The following article presents a summary of the 2008

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season in

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, which was the 107th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008 began on May 10, 2008, and concluded on December 7, 2008.

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declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Figueirense,

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, Portuguesa and Ipatinga, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008 began on May 9, 2008, and concluded on November 29, 2008.

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declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are

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and

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, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are

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, Criciúma, Gama and CRB, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2008 began on July 6, 2008, and concluded on November 23, 2008.

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declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

Promotion

The four best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are

, Guarani, Campinense and Duque de Caxias, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil 2008 began on February 14, 2008, and ended on June 11, 2008. The Copa do Brasil final was played between

and

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won on

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after 3-3 in

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State championship champions

Youth competition champions

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and it was first played in 2013.

Other competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the

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in official competitions and friendly matches during 2008. TBD = to be decided

Women's football

Brazil women's national football team

The following table lists all the games played by the

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in official competitions and friendly matches during 2008. The

competed in the following competitions in 2008:

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino 2008 began on November 1, 2008, and concluded on December 17, 2008. The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Santos and

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of 6–1.

Other domestic competition champions

References

Brazilian competitions at RSSSF

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