# 2009 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2009 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 108th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2009 started on May 9, 2009, and concluded on December 6, 2009.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Flamengo (C) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 67 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Internacional | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 65 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | São Paulo | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 65 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 62 | 2010 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 62 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 6 | Avaí | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 57 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 7 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 56 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 8 | Grêmio | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 55 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 9 | Goiás | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 65 | −1 | 55 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 10 | Corinthians | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 52 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 11 | Barueri | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 49 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 12 | Santos | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 49 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 13 | Vitória | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 48 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 14 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 48 | |
| 15 | Botafogo | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 47 | |
| 16 | Fluminense | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 46 | |
| 17 | Coritiba (R) | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 45 | Relegation to Série B |
| 18 | Santo André (R) | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 41 | Relegation to Série B |
| 19 | Náutico (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 38 | Relegation to Série B |
| 20 | Sport Recife (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 31 | Relegation to Série B |
* ↑ Corinthians qualified as the 2009 Copa do Brasil champion.
Flamengo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Coritiba, Santo André, Náutico and Sport, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2009 started on May 8, 2009, and concluded on November 28, 2009.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama (C, P) | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 76 | Promotion to Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 2 | Guarani (P) | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 69 | Promotion to Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 3 | Ceará (P) | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 68 | Promotion to Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 4 | Atlético Goianiense (P) | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 65 | Promotion to Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 62 | |
| 6 | Figueirense | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 60 | |
| 7 | São Caetano | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 54 | |
| 8 | Duque de Caxias | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 54 | |
| 9 | Bragantino | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 53 | |
| 10 | Paraná | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 53 | |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 52 | |
| 12 | Bahia | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 51 | |
| 13 | Vila Nova | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 49 | |
| 14 | Brasiliense | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 48 | |
| 15 | Ipatinga | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 48 | |
| 16 | América-RN | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 46 | |
| 17 | Juventude (R) | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 44 | Relegation to Série C |
| 18 | Fortaleza (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 38 | Relegation to Série C |
| 19 | Campinense (R) | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 54 | 79 | −25 | 37 | Relegation to Série C |
| 20 | ABC (R) | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 35 | Relegation to Série C |
Vasco da Gama declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Vasco da Gama, Guarani, Ceará and Atlético Goianiense, were promoted to the following year's first level.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Juventude, Fortaleza, Campinense and ABC, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2009 started on May 24, 2009, and concluded on September 19, 2009. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between América-MG and ASA.
América-MG declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 4–1.

### Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are América-MG, ASA, Guaratinguetá and Icasa, were promoted to the following year's second level.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Sampaio Corrêa, Confiança, Mixto and Marcílio Dias, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2009 started on July 5, 2009, and concluded on November 1, 2009. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between São Raimundo and Macaé.
São Raimundo declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 4–4.

### Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are São Raimundo, Macaé, Alecrim and Chapecoense, were promoted to the following year's third level.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil 2009 started on February 18, 2009, and ended on July 1, 2009. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Internacional.
Corinthians declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 4–2.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion |
| Acre | Juventus |
| Alagoas | ASA |
| Amapá | São José-AP |
| Amazonas | América-AM |
| Bahia | Vitória |
| Ceará | Fortaleza |
| Distrito Federal | Brasiliense |
| Espírito Santo | São Mateus |
| Goiás | Goiás |
| Maranhão | JV Lideral |
| Mato Grosso | Luverdense |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Naviraiense |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro |
| Pará | Paysandu |
| Paraíba | Sousa |
| Paraná | Atlético-PR |
| Pernambuco | Sport |
| Piauí | Flamengo-PI |
| Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo-RJ |
| Rio Grande do Norte | ASSU |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional |
| Rondônia | Vilhena |
| Roraima | Atlético Roraima |
| Santa Catarina | Avaí |
| São Paulo | Corinthians |
| Sergipe | Confiança |
| Tocantins | Araguaína |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | Grêmio |
| Copa Brasil Sub-17 (Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17) | Internacional |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | United States U-17 |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Internacional |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Corinthians |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | Fluminense |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Atlético Mineiro |
| Copa 2 de Julho Sub-17 | Brazil U-17 |
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.

