2014 in Brazilian football

Football in Brazil
Season2014
Men's football
Série ACruzeiro
Série BJoinville
Série CMacaé
Série DTombense
Copa do BrasilAtlético Mineiro
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The following article presents a summary of the 2014 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 113th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Main article: 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on April 19, 2014, and concluded on December 7, 2014.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro (C) 38 24 8 6 67 38 +29 80 2015 Copa Libertadores group stage
2 São Paulo 38 20 10 8 59 40 +19 70
3 Internacional 38 21 6 11 53 41 +12 69
4 Corinthians 38 19 12 7 49 31 +18 69 2015 Copa Libertadores first stage
5 Atlético Mineiro 38 17 11 10 51 38 +13 62 2015 Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
6 Fluminense 38 17 10 11 61 42 +19 61 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 16[b]
7 Grêmio 38 17 10 11 36 24 +12 61 2015 Copa Sudamericana second stage[c]
8 Atlético Paranaense 38 15 9 14 43 42 +1 54
9 Santos 38 15 8 15 42 35 +7 53
10 Flamengo 38 14 10 14 46 47 −1 52
11 Sport 38 14 10 14 36 46 −10 52
12 Goiás 38 13 8 17 38 40 −2 47
13 Figueirense 38 13 8 17 37 47 −10 47
14 Coritiba 38 12 11 15 42 45 −3 47
15 Chapecoense 38 11 10 17 39 44 −5 43
16 Palmeiras 38 11 7 20 34 59 −25 40
17 Vitória (R) 38 10 8 20 37 54 −17 38 Relegation to 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Bahia (R) 38 9 10 19 31 43 −12 37
19 Botafogo (R) 38 9 7 22 31 48 −17 34
20 Criciúma (R) 38 7 11 20 28 56 −28 32
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerway.com
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:
  1. ^ Atlético Mineiro has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2014 Copa do Brasil champions.
  2. ^ Because neither of Brazilian teams won the 2014 Copa Libertadores, an additionally berth to the 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 16 was given to the best non-qualified to 2015 Copa Libertadores, the sixth-placed Fluminense.
  3. ^ Teams that will entry in 2015 Copa Sudamericana if they do not reach 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 16. Also the 2014 Copa Verde champion (Brasília FC) and the 2015 Copa do Nordeste champion (Ceará) have a berth guaranteed.

Cruzeiro won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Vitória, Bahia, Botafogo and Criciúma, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Main article: 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 19, 2014 and concluded on November 29, 2014.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Joinville (P, C) 38 21 7 10 54 33 +21 70 Promotion to 2015 Série A
2 Ponte Preta (P) 38 19 12 7 61 38 +23 69
3 Vasco da Gama (P) 38 16 15 7 50 36 +14 63
4 Avaí (P) 38 18 8 12 47 40 +7 62
5 América-MG 38 20 7 11 59 39 +20 61[a]
6 Boa Esporte 38 18 5 15 51 48 +3 59
7 Atlético Goianiense 38 17 8 13 54 49 +5 59
8 Ceará 38 16 9 13 58 53 +5 57
9 Santa Cruz 38 14 13 11 51 38 +13 55
10 Sampaio Corrêa 38 13 14 11 54 46 +8 53
11 Paraná 38 13 12 13 45 43 +2 51
12 Luverdense 38 15 5 18 40 46 −6 50
13 Náutico 38 14 8 16 40 47 −7 50
14 ABC 38 14 6 18 34 40 −6 48
15 Oeste 38 12 12 14 39 48 −9 48
16 Bragantino 38 13 7 18 45 55 −10 46
17 América-RN (R) 38 12 7 19 44 53 −9 43 Relegation to 2015 Série C
18 Icasa (R) 38 11 10 17 34 43 −9 43
19 Vila Nova (R) 38 10 2 26 35 70 −35 32
20 Portuguesa (R) 38 4 13 21 29 59 −30 25
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2014. 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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ América-MG deducted 6 points for lining up an irregular player

Joinville won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Joinville, Ponte Preta, Vasco da Gama and Avaí, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are América (RN), Icasa, Vila Nova and Portuguesa, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Main article: 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 26, 2014, and concluded on November 23, 2014.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Oeste and Icasa.

Macaé1–1Paysandu
Paysandu3–3Macaé

Macaé won the league after beating Paysandu on goal difference.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Macaé, Paysandu, Mogi Mirim and CRB, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are São Caetano, Treze, CRAC and Duque de Caxias, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

Main article: 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 19, 2014 and concluded on November 16, 2014.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Brasil de Pelotas and Tombense.

