PB)
 * Botafogo (SP)
 * Bragantino
 * Confiança
 * Cuiabá
 * Globo
 * Joinville
 * Juazeirense
 * Luverdense
 * Náutico
 * Operário Ferroviário
 * Remo
 * Salgueiro
 * Santa Cruz
 * Tombense
 * Tupi
 * Volta Redonda
 * Ypiranga

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Operário Ferroviário and Cuiabá.

Operário Ferroviário won the league after beating Cuiabá

Promotion
The four best placed teams, Operário Ferroviário, Cuiabá, Botafogo (SP) and Bragantino, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation
The four worst placed teams, Tupi, Juazeirense, Salgueiro and Joinville, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on April 21, 2018, and concluded on August 4, 2018.


 * 4 de Julho
 * Altos
 * América de Natal
 * Americano
 * Aparecidense
 * ASA
 * ASSU
 * Atlético Itapemirim
 * Barcelona
 * Baré
 * Belo Jardim
 * Brasiliense
 * Brusque
 * Caldense
 * Campinense
 * Caxias
 * Ceilândia
 * Central
 * Cianorte
 * Cordino
 * Corumbaense
 * Dom Bosco
 * Espírito Santo
 * Ferroviária
 * Ferroviário
 * Flamengo de Arcoverde
 * Fluminense de Feira
 * Guarani de Juazeiro
 * Imperatriz
 * Independente
 * Internacional de Lages
 * Interporto
 * Iporá
 * Itabaiana
 * Itumbiara
 * Jacuipense
 * Linense
 * Macaé
 * Macapá
 * Madureira
 * Manaus
 * Maringá
 * Mirassol
 * Mogi Mirim
 * Moto Club
 * Murici
 * Nacional
 * Nova Iguaçu
 * Novo Hamburgo
 * Novoperário
 * Novorizontino
 * Plácido de Castro
 * Prudentópolis
 * Real Ariquemes
 * Rio Branco (AC)
 * Santa Rita
 * Santos (AP)
 * São José (RS)
 * São Raimundo (PA)
 * São Raimundo (RR)
 * Sergipe
 * Sinop
 * Sparta
 * Treze
 * Tubarão
 * Uberlândia
 * URT
 * Vitória da Conquista

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Ferroviário and Treze.

Ferroviário won the league after defeating Treze.

Promotion
The four best placed teams, Ferroviário, Treze, São José (RS) and Imperatriz, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Copa do Brasil
The 2018 Copa do Brasil started on January 30, 2018, and concluded on October 17, 2018. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Corinthians.

Cruzeiro won the cup after defeating Corinthians.

Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on August 15, 2017, and concluded on July 7, 2018. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Sampaio Corrêa and Bahia.

Sampaio Corrêa won the cup after defeating Bahia.

Copa Verde
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. It started on January 21, 2018, and concluded on May 16, 2018. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Atlético Itapemirim.

Paysandu won the cup after defeating Atlético Itapemirim.

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 2018.

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 2018.

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2018:

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on April 25, 2018, and concluded on October 26, 2018.


 * Audax
 * Corinthians
 * Ferroviária
 * Flamengo/Marinha
 * Foz Cataratas
 * Iranduba
 * Kindermann
 * Pinheirense
 * Ponte Preta
 * Portuguesa (SP)
 * Rio Preto
 * Santos
 * São Francisco
 * São José
 * Sport
 * Vitória das Tabocas

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Rio Preto.

Corinthians won the league after defeating Rio Preto.

Relegation
The two worst placed teams, Portuguesa (SP) and Pinheirense, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 24, 2018, and concluded on July 12, 2018.


 * 3B da Amazônia
 * América Mineiro
 * Atlético Acreano
 * Botafogo (PB)
 * Canindé
 * Caucaia
 * Comercial (MS)
 * Duque de Caxias
 * Embu das Artes
 * ESMAC
 * Grêmio
 * Gurupi
 * Internacional
 * Jaó
 * Lusaca
 * Minas/ICESP
 * Napoli
 * Náutico
 * Porto (RO)
 * Sampaio Corrêa
 * Santana
 * São Gonçalo (CE)
 * São Raimundo (RR)
 * Tiradentes
 * Toledo/Ouro Verde
 * UDA
 * União (RN)
 * Vila Nova (ES)
 * Vitória

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Minas/ICESP and Vitória.

Minas/ICESP won the league after defeating Vitória.

Promotion
The two best placed teams, Minas/ICESP and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.