# 1988 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1988 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 87th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Grêmio | 1-0 | Flamengo | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Sport | 1-1 | Bahia | 1-1 | 0-0 (0-0 after extra time) |
| Fluminense | 4-2 | Vasco da Gama | 1-0 | 1-2 (2-0 after extra time) |
| Cruzeiro | 0-2 | Internacional | 0-0 | 0-2 |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Grêmio | 1-2 | Internacional | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Fluminense | 1-2 | Bahia | 0-0 | 1-2 |

### Final

Bahia declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 2-1.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams in the first stage, which are Bangu, Santa Cruz, Criciúma and América-RJ, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Inter de Limeira | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
| 2 | Náutico | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Americano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
Internacional-SP declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Internacional-SP and Náutico, were promoted to the following year's first level.

### Relegation

The worst placed team in each one of the four groups in the first stage, which are Treze, Rio Branco-ES, Uberlândia, and Pelotas, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
### Third Stage

Group 19 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Esportivo-MG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Botafogo-PB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Lagarto-SE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | |
Group 20 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | União São João | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Marcílio Dias | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tiradentes-DF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |

### Final

União São João declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by aggregate score of 3-3 due to better season record.

### Promotion

The champion and the runner-up, which are União São João and Esportivo-MG, were promoted to the following year's first level.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Rio Branco-AC | Paraíba | Botafogo-PB |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraná | Atlético Paranaense |
| Amapá | Amapá | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Amazonas | Rio Negro | Piauí | Flamengo-PI |
| Bahia | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro | Vasco |
| Ceará | Ferroviário | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN |
| Distrito Federal | Tiradentes-DF | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Espírito Santo | Ibiraçu | Rondônia | not disputed |
| Goiás | Atlético Goianiense | Roraima | Baré |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Avaí |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | São Paulo | Corinthians |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Operário | Sergipe | Confiança |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | Tocantins | - |
| Pará | Tuna Luso | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Nacional-SP |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Atlético Mineiro |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Torneio de Integração da Amazônia | Trem |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1988 | Supercopa Sudamericana 1988 |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Runner-up |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals |
| Grêmio | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals |
| Guarani | Second round | Did not qualify |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Round of 16 |
| Sport Recife | Group stage | 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 1988.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| July 7, 1988 | Australia | W | 1-0 | Romário | Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup |
| July 10, 1988 | Argentina | D | 0-0 | - | Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup |
| July 13, 1988 | Saudi Arabia | W | 4-1 | Geovani (2), Jorginho, Edmar | Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup |
| July 17, 1988 | Australia | W | 2-0 | Romário, Müller | Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup |
| July 28, 1988 | Norway | D | 1-1 | Edmar | International Friendly |
| July 31, 1988 | Sweden | D | 1-1 | Jorginho | International Friendly |
| August 3, 1988 | Austria | W | 2-0 | Edmar, Andrade | International Friendly |
| October 12, 1988 | Belgium | W | 2-1 | Geovani (2) | International Friendly |

## Women's football
### 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 1988.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| June 1, 1988 | Australia | L | 0–1 | - | FIFA Invitational World Cup |
| June 3, 1988 | Norway | D | 2–1 | unavailable | FIFA Invitational World Cup |
| June 5, 1988 | Thailand | W | 9–0 | unavailable | FIFA Invitational World Cup |
| June 8, 1988 | Netherlands | W | 2–1 | unavailable | FIFA Invitational World Cup |
| June 10, 1988 | Norway | L | 1–2 | unavailable | FIFA Invitational World Cup |
| June 12, 1988 | China | D | 0–0 | - | FIFA Invitational World Cup |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Carioca | Radar |