2011 in Brazilian football

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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.

Contents

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Corinthians (C)3821895336+1771 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 Vasco da Gama 38191275740+1769 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage [lower-alpha 1]
3 Fluminense 38203156051+963 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
4 Flamengo 38151675947+1261 2012 Copa Libertadores First Stage
5 Internacional 381612105743+1460
6 São Paulo 381611115746+1159 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage
7 Figueirense 381513104645+158
8 Coritiba 38169135741+1657
9 Botafogo 38168145249+356
10 Santos 38158155555053 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage [lower-alpha 2]
11 Palmeiras 381117104339+450 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage
12 Grêmio 38139164957848
13 Atlético Goianiense 381212145045+548
14 Bahia 381113144349646
15 Atlético Mineiro 381361950601045
16 Cruzeiro 381110174851343
17 Atlético Paranaense 3810111738551741Relegation to Série B
18 Ceará 381091947641739
19 América Mineiro 388131751691837
20 Avaí 387102145753031
Updated to match(es) played on December 4, 2011. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw
(C) Champion
Notes:

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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Portuguesa (C, P)38231238238+4481Promotion to Série A
2 Náutico (P)38171385141+1064
3 Ponte Preta (P)38171296345+1863
4 Sport Recife (P)381710116244+1861
5 Vitória 38179126148+1360
6 Bragantino 381610126553+1258
7 Boa Esporte 38169134440+457
8 Americana 381511124045556
9 Barueri 38158154853553
10 ABC 381314115253153
11 Goiás 38164185157652
12 Guarani 38157165148+352
13 Paraná 381410144844+452
14 Criciúma 381312134343051
15 São Caetano 381215115751+651
16 ASA 381391644541048
17 Icasa (R)381114135255347Relegation to Série C
18 Vila Nova (R)387112034531932
19 Salgueiro (R)38852532633126 [lower-alpha 1]
20 Duque de Caxias (R)382112532845217
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2011. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Salgueiro was docked 3 points due to fielding a suspended player.

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.


CRB 1–3 Joinville

Joinville 4–0 CRB

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

Participating teams

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

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


Tupi 1–0 Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz 0–2 Tupi

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 1–0 Coritiba

Coritiba 3–2 Vasco

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

State championship champions

StateChampion
Bandeira do Acre.svg Acre Rio Branco
Bandeira de Alagoas.svg Alagoas ASA
Bandeira do Amapa.svg Amapá Trem
Bandeira do Amazonas.svg Amazonas Penarol
Bandeira da Bahia.svg Bahia Bahia de Feira
Bandeira do Ceara.svg Ceará Ceará
Bandeira do Distrito Federal (Brasil).svg Distrito Federal Brasiliense
Bandeira do Espirito Santo.svg Espírito Santo São Mateus
Flag of Goias.svg Goiás Atlético Goianiense
Bandeira do Maranhao.svg Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa
Bandeira de Mato Grosso.svg Mato Grosso Cuiabá
Bandeira de Mato Grosso do Sul.svg Mato Grosso do Sul CENE
Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg Minas Gerais Cruzeiro
Bandeira do Para.svg Pará Independente
Bandeira da Paraiba.svg Paraíba Treze
Bandeira do Parana.svg Paraná Coritiba
Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg Pernambuco Santa Cruz
Bandeira do Piaui.svg Piauí 4 de Julho
Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg Rio de Janeiro Flamengo
Bandeira do Rio Grande do Norte.svg Rio Grande do Norte ABC
Bandeira do Rio Grande do Sul.svg Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Bandeira de Rondonia.svg Rondônia Espigão
Bandeira de Roraima.svg Roraima Real
Bandeira de Santa Catarina.svg Santa Catarina Chapecoense
Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg São Paulo Santos
Bandeira de Sergipe.svg Sergipe River Plate
Bandeira do Tocantins.svg Tocantins Gurupi

Youth competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 América (MG)
Copa Brasil Sub-17 (Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17) [lower-alpha 1] Cruzeiro
Copa Rio Sub-17 Palmeiras
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil Internacional
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Flamengo
Copa Sub-17 de Promissão Internacional
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores Atlético Mineiro
  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.

Other competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Campeonato Paulista do Interior Oeste
Copa Espírito Santo Real Noroeste
Copa FGF Juventude
Copa Governador do Mato Grosso Luverdense
Copa Paulista de Futebol Paulista
Copa Pernambuco Náutico
Copa Rio Madureira
Copa Santa Catarina Joinville
Taça Minas Gerais Ipatinga

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2011 Copa Libertadores 2011 Copa Sudamericana 2011 Recopa Sudamericana 2011 FIFA Club World Cup
Atlético Mineiro N/ASecond stage
eliminated by
Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo
N/AN/A
Atlético Paranaense N/ASecond stage
eliminated by
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
N/AN/A
Botafogo N/ARound of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe
N/AN/A
Ceará N/ASecond stage
eliminated by
Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
N/AN/A
Corinthians First stage
eliminated by
Flag of Colombia.svg Deportes Tolima
N/AN/AN/A
Cruzeiro Round of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Colombia.svg Once Caldas
N/AN/AN/A
Flamengo N/ARound of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
N/AN/A
Fluminense Round of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
N/AN/AN/A
Grêmio Round of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica
N/AN/AN/A
Internacional Round of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
N/AChampions
defeated
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
N/A
Palmeiras N/ASecond stage
eliminated by
Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
N/AN/A
Santos Champions
defeated
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
N/AN/ARunners-up
lost to
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
São Paulo N/ARound of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
N/AN/A
Vasco da Gama N/ASemifinals
eliminated by
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
N/AN/A