Brasil de Pelotas0–0Tombense
Tombense0–0Brasil de Pelotas
Penalties
4–2

Tombense won the league after beating Brasil de Pelotas 4-2 on penalties.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Tombense, Brasil de Pelotas, Confiança and Londrina, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2014 Copa do Brasil

The 2014 Copa do Brasil started on February 19, 2014, and concluded on November 26, 2014. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro.

Atlético Mineiro2–0Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro0–1Atlético Mineiro

Atlético Mineiro won the cup by aggregate score of 3–0.

State championship champions

State Champion
Acre (state) Acre Rio Branco
Alagoas Alagoas Coruripe
Amapá Amapá Santos-AP
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Amazonas Nacional
Bahia Bahia Bahia
Ceará Ceará Ceará
Federal District (Brazil) Distrito Federal Luziânia
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo Estrela do Norte
Goiás Goiás Atlético Goianiense
Maranhão Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso Cuiabá
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul CENE
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Cruzeiro
Pará Pará Remo
Paraíba Paraíba Botafogo-PB
Paraná (state) Paraná Londrina
Pernambuco Pernambuco Sport
Piauí Piauí Ríver Atlético Clube
Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Flamengo
Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte América-RN
Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Rondônia Rondônia Vilhena
Roraima Roraima São Raimundo-RR
Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina Figueirense
São Paulo (state) São Paulo Ituano
Sergipe Sergipe Confiança
Tocantins Tocantins Interporto

Youth competition champions

Competition Champion
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Corinthians
Copa do Brasil Sub-17(1) Atlético Mineiro
Copa do Brasil Sub-20 Internacional
Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17(1) Red Bull
Copa Rio Sub-17 Fluminense
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil Internacional
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Santos
Copa Sub-17 de Promissão Cruzeiro
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores América (MG)

(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

Competition Champion
Campeonato Paulista do Interior Penapolense
Copa Espírito Santo Real Noroeste
Copa FGF Lajeadense
Copa do Nordeste Sport
Copa Paulista de Futebol Santo André
Copa Rio Resende
Copa Verde Brasília

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2014 Copa Libertadores 2014 Copa Sudamericana 2014 Recopa Sudamericana
Atlético Mineiro Round of 16
eliminated by
Colombia Atlético Nacional 		N/A Champions
defeated
Argentina Lanús
Atlético Paranaense Eliminated
in the Second Stage 		N/A N/A
Bahia N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Peru Univ. César Vallejo 		N/A
Botafogo Eliminated
in the Second Stage 		N/A N/A
Criciúma N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil São Paulo 		N/A
Cruzeiro Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Argentina San Lorenzo 		N/A N/A
Flamengo Eliminated
in the Second Stage 		N/A N/A
Fluminense N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Goiás 		N/A
Goiás N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Ecuador Emelec 		N/A
Grêmio Round of 16
eliminated by
Argentina San Lorenzo 		N/A N/A
Internacional N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Bahia 		N/A
São Paulo N/A Semifinals
eliminated by
Colombia Atlético Nacional 		N/A
Sport Recife N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Vitória 		N/A
Vitória N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Colombia Atlético Nacional 		N/A

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2014.

Record

Type MP W D L GF GA
Friendly Matches 16 12 2 2 35 15
Total 16 12 2 2 35 15

Friendlies

March 5 South Africa  0–5  Brazil Johannesburg, South Africa
14:00 (UTC–3) Report Oscar 10'
Neymar 41', 46', 90+1'
Fernandinho 79'		 Stadium: Soccer City
Attendance: 67,616[1]
Referee: António Caxala (Angola)
June 3 Brazil  4–0  Panama Goiânia, Brazil
16:00 (UTC–3) Neymar 27'
Alves 40'
Hulk 46'
Willian 73'		 Report Stadium: Serra Dourada
Attendance: 20,000[2]
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
June 6 Brazil  1–0  Serbia São Paulo, Brazil
16:00 (UTC–3) Fred 58' Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 67,042[3]
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
September 5 Brazil  1–0  Colombia Miami Gardens, United States
22:00 (UTC–3) Neymar 83' Report Stadium: Sun Life Stadium
Attendance: 73,479[4]
Referee: Dave Gantar (Canada)
September 9 Brazil  1–0  Ecuador East Rutherford, United States
22:00 (UTC–3) Willian 31' Report Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Attendance: 35,975[5]
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
October 14 Japan  0–4  Brazil Kallang, Singapore
8:45 (UTC–3) Report Neymar 18', 48', 77', 81' Stadium: Singapore National Stadium
Attendance: 51,577[6]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Al'Badowe (Singapore)
November 12 Turkey  0–4  Brazil Istanbul, Turkey
16:30 (UTC–2) Report Neymar 20', 60'
Kaya 24' (o.g.)
Willian 44'		 Stadium: Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 50,509[7]
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
November 18 Austria  1–2  Brazil Vienna, Austria
16:00 (UTC–2) Dragović 75' (pen.) Report David Luiz 64'
Firmino 83'		 Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Attendance: 48,500[8]
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

