2022 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2022 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which is the 121st season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Supercopa | Atlético Mineiro | |
| Women's football | ||
| Supercopa Feminina | Corinthians | |
| ||
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 9 April 2022 and is scheduled to end on 13 November 2022.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 8 April 2022 and is scheduled to end on 5 November 2022.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on 9 April 2022 and is scheduled to end on 1 October 2022.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on 17 April 2022 and is scheduled to end on 25 September 2022.
- 4 de Julho
- Ação
- Afogados
- Aimoré
- Amazonas
- América de Natal
- Anápolis
- ASA
- Atlético de Alagoinhas
- Azuriz
- Bahia de Feira
- Brasiliense
- Caldense
- FC Cascavel
- Castanhal
- Caxias
- Ceilândia
- CEOV
- Cianorte
- Costa Rica
- Crato
- CSE
- Ferroviária
- Fluminense (PI)
- Globo
- Grêmio Anápolis
- Humaitá
- Icasa
- Inter de Limeira
- Iporá
- Jacuipense
- Juazeirense
- Juventude Samas
- Juventus
- Lagarto
- Marcílio Dias
- Moto Club
- Náutico (RR)
- Nova Iguaçu
- Nova Venécia
- Oeste
- Pacajus
- Paraná
- Pérolas Negras
- Porto Velho
- Portuguesa (RJ)
- Pouso Alegre
- Próspera
- Real Noroeste
- Retrô
- Rio Branco (AC)
- Santa Cruz
- Santo André
- São Bernardo
- São Luiz
- São Paulo Crystal
- São Raimundo (AM)
- São Raimundo (RR)
- Sergipe
- Sousa
- Tocantinópolis
- Trem
- Tuna Luso
- URT
Salgueiro and Vera Cruz declined to participate in the Série D. They were replaced by Retrô.[1]
Super cup
Supercopa do Brasil
The 2022 Supercopa do Brasil was played on 20 February 2022 between Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo.
Atlético Mineiro won the super cup after defeating Flamengo.
Domestic cups
Copa do Brasil
The 2022 Copa do Brasil started on 22 February 2022 and is scheduled to end on 19 October 2022.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on 22 January 2022 and ended on 3 April 2022. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Fortaleza and Sport.
Copa Verde
The competition features 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including one team from Espírito Santo. It will start on TBA 2022 and is scheduled to end on TBA 2022.
State championship champions
| State | Champions |
|---|---|
 Acre |
Humaitá |
 Alagoas |
CRB |
 Amapá |
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 Amazonas |
Manaus |
 Bahia |
Atlético de Alagoinhas |
 Ceará |
Fortaleza |
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Brasiliense |
 Espírito Santo |
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 Goiás |
Atlético Goianiense |
 Maranhão |
Sampaio Corrêa |
 Mato Grosso |
Cuiabá |
 Mato Grosso do Sul |
Operário |
 Minas Gerais |
Atlético Mineiro |
 Pará |
Remo |
 Paraíba |
|
 Paraná |
Coritiba |
 Pernambuco |
Náutico |
 Piauí |
Fluminense |
 Rio de Janeiro |
Fluminense |
 Rio Grande do Norte |
ABC |
 Rio Grande do Sul |
Grêmio |
 Rondônia |
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 Roraima |
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 Santa Catarina |
Brusque |
 São Paulo |
Palmeiras |
 Sergipe |
Sergipe |
 Tocantins |
Tocantinópolis |
State cup competition champions
| Competition | Champions |
|---|---|
| Copa Alagoas | Cruzeiro de Arapiraca |
| Copa Espírito Santo | |
| Copa Fares Lopes | |
| Copa FGF | |
| Copa FMF (MT) | |
| Copa Paulista | |
| Copa Rio | |
| Copa Santa Catarina |
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 Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | 2022 Copa Libertadores | 2022 Copa Sudamericana | 2022 Recopa Sudamericana |
|---|---|---|---|
| América Mineiro | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Athletico Paranaense | In the Group Stage | N/A | Runners-up lost to  Palmeiras |
| Atlético Goianiense | N/A | In the Group Stage | N/A |
| Atlético Mineiro | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Ceará | N/A | In the Group Stage | N/A |
| Corinthians | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Cuiabá | N/A | In the Group Stage | N/A |
| Flamengo | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | Third Stage eliminated by  Olimpia |
In the Group Stage | N/A |
| Fortaleza | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Internacional | N/A | In the Group Stage | N/A |
| Palmeiras | In the Group Stage | N/A | Champions defeated Athletico Paranaense |
| Red Bull Bragantino | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Santos | N/A | In the Group Stage | N/A |
| São Paulo | N/A | In the Group Stage | N/A |
National team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2022.
