2002 in Brazilian football


The following article presents a summary of the 2002 football season in Brazil, which was the 101st season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
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Santos declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Palmeiras, Gama and Botafogo, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B final was played between Fortaleza and Criciúma.
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Criciúma declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 4-3.

Promotion

The champion and the runner-up, which are Criciúma and Fortaleza, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The six worst placed teams, which are Americano, Botafogo-SP, Sampaio Corrêa, Guarany-CE, XV de Piracicaba and Bragantino, 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 Brasiliense and Marília, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Brasiliense.
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Corinthians declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3-2.

Copa dos Campeões

The Copa dos Campeões final was played between Paysandu and Cruzeiro.
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Paysandu declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5-5.

Regional and state championship champions

Regional championship champions
CompetitionChampion
Campeonato do NordesteBahia
Copa Centro-OesteGoiás
Copa NortePaysandu
Copa Sul-MinasCruzeiro
Torneio Rio-São PauloCorinthians

State championship champions
StateChampionStateChampion
AcreRio BrancoParaíbaAtlético Cajazeirense
AlagoasCRBParanáIraty
Atlético Paranaense
AmapáYpirangaPernambucoNáutico
AmazonasNacionalPiauíRiver
BahiaPalmeiras do Nordeste
Vitória		Rio de JaneiroFluminense
CearáCearáRio Grande do NorteAmérica-RN
Distrito FederalCFZ de BrasíliaRio Grande do SulInternacional
Espírito SantoAlegrenseRondôniaCFA
GoiásGoiásRoraimaAtlético Roraima
MaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaFigueirense
Mato GrossoOperário São PauloItuano
São Paulo
Mato Grosso do SulCENESergipeConfiança
Minas GeraisCaldense
Cruzeiro		TocantinsTocantinópolis
ParáPaysandu

The club won a competition named Supercampeonato, which was an extra tournament that included regional championship teams.
According to the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation, the 2002 Rio de Janeiro State Championship is sub judice.

Youth competition champions

Other competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

TeamCopa Libertadores 2002Copa Sudamericana 2002
Atlético ParanaenseGroup stageN/A
FlamengoGroup stageN/A
GrêmioSemifinalsN/A
São CaetanoRunner-upN/A

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2002.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
January 31, 2002W6–0Cris, Gilberto Silva, Kléberson, Washington, Ânderson PolgaInternational Friendly
February 6, 2002W1–0DjalminhaInternational Friendly
March 7, 2002W6–1Ânderson Polga, Kléberson, Kaká, Gilberto Silva, EdílsonInternational Friendly
March 27, 2002W1–0LuizãoInternational Friendly
April 17, 2002D1–1RonaldinhoInternational Friendly
May 18, 2002 CataloniaW3–1Ronaldinho, EdmílsonInternational Friendly
May 25, 2002W4–0Ronaldo, Juninho, Denílson, EdílsonInternational Friendly
June 3, 2002W2–1Ronaldo, RivaldoWorld Cup
June 8, 2002W4–0Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, RonaldoWorld Cup
June 13, 2002W5–2Ronaldo, Edmílson, Rivaldo, JúniorWorld Cup
June 17, 2002W2–0Rivaldo, RonaldoWorld Cup
June 21, 2002W2–1Rivaldo, RonaldinhoWorld Cup
June 26, 2002W1–0RonaldoWorld Cup
June 30, 2002W2–0Ronaldo World Cup
August 21, 2002L0–1-International Friendly
November 20, 2002W3–2Ronaldo, RonaldinhoInternational Friendly

Women's football

Brazil women's national football team

The Brazil women's national football team did not play any matches in 2002.