The following article presents a summary of the 2018 football season in Brazil , which was the 117th season of competitive football in the country.
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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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
Notes:
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.
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 13, 2018, and concluded on November 24, 2018.
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;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Fortaleza won the league.
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.
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 14, 2018, and concluded on September 22, 2018.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Operário Ferroviário and Cuiabá .
Operário Ferroviário won the league after beating Cuiabá
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.
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on April 21, 2018, and concluded on August 4, 2018.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Ferroviário and Treze .
Ferroviário won the league after defeating Treze .
The four best placed teams, Ferroviário , Treze , São José (RS) and Imperatriz , were promoted to the following year's third level.
Domestic cups
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 .
State championship champions
State cup competition champions
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.
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2018.
Friendlies
2018 FIFA World Cup
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:
Friendlies
2018 Tournament of Nations
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on April 25, 2018, and concluded on October 26, 2018.
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.
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 24, 2018, and concluded on July 12, 2018.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Minas /ICESP and Vitória .
Minas /ICESP won the league after defeating Vitória .
The two best placed teams, Minas /ICESP and Vitória , were promoted to the following year's first level.
Domestic competition champions
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
References
Domestic leagues State leagues Domestic cups South American competitions National teams Club seasons
Série A Série B Série C
