2014 in Brazilian football


The following article presents a summary of the 2014 football season in Brazil, which was the 113th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 19, 2014 and concluded on November 29, 2014.
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, Icasa, Vila Nova and Portuguesa, were relegated to the following year's third level.

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.
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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

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.
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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

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

State championship champions

Youth competition champions

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

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team2014 Copa Libertadores2014 Copa Sudamericana2014 Recopa Sudamericana
Atlético MineiroRound of 16
eliminated by
Atlético Nacional		N/AChampions
defeated
Lanús
Atlético ParanaenseEliminated
in the Second Stage		N/AN/A
BahiaN/ARound of 16
eliminated by
Univ. César Vallejo		N/A
BotafogoEliminated
in the Second Stage		N/AN/A
CriciúmaN/ASecond Stage
eliminated by
São Paulo		N/A
CruzeiroQuarterfinals
eliminated by
San Lorenzo		N/AN/A
FlamengoEliminated
in the Second Stage		N/AN/A
FluminenseN/ASecond Stage
eliminated by
Goiás		N/A
GoiásN/ARound of 16
eliminated by
Emelec		N/A
GrêmioRound of 16
eliminated by
San Lorenzo		N/AN/A
InternacionalN/ASecond Stage
eliminated by
Bahia		N/A
São PauloN/ASemifinals
eliminated by
Atlético Nacional		N/A
Sport RecifeN/ASecond Stage
eliminated by
Vitória		N/A
VitóriaN/ARound of 16
eliminated by
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

Friendlies

FIFA World Cup

Superclásico de las Américas

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

South American Games

Copa América Femenina

Torneio Internacional de Brasília

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2014:
CompetitionPerformance
Copa América Femenina
Champions
South American GamesThird place
Torneio Internacional de Brasília
Champions

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

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

Domestic competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team2014 Copa Libertadores Femenina2014 International Women's Club Championship
Centro OlímpicoEliminated in the First StageN/A
São JoséChampions
defeated
Caracas		Champions
defeated
Arsenal
Vitória das TabocasEliminated in the First StageN/A