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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.

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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Corinthians (C)3821985030+2072Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Palmeiras 38196136145+1663
3 Santos 38171294232+1063
4 Grêmio 38188125536+1962
5 Cruzeiro 381512114739+857
6 Flamengo 381511124938+1156
7 Vasco da Gama 381511124047−756Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
8 Chapecoense 38159144749−254
9 Atlético Mineiro 381412125249+354Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
10 Botafogo 381411134542+353
11 Atlético Paranaense 38149154543+251
12 Bahia 381311145048+250
13 São Paulo 381311144849−150
14 Fluminense 381114135053−347
15 Sport 38129174658−1245
16 Vitória 381110175058−843
17 Coritiba (R)381110174251−943Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Avaí (R)381013152948−1943
19 Ponte Preta (R)38109193752−1539
20 Atlético Goianiense (R)3899203856−1836
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

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.

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 América Mineiro (C, P)38201354625+2173Promotion to 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2 Internacional (P)38201175426+2871
3 Ceará (P)38191094632+1467
4 Paraná (P)381810104928+2164
5 Londrina 38188125646+1062
6 Oeste 38141774331+1259
7 Vila Nova 381513103830+858
8 Brasil de Pelotas 38156174350−751
9 Juventude 381312133538−351
10 Boa Esporte 381214124042−250
11 Paysandu 38139164141048
12 Figueirense 381212144449−548
13 Criciúma 381212144146−548
14 Goiás 38129173546−1145
15 CRB 38129173550−1545
16 Guarani 381111163646−1044
17 Luverdense (R)381014143840−244Relegation to 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
18 Santa Cruz (R)38813174354−1137
19 ABC (R)3897222849−2134
20 Náutico (R)3888222951−2232
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source: CBF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

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.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between CSA and Fortaleza.

Fortaleza 1–2 CSA
Castelão, Fortaleza
CSA 0–0 Fortaleza
Rei Pelé, Maceió

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.

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

Globo 0–5 Operário Ferroviário
Barrettão, Ceará-Mirim
Operário Ferroviário 0–1 Globo
Estádio Germano Krüger, Ponta Grossa

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.

Domestic cups

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.

Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Cruzeiro 0–0 Flamengo
Penalties
5–3
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

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 1–0 Sport
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador

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.

Paysandu 1–1 Luverdense
Mangueirão, Belém

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.

State championship champions

StateChampion
Bandeira do Acre.svg Acre Atlético Acreano
Bandeira de Alagoas.svg Alagoas CRB
Bandeira do Amapa.svg Amapá Santos
Bandeira do Amazonas.svg Amazonas Manaus
Bandeira da Bahia.svg Bahia Vitória
Bandeira do Ceara.svg Ceará Ceará
Bandeira do Distrito Federal (Brasil).svg Distrito Federal Brasiliense
Bandeira do Espirito Santo.svg Espírito Santo Atlético Itapemirim
Flag of Goias.svg Goiás Goiás
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 Corumbaense
Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro
Bandeira do Para.svg Pará Paysandu
Bandeira da Paraiba.svg Paraíba Botafogo
Bandeira do Parana.svg Paraná Coritiba
Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg Pernambuco Sport
Bandeira do Piaui.svg Piauí Altos
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 Novo Hamburgo
Bandeira de Rondonia.svg Rondônia Real Ariquemes
Bandeira de Roraima.svg Roraima São Raimundo
Bandeira de Santa Catarina.svg Santa Catarina Chapecoense
Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg São Paulo Corinthians
Bandeira de Sergipe.svg Sergipe Confiança
Bandeira do Tocantins.svg Tocantins Interporto

State cup competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Copa Espírito Santo Atlético Itapemirim
Copa Fares Lopes Floresta
Copa FGF São José
Copa FMF União Rondonópolis
Copa Paraná Maringá
Copa Paulista Ferroviária
Copa Piauí 4 de Julho
Copa Rio Boavista
Copa Santa Catarina Atlético Tubarão

Youth competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes Internacional
Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais Sub-20 State of Rio Grande do Sul
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Cruzeiro
Copa do Brasil Sub-17 ( 1 ) Palmeiras
Copa do Brasil Sub-20 Atlético Mineiro
Copa RS de Futebol Sub-20 São Paulo
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil Internacional
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Corinthians
Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20 Cruzeiro
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores São Paulo

( 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.