FIFA World Cup

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup
June 12 Group A Brazil  3–1  Croatia São Paulo, Brazil
17:00 Neymar 29', 71' (pen.)
Oscar 90+1'		 Report Marcelo 11' (o.g.) Stadium: Arena de São Paulo
Attendance: 62,103[9]
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)[10]
June 17 Group A Brazil  0–0  Mexico Fortaleza, Brazil
16:00 Report Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 60,342
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
June 23 Group A Cameroon  1–4  Brazil Brasília, Brazil
17:00 Matip 26' Report Neymar 17', 34'
Fred 49'
Fernandinho 84'		 Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 69,112[11]
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
June 28 Round of 16 Brazil  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		  Chile Belo Horizonte, Brazil
13:00 David Luiz 18' Report Sánchez 32' Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 57,714
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Penalties
David Luiz soccer ball with check mark
Willian soccer ball with red X
Marcelo soccer ball with check mark
Hulk soccer ball with red X
Neymar soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Pinilla
soccer ball with red X Sánchez
soccer ball with check mark Aránguiz
soccer ball with check mark Díaz
soccer ball with red X Jara
July 4 Quarter-finals Brazil  2–1  Colombia Fortaleza, Brazil
17:00 Silva 7'
David Luiz 69'		 Report Rodríguez 80' (pen.) Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 60,342
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
July 8 Semi-finals Brazil  1–7  Germany Belo Horizonte, Brazil
17:00 Oscar 90' Report Müller 11'
Klose 23'
Kroos 24', 26'
Khedira 29'
Schürrle 69', 79'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,141
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
July 12 Third place play-off Brazil  0–3  Netherlands Brasília, Brazil
17:00 Report Van Persie 3' (pen.)
Blind 16'
Wijnaldum 90+1'		 Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 68,034
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

Superclásico de las Américas

Main article: 2014 Superclásico de las Américas
October 11 Brazil  2–0  Argentina Beijing, China
20:05 Tardelli 28', 64' Report Stadium: Beijing National Stadium
Attendance: 52,313[12]
Referee: Fan Qi (China)

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 2014.

Friendlies

April 6 International friendly Australia  0 – 1  Brazil Brisbane, Australia
Report Stadium: Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
April 9 International friendly Australia  2 – 1  Brazil Brisbane, Australia
Report Stadium: Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
June 11 International friendly France  0 – 0  Brazil Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana
Report Stadium: Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama
Referee: Stéphane Frappart (France)
June 16 International friendly New Zealand  1 – 1  Brazil Auckland, New Zealand
White 86' Report Cristiane 43' Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium
Referee: Anna-Marie Knightley (New Zealand)
June 19 International friendly New Zealand  0 – 0  Brazil Taupō, New Zealand
Report Stadium: Owen Delany Park
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)
August 20 International friendly Netherlands  0 – 0  Brazil Nijmegen, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
November 26 International friendly France  2 – 0  Brazil Lyon, France
Le Somme 31'
Dali 61'		 Stadium: Stade de Gerland

South American Games

Main article: Football at the 2014 South American Games
March 8 First Stage Brazil  0 – 0  Uruguay Santiago, Chile
Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Referee: María Lara Fortunato (Argentina)
March 10 First Stage Brazil  5 – 0  Venezuela Santiago, Chile
Cristiane 13', 65'
Darlene 30'
Bruna 35'
Poliana 40'		 Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
March 12 First Stage Brazil  2 – 1  Colombia Santiago, Chile
Rafinha 29'
Bruna 47'		 Pineda 66' Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Referee: Paola Barria (Chile)
March 14 Semifinals Brazil  0 – 0
(3–5 p)		  Argentina Santiago, Chile
Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Referee: Viviana Muñoz (Colombia)
March 16 Third Place Playoff Brazil  2 – 1  Venezuela Santiago, Chile
Bruna Benites 15'
Poliana 84'		 Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Referee: Barbra Bastias (Chile)