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Paulista do Interior | Ponte Preta |
| Copa Espírito Santo | Vitória |
| Copa FGF | Internacional |
| Copa Governador do Mato Grosso | Vila Aurora |
| Copa Integração | Icasa |
| Copa Paulista de Futebol | Votoraty |
| Copa Pernambuco | Santa Cruz |
| Copa Rio | Tigres do Brasil |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Joinville |
| Recopa Sul-Brasileira | Joinville |
| Taça Minas Gerais | Uberaba |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 2009 | Copa Sudamericana 2009 | Recopa Sudamericana 2009 | Suruga Bank Championship 2009 |
| Atlético Mineiro | did not qualify | First Stage eliminated by Goiás | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Atlético Paranaense | did not qualify | First Stage eliminated by Botafogo | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Botafogo | did not qualify | Quarterfinals eliminated by Cerro Porteño | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Coritiba | did not qualify | First Stage eliminated by Vitória | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Cruzeiro | Runner-up lost to Estudiantes | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Flamengo | did not qualify | First Stage eliminated by Fluminense | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Fluminense | did not qualify | Runner-up lost to LDU Quito | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Goiás | did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by Cerro Porteño | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Grêmio | Semifinals eliminated by Cruzeiro | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Internacional | did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by Universidad de Chile | Runner-up lost to LDU Quito | Champions defeated Oita Trinita |
| Palmeiras | Quarterfinals eliminated by Nacional | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| São Paulo | Quarterfinals eliminated by Cruzeiro | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Sport | Round of 16 eliminated by Palmeiras | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Vitória | did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by River Plate | did not qualify | did not qualify |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2009.
| Date | City | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| February 10, 2009 | London | Italy | W | 2–0 | Elano, Robinho | International Friendly |
| March 29, 2009 | Quito | Ecuador | D | 1–1 | Baptista | World Cup Qualifying |
| April 1, 2009 | Porto Alegre | Peru | W | 3–0 | Luís Fabiano (2), Melo | World Cup Qualifying |
| June 6, 2009 | Montevideo | Uruguay | W | 4–0 | Alves, Juan, Luís Fabiano, Kaká | World Cup Qualifying |
| June 10, 2009 | Recife | Paraguay | W | 2–1 | Robinho, Nilmar | World Cup Qualifying |
| June 15, 2009 | Bloemfontein | Egypt | W | 4–3 | Kaká (2), Luís Fabiano, Juan | Confederations Cup |
| June 18, 2009 | Pretoria | United States | W | 3–0 | Melo, Robinho, Maicon | Confederations Cup |
| June 21, 2009 | Pretoria | Italy | W | 3–0 | Luís Fabiano (2), Dossena (o.g.) | Confederations Cup |
| June 25, 2009 | Johannesburg | South Africa | W | 1–0 | Alves | Confederations Cup |
| June 28, 2009 | Johannesburg | United States | W | 3–2 | Luís Fabiano (2), Lúcio | Confederations Cup |
| August 12, 2009 | Tallinn | Estonia | W | 1–0 | Luís Fabiano | International Friendly |
| September 5, 2009 | Rosario | Argentina | W | 3–1 | Luisão, Luís Fabiano (2) | World Cup Qualifying |
| September 9, 2009 | Salvador | Chile | W | 4–2 | Nilmar (3), Baptista | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 10, 2009 | La Paz | Bolivia | L | 1–2 | Nilmar | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 14, 2009 | Campo Grande | Venezuela | D | 0–0 | - | World Cup Qualifying |
| November 14, 2009 | Doha | England | W | 1–0 | Nilmar | International Friendly |
| November 17, 2009 | Muscat | Oman | W | 2–0 | Nilmar, Al-Gheilani (o.g.) | International Friendly |
TBD = to be decided

## 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 2009.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| April 22, 2009 | Germany | D | 1–1 | Maurine | International Friendly |
| April 25, 2009 | Sweden | L | 1–3 | Cristiane | International Friendly |
| July 11, 2009 | Juiz de Fora Combined Team | W | 7–0 | Daniele (3), Daiane Moretti, Leah, Mônica, Pâmela Faria | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| November 2, 2009 | Apucarana Combined Team | W | 15–0 | unavailable | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| November 5, 2009 | Paranavaí Combined Team | W | 21–1 | unavailable | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| November 8, 2009 | Maringá Combined Team | W | 11–0 | Cristiane (5), Grazielle (2), unavailable (4) | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| December 9, 2009 | Chile | W | 3–1 | Cristiane (2), Marta | Torneio Internacional Feminino |
| December 13, 2009 | Mexico | W | 3–2 | Marta, Érika, Cristiane | Torneio Internacional Feminino |
| December 16, 2009 | China | W | 3–0 | Marta (2), Grazielle | Torneio Internacional Feminino |
| December 20, 2009 | Mexico | W | 5–2 | Alina (own goal), Marta (3), Érika | Torneio Internacional Feminino |
TBD = to be decided
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2009:
| Competition | Performance |
| Torneio Internacional Cidade de São Paulo de Futebol Feminino | Champions |

### Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino 2009 started on September 24, 2009, and concluded on December 1, 2009.
Santos declared as the cup champions after beating Botucatu 3–0.

### Other domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Carioca | Volta Redonda |
| Campeonato Paulista | Santos (by LINAF) Botucatu (by FPF) |

### Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | 2009 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
| Santos | Champions defeated Universidad Autónoma |