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2017 Copa Libertadores 2017 Copa Sudamericana 2017 Recopa Sudamericana 2017 Suruga Bank Championship 2017 FIFA Club World Cup
Atlético Mineiro Round of 16
eliminated by
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jorge Wilstermann		N/AN/AN/AN/A
Atlético Paranaense Round of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Brazil.svg Santos		N/AN/AN/AN/A
Botafogo Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio		N/AN/AN/AN/A
Chapecoense Eliminated
in the group stage		Round of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo		Runners-up
lost to
Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional		Runners-up
lost to
Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds		N/A
Corinthians N/ARound of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing		N/AN/AN/A
Cruzeiro N/AFirst Stage
eliminated by
Flag of Paraguay.svg Nacional		N/AN/AN/A
Flamengo Eliminated
in the group stage		Runners-up
lost to
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente		N/AN/AN/A
Fluminense N/AQuarterfinals
eliminated by
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo		N/AN/AN/A
Grêmio Champions
defeated
Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús		N/AN/AN/ARunners-up
lost to
Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
Palmeiras Round of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona		N/AN/AN/AN/A
Ponte Preta N/ARound of 16
eliminated by
Flag of Brazil.svg Sport		N/AN/AN/A
Santos Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona		N/AN/AN/AN/A
São Paulo N/AFirst Stage
eliminated by
Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia		N/AN/AN/A
Sport N/AQuarterfinals
eliminated by
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior		N/AN/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 2017.

Friendlies

January 25 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:45 (UTC−3) Dudu Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Attendance: 18,695
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
June 13 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Melbourne, Australia
07:05 (UTC−3) Report Diego Souza Soccerball shade.svg1', 90+3'
Thiago Silva Soccerball shade.svg62'
Taison Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 49,874
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
November 10 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
10:00 (UTC−2) Makino Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Neymar Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.)
Marcelo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Gabriel Jesus Soccerball shade.svg36'		Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
November 14 England  Flag of England.svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil London, England
18:00 (UTC−2) Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 84,595
Referee: Artur Dias Soares (Portugal)

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

March 23 Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Montevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UTC−3 Cavani Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.) Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Paulinho Soccerball shade.svg19', 52', 90+2'
Neymar Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
August 31 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Porto Alegre, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Paulinho Soccerball shade.svg69'
Coutinho Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 36,689
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
September 4 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Barranquilla, Colombia
15:30 UTC−5 Falcao Soccerball shade.svg56' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Willian Soccerball shade.svg45+2'Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
October 5 Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil La Paz, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Attendance: 34,725
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
October 10 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile São Paulo, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Paulinho Soccerball shade.svg55'
Gabriel Jesus Soccerball shade.svg57', 90+2'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 41,008
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)

Superclásico de las Américas

June 9 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Melbourne, Australia
07:05 UTC−3 Report Mercado Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 95,569
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

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 2017.

Friendlies

April 9 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Manaus, Brazil
20:30 (BRT)
 Report Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
Attendance: 16,198
Referee: Deborah Cecília Cruz Correia (Brazil)
June 10 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Fuenlabrada, Spain
18:30 (CEST) Losada Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Estadio Fernando Torres
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
June 13 Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Reykjavík, Iceland
18:30 (WET) Report Marta Soccerball shade.svg67'Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
July 4 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Sandhausen, Germany
17:45 (CEST)
 Report Ludmila Soccerball shade.svg49'Stadium: BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald
Referee: Amy Fearn (England)
September 16 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Penrith, Australia
15:00 (AEST)
 Report Debinha Soccerball shade.svg79'Stadium: Pepper Stadium
Attendance: 15,089
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
September 19 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Newcastle, Australia
19:30 (AEST)
 Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 16,829
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
November 25 Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Ovalle, Chile
20:00 (CLST) Report
Stadium: Estadio Diaguita
Referee: María Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
November 28 Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil La Serena, Chile
20:00 (CLST) Report
Stadium: Estadio La Portada
Referee: María Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

Tournament of Nations

July 27 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Seattle, United States
16:15 (PDT) Camila Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Momiki Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 9,725
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
July 30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil San Diego, United States
17:00 (PDT)
 Report
Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium
Attendance: 21,096
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
August 3 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Carson, United States
16:15 (PDT)
 Report Camila Soccerball shade.svg2'Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 11,948
Referee: Christina Unkel (United States)

Yongchuan International Tournament

October 19 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Chongqing, China
16:00 (CST)
 Report Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Gu Chunhan (China)
October 21 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Chongqing, China
16:00 (CST) Marta Soccerball shade.svg16', 30' Report Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Law Bik-chi (Hong Kong)
October 24 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Chongqing, China
19:35 (CST) Wang Shanshan Soccerball shade.svg54', 58' Report
Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Law Bik-chi (Hong Kong)

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

CompetitionPerformance
Tournament of Nations Fourth Place
Yongchuan International Tournament Champions

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.

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

Santos 2–0 Corinthians
Estádio Vila Belmiro, Santos
Corinthians 0–1 Santos
Arena Barueri, Barueri

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.

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Pinheirense and Portuguesa.

Portuguesa (SP) 1–2 Pinheirense
Estádio do Canindé, São Paulo
Pinheirense 0–1 Portuguesa (SP)
Estádio da Curuzú, Belém

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.

Domestic competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Campeonato Carioca Flamengo/Marinha
Campeonato Paulista Rio Preto

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Corinthians/Audax Champions
defeated
Flag of Chile.svg Colo Colo

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