FIFA World Cup qualification
| 27 January | Ecuador  | 1–1 | Brazil | Quito, Ecuador |
| 16:00 UTC−5 | Torres  75' |
Report | Casemiro 6' |
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Attendance: 17,992 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 1 February | Brazil | 4–0 | Paraguay | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Raphinha 28' Philippe Coutinho 62'Antony 86'Rodrygo 88' |
Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 32,344 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
| 24 March | Brazil | 4–0 |  Chile | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Neymar 44' (pen.) Vinícius Júnior 45+1'Philippe Coutinho 72' (pen.)Richarlison 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 69,368 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
| 29 March | Bolivia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 0–4 | Brazil | La Paz, Bolivia |
| 19:30 UTC−4 | Report | Lucas Paquetá 24' Richarlison 45', 90+1'Bruno Guimarães 66' |
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay) |
FIFA World Cup
| Competition | Performance |
|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup |
Women's football
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on 4 March 2022 and is scheduled to end on 25 September 2022.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 will start on 21 May 2022 and is scheduled to end on 17 September 2022.
- Aliança
- América Mineiro
- Athletico Paranaense
- Bahia
- Botafogo
- Botafogo (PB)
- Ceará
- Fluminense
- Fortaleza
- Iranduba
- JC
- Minas/ICESP
- Napoli
- Real Ariquemes
- UDA
- Vasco da Gama
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 will start on 21 May 2022 and is scheduled to end on 27 August 2022.
- 3B da Amazônia
- Atlético Goianiense
- Barcelona
- Cabofriense
- Chapecoense
- CRB
- Criciúma
- Cuiabá
- Doce Mel
- Estanciano
- Flamengo de São Pedro
- Ipatinga
- Legião
- Menina Olímpica
- Mixto
- Náutico
- Operário
- Paraíso
- Realidade Jovem
- Remo
- Rio Branco (AC)
- São Raimundo (RR)
- Sport
- Taubaté
- Teresina
- Toledo
- União
- VF4
- Vila Nova
- Vila Nova (ES)
- Ypiranga (AP)
Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The competition featured 8 clubs chosen between the top-twelve 2021 Série A1 and the top-four 2021 Série A2, with only one team for state. It started on 4 February 2022 and ended on 13 February 2022. The Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Grêmio and Corinthians.
Corinthians won the super cup after defeating Grêmio.
Domestic competition champions
| State | Champions |
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| Acre |
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| Alagoas |
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| Amapá |
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| Amazonas |
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| Bahia |
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| Ceará |
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| Distrito Federal |
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| Espírito Santo |
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| Goiás |
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| Maranhão |
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| Mato Grosso |
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| Mato Grosso do Sul |
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| Minas Gerais |
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| Pará |
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| Paraíba |
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| Paraná |
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| Pernambuco |
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| Piauí |
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| Rio de Janeiro |
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| Rio Grande do Norte |
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| Rio Grande do Sul |
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| Rondônia |
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| Roraima |
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| Santa Catarina |
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| São Paulo |
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| Sergipe |
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| Tocantins |
State cup competition champions
| Competition | Champions |
|---|---|
| Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino |
Youth competition champions
| Competition | Champions |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-20 | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-18 | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-17 | Internacional |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-16 |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | 2022 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
|---|---|
| Corinthians | Group Stage |
| Ferroviária | Group Stage |
| Palmeiras | Group Stage |
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 2022.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2022:
Friendlies
| 7 April | Spain  | 1–1 | Brazil | Alicante, Spain |
| 20:00 (CEST) | Putellas 7' |
Report | Geyse 39' |
Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez Attendance: 8,833 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
| 11 April | Brazil | 3–1 |  Hungary | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 20:30 (CEST) | Gabi Nunes 13', 60' Bia Zaneratto 52' |
Report | Csiki 74' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Ainara Acevedo (Spain) |
| 24 June | Denmark  | – | Brazil | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Stadium: Parken Stadium |
| 28 June | Sweden  | – | Brazil | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Stadium: Friends Arena |
2022 Tournoi de France
| 16 February | Brazil | 1–1 |  Netherlands | Caen, France |
| 19:00 (CET) | Marta 87' (pen.) |
Report | Beerensteyn 62' |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| 19 February | France  | 2–1 | Brazil | Caen, France |
| 21:10 (CET) | Katoto 23', 59' |
Report | Marta 19' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 12,050 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
2022 Copa América Femenina
| Competition | Performance |
|---|---|
| Tournoi de France | Third place |
| Copa América Femenina |
References
- "Em 6 meses, Retrô herda vaga pela 2ª vez após desistências. Desta vez, pra Série D" (in Portuguese). Cassio Zirpoli. 17 February 2022.