The following article presents a summary of the 2011

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season in

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, which was the 110th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 21 May 2011, and concluded on 4 December 2011. Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Atlético Paranaense,

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, América (MG) and Avaí, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 6 May 2011, and concluded on 26 November 2011. Portuguesa declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Náutico, Ponte Preta and

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

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Icasa, Vila Nova, Salgueiro and Duque de Caxias, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on 16 July 2011, and concluded on 3 December 2011. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between

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and CRB. ---- ---- ----

declared as the league champions by

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of 7–1.

Participating teams

* América (RN) * Águia de Marabá *

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* Brasil de Pelotas * Brasiliense * Campinense * Caxias * Chapecoense * CRB *

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* Guarany de Sobral * Ipatinga *

* Luverdense * Madureira *

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* Paysandu * Rio Branco (AC) *

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Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are

, CRB, Ipatinga and América (RN), were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Campinense,

, Brasil de Pelotas and

, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on 18 July 2011, and concluded on 20 November 2011.

Participating teams

* Alecrim * Anapolina * Audax Rio * Bahia de Feira * Brusque * CENE * Cerâmica * Cianorte * Comercial (PI) * Coruripe * Cruzeiro (PA) *

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* Gama * Guarani de Juazeiro * Independente * Itumbiara * Juventude * Metropolitano * Mirassol * Nacional (AM) * Oeste * Operário (PR) * Penarol * Plácido de Castro *

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* River Plate * Sampaio Corrêa * Santa Cruz * Santa Cruz (RS) * São Mateus * São Raimundo (PA) * Tocantinópolis * Trem * Treze * Tupi * Vila Aurora * Villa Nova * Vitória da Conquista *

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Tupi and Santa Cruz. ---- ---- ---- Tupi declared as the league champions by

of 3–0.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Tupi, Santa Cruz,

and Oeste, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Copa do Brasil

The 2011 Copa do Brasil started on 16 February 2011, and concluded on 8 June 2011. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Vasco and Coritiba. ---- ---- ---- Vasco declared as the cup champions on the

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of 3–3.

State championship champions

Youth competition champions

Other competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011.

Women's football

National team

The following table lists all the games played by the

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in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011. The

competed in the following competitions in 2011:

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The 2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 18, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011. ---- ---- Foz Cataratas declared as the cup champions by

of 5–0.

Domestic competition champions

Other competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

References

Brazilian competitions at RSSSF
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