Copa América Femenina

Main article: 2014 Copa América Femenina
September 12 First round Brazil  6 – 0  Bolivia Loja, Ecuador
19:10 Formiga 19', 73'
Andressa 30'
Darlene 51'
Thaisa 84'
Fabiana 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
Referee: Juana Delgado (Ecuador)
September 14 First round Paraguay  1 – 4  Brazil Ambato, Ecuador
15:10 Fleitas 9' Report Andressa 35'
Cristiane 45+5', 56'
Fabiana 57'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
September 18 First round Chile  0 – 2  Brazil Cuenca, Ecuador
19:10 Report Maurine 22'
Cristiane 49'		 Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Referee: Viviana Muñoz (Colombia)
September 20 First round Brazil  0 – 2  Argentina Azogues, Ecuador
19:10 Report Cometti 23'
Banini 73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadio Jorge Andrade
Referee: Gabriela Bandeira (Uruguay)
September 24 Second round Brazil  4 – 0  Ecuador Quito, Ecuador
15:10 Cristiane 14', 17'
Maurine 37'
Raquel 87'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Chillogallo
Referee: Yercinia Correa (Venezuela)
September 26 Second round Brazil  6 – 0  Argentina Sangolquí, Ecuador
18:00 Cristiane 32'
Andressa 36'
Maurine 58'
Tayla 66'
Tamires 71'
Raquel 84'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Rumiñahui
Referee: María Belén Carvajal (Chile)
September 28 Second round Colombia  0 – 0  Brazil Quito, Ecuador
12:10 Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Gabriela Bandeira (Uruguay)

Torneio Internacional de Brasília

Main article: 2014 Torneio Internacional de Brasília de Futebol Feminino
December 10 First round Brazil  4 – 0  Argentina Brasília, Brazil
21:50 Debinha 14'
Formiga 41', 82'
Raquel 78'		 Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha
December 14 First round Brazil  3 – 2  United States Brasília, Brazil
18:45 Marta 19', 55', 64' Carli Lloyd 30'
Megan Rapinoe 9'		 Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha
December 17 First round Brazil  4 – 1  China Brasília, Brazil
21:50 Darlene 13'
Andressinha 25'
Debinha 60'
Andressa 64' (pen.)		 Ren Guixin 90+3' Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha
December 21 Final Brazil  0 – 0  United States Brasília, Brazil
19:00 Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2014:

Competition Performance
Copa América Femenina
Champions
South American Games Third place
Torneio Internacional de Brasília
Champions

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino

Main article: 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on September 10, 2014, and concluded on November 30, 2014.

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final was played between Ferroviária and Kindermann.

Kindermann0–3Ferroviária
Ferroviária5–3Kindermann

Ferroviária won the league by aggregate score of 8–3.

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

Main article: 2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The 2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on January 29, 2014 and concluded on April 15, 2014.

Ferroviária1–0São José
São José1–0Ferroviária
Penalties
4–5

Ferroviária won the cup after beating São José 5-4 on penalties.

Domestic competition champions

Competition Champion
Campeonato Carioca Botafogo
Campeonato Paulista São José

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2014 Copa Libertadores Femenina 2014 International Women's Club Championship
Centro Olímpico Eliminated in the First Stage N/A
São José Champions
defeated
Venezuela Caracas 		Champions
defeated
England Arsenal
Vitória das Tabocas Eliminated in the First Stage N/A

References

  1. ^ "South Africa vs. Brazil - 5 March 2014 - Soccerway".
  2. ^ "Brazil vs. Panama - 3 June 2014 - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "Brazil vs. Serbia - 6 June 2014 - Soccerway".
  4. ^ "Brazil vs. Colombia - 6 September 2014 - Soccerway".
  5. ^ "Brazil vs. Ecuador - 10 September 2014 - Soccerway".
  6. ^ "Japan vs. Brazil - 14 October 2014 - Soccerway".
  7. ^ "Turkey vs. Brazil - 12 November 2014 - Soccerway".
  8. ^ "Austria vs. Brazil - 18 November 2014 - Soccerway".
  9. ^ "Match report – Brazil–Croatia" (PDF). FIFA.com. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  10. ^ "Referee designations for matches 1-4" (PDF). fifa.com. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "Cameroon vs. Brazil - 23 June 2014 - Soccerway".
  12. ^ "Brazil vs. Argentina - 11 October 2014 - Soccerway".