The following article presents a summary of the 2018 football season in

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, which was the 117th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on April 14, 2018, and is scheduled to end on December 2, 2018. *

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* Atlético Mineiro * Atlético Paranaense *

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* Botafogo *

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* Chapecoense * Corinthians * Cruzeiro *

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* Fluminense * Grêmio * Internacional * Palmeiras * Paraná * Santos *

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* Vitória Palmeiras won the league.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams,

, Vitória and Paraná, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 13, 2018, and concluded on November 24, 2018. * Atlético Goianiense * Avaí *

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* Brasil de Pelotas * Coritiba * CRB *

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* Figueirense *

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* Guarani * Juventude * Londrina * Oeste * Paysandu * Ponte Preta *

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* São Bento * Vila Nova

won the league.

Promotion

The four best placed teams,

, Avaí and

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

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, Paysandu,

, Juventude and

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 14, 2018, and concluded on September 22, 2018. * ABC * Atlético Acreano *

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* Botafogo (SP) * Bragantino * Confiança * Cuiabá * Globo * Joinville *

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* Náutico * Operário Ferroviário *

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* Santa Cruz *

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* Tupi * Volta Redonda * Ypiranga The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Operário Ferroviário and Cuiabá. ---- ---- ---- Operário Ferroviário won the league after beating Cuiabá

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Operário Ferroviário, Cuiabá, Botafogo (SP) and Bragantino, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, Tupi,

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on April 21, 2018, and concluded on August 4, 2018. * 4 de Julho * Altos * América de Natal * Americano * Aparecidense * ASA * ASSU * Atlético Itapemirim *

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* Baré *

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* Brasiliense *

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* Caldense * Campinense * Caxias * Ceilândia * Central * Cianorte * Cordino * Corumbaense *

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* Ferroviária * Ferroviário * *

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* Guarani de Juazeiro * Imperatriz * Independente * * Interporto * Iporá *

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* Jacuipense * Linense *

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* Madureira * Manaus * Maringá * Mirassol *

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* Moto Club *

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* Nacional *

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* Novo Hamburgo * Novoperário * Novorizontino * Plácido de Castro *

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* Real Ariquemes * Rio Branco (AC) *

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* Santos (AP) * São José (RS) * São Raimundo (PA) * São Raimundo (RR) *

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* Sinop *

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* Treze * Tubarão * Uberlândia * URT * Vitória da Conquista The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Ferroviário and Treze. ---- ---- ---- Ferroviário won the league after defeating Treze.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, Ferroviário, Treze, São José (RS) and Imperatriz, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Domestic cups

Copa do Brasil

The 2018 Copa do Brasil started on January 30, 2018, and concluded on October 17, 2018. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Corinthians. ---- ---- ---- Cruzeiro won the cup after defeating Corinthians.

Copa do Nordeste

The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on August 15, 2017, and concluded on July 7, 2018. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between

and

. ---- ---- ----

won the cup after defeating

Copa Verde

The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. It started on January 21, 2018, and concluded on May 16, 2018. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Atlético Itapemirim. ---- ---- ---- Paysandu won the cup after defeating Atlético Itapemirim.

State championship champions

State cup competition champions

Youth competition champions

^{( 1)} 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

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and it was first played in 2013.

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 2018.

Friendlies

2018 FIFA World Cup

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 2018. The

competed in the following competitions in 2018:

Friendlies

2018 Copa América

2018 Tournament of Nations

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on April 25, 2018, and concluded on October 26, 2018. * Audax * Corinthians * Ferroviária *

/ Marinha * Foz Cataratas *

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* Kindermann * Pinheirense * Ponte Preta * Portuguesa (SP) * Rio Preto * Santos * São Francisco * São José *

* Vitória das Tabocas The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Rio Preto. ---- ---- ---- Corinthians won the league after defeating Rio Preto.

Relegation

The two worst placed teams, Portuguesa (SP) and Pinheirense, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2

The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 24, 2018, and concluded on July 12, 2018. * 3B da Amazônia *

* Atlético Acreano *

* Canindé * Caucaia * Comercial (MS) *

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* ESMAC * Grêmio * Gurupi * Internacional * Jaó * Lusaca *

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/ ICESP *

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* Náutico * Porto (RO) *

* Santana * São Gonçalo (CE) * São Raimundo (RR) * Tiradentes *

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* UDA * União (RN) * Vila Nova (ES) * Vitória The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between

/ ICESP and Vitória. ---- ---- ----

/ ICESP won the league after defeating Vitória.

Promotion

The two best placed teams,

/ ICESP and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Domestic competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

References

Brazilian competitions at RSSSF
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