2000 in Brazilian football


The following article presents a summary of the 2000 football season in Brazil, which was the 99th season of competitive football in the country.

Copa João Havelange

The Copa João Havelange was a competition organized by the Clube dos 13, but later recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation, that replaced the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
Quarterfinals

Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and São Paulo.
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Cruzeiro declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2-1.

Copa dos Campeões

The Copa dos Campeões final was played in a single match between Sport and Palmeiras.
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Palmeiras declared as the cup champions after beating Sport 2-1.

Regional and state championship champions

Regional championship champions
CompetitionChampion
Campeonato do NordesteSport Recife
Copa Centro-OesteGoiás
Copa NorteSão Raimundo
Copa Sul-MinasAmérica-MG
Torneio Rio-São PauloPalmeiras

State championship champions
StateChampionStateChampion
AcreRio BrancoParaíbaTreze
AlagoasASAParanáAtlético Paranaense
AmapáSantos-APPernambucoSport Recife
AmazonasNacionalPiauíRiver
BahiaVitóriaRio de JaneiroFlamengo
CearáFortalezaRio Grande do NorteABC
Distrito FederalGamaRio Grande do SulCaxias
Espírito SantoDesportivaRondôniaGuajará
GoiásGoiásRoraimaRio Negro-RR
MaranhãoMoto ClubSanta CatarinaJoinville
Mato GrossoJuventude-MTSão PauloSão Paulo
Mato Grosso do SulComercialSergipeSergipe
Minas GeraisAtlético MineiroTocantinsPalmas
ParáPaysandu

Youth competition champions

Other competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

TeamCopa Libertadores 2000Copa Mercosur 2000FIFA Club World Championship 2000
Atlético MineiroQuarterfinalsSemifinalsN/A
Atlético ParanaenseRound of 16Did not qualifyN/A
CorinthiansSemifinalsGroup stageChampions
CruzeiroDid not qualifyQuarterfinalsN/A
FlamengoDid not qualifyQuarterfinalsN/A
JuventudeGroup stageDid not qualifyN/A
PalmeirasRunner-upRunner-upN/A
São PauloDid not qualifyGroup stageN/A
VascoDid not qualifyChampionsRunner-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 2000.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
February 23, 2000W7–0Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Emerson, Roque Júnior, JardelInternational Friendly
February 28, 2000D0–0-World Cup Qualifying
April 26, 2000W3–2Rivaldo, Antônio CarlosWorld Cup Qualifying
May 23, 2000W3–0Élber, Cafu, RivaldoInternational Friendly
May 27, 2000D1–1FrançaInternational Friendly
June 4, 2000W1–0Antônio CarlosWorld Cup Qualifying
June 28, 2000D1–1RivaldoWorld Cup Qualifying
July 18, 2000L1–2RivaldoWorld Cup Qualifying
July 26, 2000W3–1Alex, Vampeta World Cup Qualifying
August 15, 2000L0–3-World Cup Qualifying
September 3, 2000W5–0Romário, Rivaldo, Sandy World Cup Qualifying
October 8, 2000W6–0Euller, Juninho, Romário World Cup Qualifying
November 15, 2000W1–0Roque JúniorWorld Cup Qualifying

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 2000.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
June 23, 2000W8-0Roseli, Formiga, Kátia Cilene, Mônica de Paula, Sissi, MayconCONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
June 25, 2000W11-0Kátia Cilene, Roseli, Daniela Alves, Cidinha, Mônica de PaulaCONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
June 27, 2000D0-0-CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
July 1, 2000W2-2 Kátia Cilene, RoseliCONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
July 3, 2000L0-1-CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
September 1, 2000L0-4-International Friendly
September 13, 2000W2-0Pretinha, Kátia CileneSummer Olympics
September 16, 2000L1-2RaquelSummer Olympics
September 19, 2000W2-1Raquel, Kátia CileneSummer Olympics
September 24, 2000L0-1-Summer Olympics
September 28, 2000L0-2-Summer Olympics

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2000:
CompetitionPerformance
CONCACAF Women's Gold CupRunner-up
Summer OlympicsSemifinals

Domestic competition champions