Brazil national team

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

February 9 International
Friendly
France  Flag of France.svg1–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Saint-Denis
Benzema Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Stadium: Stade de France, France
Attendance: 79,712 [2]
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
March 27 International
Friendly
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil London, England
Report Neymar Soccerball shade.svg42', 77' (pen.)Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 53,087
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
June 4 International
Friendly
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Goiânia, Brazil
Stadium: Estádio Serra Dourada
Attendance: 36,449
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
June 7 International
Friendly
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania São Paulo, Brazil
Fred Soccerball shade.svg21'Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu
Attendance: 30,059
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
July 3 Copa América
group stage
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela La Plata, Argentina
16:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
July 9 Copa América
group stage
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Córdoba, Argentina
16:00 Jádson Soccerball shade.svg39'
Fred Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg55'
Valdez Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
July 13 Copa América
group stage
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Córdoba, Argentina
21:45 Pato Soccerball shade.svg28', 61'
Neymar Soccerball shade.svg49', 72'
Report Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg37', 59'Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
July 17 Copa América
Quarterfinals
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)
(0–2 p)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay La Plata, Argentina
16:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Penalties
Elano Soccerball shade cross.svg
Silva Soccerball shade cross.svg
Santos Soccerball shade cross.svg
Fred Soccerball shade cross.svg
Barreto Soccerball shade cross.svg
Estigarribia Soccerball shad check.svg
Riveros Soccerball shad check.svg
August 10 International
Friendly
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Stuttgart, Germany
Schweinsteiger Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Götze Soccerball shade.svg67'
Schürrle Soccerball shade.svg80'
Robinho Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Neymar Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 54,767 [3]
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
September 5 International
Friendly
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Fullham, England
Leandro Damião Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,700
Referee: Mike Dean (England)
September 14 Superclásico
de las Américas
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Córdoba, Argentina
21:50 (UTC−03:00) Report Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
September 28 Superclásico
de las Américas
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Belém, Brazil
21:50 (UTC−03:00) Lucas Soccerball shade.svg54'
Neymar Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Stadium: Estádio Olímpico do Pará (Mangueirão)
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
October 7 International
Friendly
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil San José, Costa Rica
Neymar Soccerball shade.svg60'Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
October 11 International
Friendly
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Torreón, Mexico
David Luiz Soccerball shade.svg10' (o.g.) Ronaldinho Soccerball shade.svg79'
Marcelo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)
November 10 International
Friendly
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Libreville, Gabon
Sandro Soccerball shade.svg12'
Hernanes Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stadium: Stade d'Angondjé
Referee: Victor Hlungwani (South Africa)
November 14 International
Friendly
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Doha, Qatar
Jonas Soccerball shade.svg39', 59'Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 18,000 [4]
Referee: Banjar Al Dosari (Qatar)

Women's football

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.

June 29, 2011 World Cup
group stage
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Mönchengladbach, Germany
18:15 Rosana Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 27,258
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
July 3, 2011 World Cup
group stage
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Wolfsburg, Germany
18:15 Marta Soccerball shade.svg22', 48'
Rosana Soccerball shade.svg46'
Report Stadium: Volkswagen-Arena
Attendance: 26,067
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)
July 6, 2011 World Cup
group stage
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Frankfurt, Germany
18:00 Report Érika Soccerball shade.svg49'
Cristiane Soccerball shade.svg54', 90+3' (pen.)
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Attendance: 35,859
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
July 10, 2011 World Cup
Quarterfinals
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg Dresden, Germany
17:30 Marta Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.), 92' Report Daiane Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg120+2'
Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Attendance: 25,598
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (Australia)
Penalties
Cristiane Soccerball shad check.svg
Marta Soccerball shad check.svg
Daiane Soccerball shade cross.svg
Francielle Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Boxx
Soccerball shad check.svg Lloyd
Soccerball shad check.svg Wambach
Soccerball shad check.svg Rapinoe
Soccerball shad check.svg Krieger

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

CompetitionPerformance
FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals
Pan American Games Runner-up
Torneio Internacional Feminino
Champions

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.

Domestic competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Campeonato Carioca CEPE
Campeonato Paulista Santos

Other competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Torneio Internacional Interclubes Santos

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2011 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Duque de Caxias/CEPE First stage
Santos Third place
defeated
Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas
São José Champions
defeated
Flag of Chile.svg Colo Colo

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References

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  2. "France - Brazil 1:0 (Friendlies 2011, February)".
  3. "Germany vs. Brazil - 10 August 2011 - Soccerway".
  4. "Egypt vs. Brazil - 14 November 2011 - Soccerway".