# 2000 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2000 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 99th season of competitive football in the country.

## Copa João Havelange

The Copa João Havelange was a competition organized by the Clube dos 13, but later recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation, that replaced the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Internacional | 3-4 | Cruzeiro | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Grêmio | 3-2 | Sport | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Vasco | 3-2 | Paraná | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Palmeiras | 5-6 | São Caetano | 3-4 | 2-2 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| São Caetano | 6-3 | Grêmio | 3-2 | 3-1 |
| Vasco | 5-3 | Cruzeiro | 2-2 | 3-1 |
Final
Vasco declared as the Copa João Havelange champions by aggregate score of 4–2.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and São Paulo.
Cruzeiro declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2–1.

## Copa dos Campeões

The Copa dos Campeões final was played in a single match between Sport and Palmeiras.
Palmeiras declared as the cup champions after beating Sport 2–1.

## Regional and state championship champions

Regional championship champions
| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato do Nordeste | Sport Recife |
| Copa Centro-Oeste | Goiás |
| Copa Norte | São Raimundo |
| Copa Sul-Minas | América-MG |
| Torneio Rio-São Paulo | Palmeiras |
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Rio Branco | Paraíba | Treze |
| Alagoas | ASA | Paraná | Atlético Paranaense |
| Amapá | Santos-AP | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | River |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Distrito Federal | Gama | Rio Grande do Sul | Caxias |
| Espírito Santo | Desportiva | Rondônia | Guajará |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Rio Negro-RR |
| Maranhão | Moto Club | Santa Catarina | Joinville |
| Mato Grosso | Juventude-MT | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Comercial | Sergipe | Sergipe |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | Tocantins | Palmas |
| Pará | Paysandu | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Internacional |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Grêmio |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | São Paulo |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | América-MG |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Pernambuco | Recife |
| Copa Rio | Portuguesa-RJ |
| Taça Minas Gerais | URT |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 2000 | Copa Mercosur 2000 | FIFA Club World Championship 2000 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | N/A |
| Atlético Paranaense | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Corinthians | Semifinals | Group stage | Champions |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | N/A |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | N/A |
| Juventude | Group stage | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Palmeiras | Runner-up | Runner-up | N/A |
| São Paulo | Did not qualify | Group stage | N/A |
| Vasco | Did not qualify | Champions | Runner-up |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2000.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| February 23, 2000 | Thailand | W | 7–0 | Rivaldo (2), Ronaldinho, Emerson (2), Roque Júnior, Jardel | International Friendly |
| February 28, 2000 | Colombia | D | 0–0 | - | World Cup Qualifying |
| April 26, 2000 | Ecuador | W | 3–2 | Rivaldo (2), Antônio Carlos | World Cup Qualifying |
| May 23, 2000 | Wales | W | 3–0 | Élber, Cafu, Rivaldo | International Friendly |
| May 27, 2000 | England | D | 1–1 | França | International Friendly |
| June 4, 2000 | Peru | W | 1–0 | Antônio Carlos | World Cup Qualifying |
| June 28, 2000 | Uruguay | D | 1–1 | Rivaldo | World Cup Qualifying |
| July 18, 2000 | Paraguay | L | 1–2 | Rivaldo | World Cup Qualifying |
| July 26, 2000 | Argentina | W | 3–1 | Alex, Vampeta (2) | World Cup Qualifying |
| August 15, 2000 | Chile | L | 0–3 | - | World Cup Qualifying |
| September 3, 2000 | Bolivia | W | 5–0 | Romário (3), Rivaldo, Sandy (own goal) | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 8, 2000 | Venezuela | W | 6–0 | Euller, Juninho, Romário (4) | World Cup Qualifying |
| November 15, 2000 | Colombia | W | 1–0 | Roque Júnior | World Cup Qualifying |

## Women's football
### Brazil women's national football team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2000.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| June 23, 2000 | Costa Rica | W | 8–0 | Roseli (2), Formiga (2), Kátia Cilene, Mônica de Paula, Sissi, Maycon | CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup |
| June 25, 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago | W | 11–0 | Kátia Cilene (6), Roseli (2), Daniela Alves, Cidinha, Mônica de Paula | CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup |
| June 27, 2000 | United States | D | 0–0 | - | CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup |
| July 1, 2000 | China | W | 2–2 (aet: 1–0) | Kátia Cilene, Roseli | CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup |
| July 3, 2000 | United States | L | 0–1 | - | CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup |
| September 1, 2000 | United States | L | 0–4 | - | International Friendly |
| September 13, 2000 | Sweden | W | 2–0 | Pretinha, Kátia Cilene | Summer Olympics |
| September 16, 2000 | Germany | L | 1–2 | Raquel | Summer Olympics |
| September 19, 2000 | Australia | W | 2–1 | Raquel, Kátia Cilene | Summer Olympics |
| September 24, 2000 | United States | L | 0–1 | - | Summer Olympics |
| September 28, 2000 | Germany | L | 0–2 | - | Summer Olympics |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2000:
| Competition | Performance |
| CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup | Runner-up |
| Summer Olympics | Semifinals |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | Portuguesa |
| Campeonato Carioca | Vasco |
| Campeonato Paulista | Portuguesa |