1998 in Brazilian football


The following article presents a summary of the 1998 football season in Brazil, which was the 97th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals
Team #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Cruzeiro6-5Palmeiras2-11-23-2
Grêmio2-2Corinthians0-12-00-1
Portuguesa5-3Coritiba3-10-02-2
Sport4-6Santos3-11-20-3

Semifinals
Team #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Cruzeiro5-3Portuguesa3-11-21-0
Santos3-4Corinthians2-10-21-1

Final
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Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-3.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are América-MG, Goiás, Bragantino and América-RN, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Gama and Botafogo-SP, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The six worst teams among the two worst placed teams in each one of the four groups in the first stage, which were Atlético Goianiense, Náutico, Volta Redonda, Americano, Fluminense and Juventus, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Avaí and São Caetano, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro.
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Palmeiras declared as the cup champions on better goal difference by aggregate score of 2-1.

Regional and state championship champions

Regional championship champions
CompetitionChampion
Campeonato do NordesteAmérica-RN
Copa NorteSampaio Corrêa
Torneio Rio-São PauloBotafogo

State championship champions
StateChampionStateChampion
AcreIndependênciaParaíbaBotafogo-PB
AlagoasCSAParanáAtlético Paranaense
AmapáAliançaPernambucoSport Recife
AmazonasSão RaimundoPiauíPicos
BahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroVasco
CearáCearáRio Grande do NorteABC
Distrito FederalGamaRio Grande do SulJuventude
Espírito SantoLinhares ECRondôniaJi-Paraná
GoiásGoiásRoraimaAtlético Roraima
MaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaCriciúma
Mato GrossoSinopSão PauloSão Paulo
Mato Grosso do SulUbiratanSergipeLagartense
Minas GeraisCruzeiroTocantinsAlvorada
ParáPaysandu

Youth competition champions

Other competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

TeamCopa Libertadores 1998Copa Mercosur 1998Copa CONMEBOL 1998Copa Interamericana 1998Recopa Sudamericana 1998Intercontinental Cup 1998
América-RNDid not qualifyDid not qualifyRound of 16N/AN/AN/A
Atlético MineiroDid not qualifyDid not qualifySemifinalsN/AN/AN/A
CorinthiansDid not qualifyGroup stageDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/A
CruzeiroRound of 16Runner-upDid not qualifyN/AChampionsN/A
FlamengoDid not qualifyGroup stageDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/A
GrêmioQuarterfinalsGroup stageDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/A
PalmeirasDid not qualifyChampionsDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/A
Sampaio CorrêaDid not qualifyDid not qualifySemifinalsN/AN/AN/A
SantosDid not qualifyDid not qualifyChampionsN/AN/AN/A
São PauloDid not qualifyGroup stageDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/A
VascoChampionsGroup stageDid not qualifyRunner-upN/ARunner-up

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1998.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
February 3, 1998D0-0-Gold Cup
February 5, 1998D1-1RomárioGold Cup
February 8, 1998W4-0Edmundo, Romário, Élber Gold Cup
February 10, 1998L0-1-Gold Cup
February 15, 1998W1-0RomárioGold Cup
March 25, 1998W2-1César Sampaio, RonaldoInternational Friendly
April 29, 1998L0-1-International Friendly
May 31, 1998 Athletic BilbaoD1-1RivaldoFriendly
June 3, 1998W3-0Giovanni, Rivaldo, CafuInternational Friendly
June 10, 1998W2-1César Sampaio, Tom Boyd World Cup
June 16, 1998W3-0Ronaldo, Rivaldo, BebetoWorld Cup
June 23, 1998L1-2BebetoWorld Cup
June 27, 1998W4-1César Sampaio, Ronaldo World Cup
July 3, 1998W3-2Bebeto, Rivaldo World Cup
July 7, 1998D1-1 RonaldoWorld Cup
July 12, 1998L0-3-World Cup
September 23, 1998D1-1Marcelinho CariocaInternational Friendly
October 14, 1998W5-1Marcelinho Carioca, Élber, CafuInternational Friendly
October 18, 1998W5-1Élber, Amoroso, Rivaldo, Marcos AssunçãoInternational Friendly

Women's football

Brazil women's national football team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1998.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
March 2, 1998W15-0unavailableSudamericano Femenino
March 5, 1998W12-1unavailableSudamericano Femenino
March 6, 1998W14-0unavailableSudamericano Femenino
March 10, 1998W7-0unavailableSudamericano Femenino
March 13, 1998W11-1unavailableSudamericano Femenino
March 15, 1998W7-1unavailableSudamericano Femenino
September 15, 1998D2-2Pretinha U.S. Cup
September 18, 1998W11-0Roseli, Pretinha, NenêU.S. Cup
September 20, 1998L0-3U.S. Cup

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1998:
CompetitionPerformance
Sudamericano FemeninoChampions
U.S. CupRunner-up

Domestic competition champions