# 1991 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1991 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 90th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Atlético Mineiro | 1-1 | São Paulo | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Fluminense | 1-2 | Bragantino | 0-1 | 1-1 |
Final
São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 1-0.

### Relegation

The two worst placed teams in the first stage, which are Grêmio and Vitória, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| ABC | 2-3 | Paysandu | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Americano | 3-3 | Santa Cruz | 1-0 | 2-3 |
| Guarani | 3-3 | Noroeste | 1-0 | 2-3 |
| Paraná | 1-4 | Coritiba | 1-0 | 0-4 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Americano | 1-1 | Paysandu | 1-0 | 0-1 (4-5 pen) |
| Coritiba | 1-1 | Guarani | 1-0 | 0-1 (4-5 pen) |
Final
Paysandu declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 2-1.

### Promotion

The champion and runner-up, which are Paysandu and Guarani, were promoted to the following year's first level.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Criciúma and Grêmio.
Criciúma declared as the cup champions on the away goal rule by aggregate score of 1-1.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Atlético Acreano | Paraíba | Campinense |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraná | Paraná |
| Amapá | Macapá | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | Picos |
| Bahia | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN |
| Distrito Federal | Taguatinga | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional |
| Espírito Santo | Muniz Freire | Rondônia | Ji-Paraná |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Rio Negro-RR |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Criciúma |
| Mato Grosso | Dom Bosco | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Operário | Sergipe | Sergipe |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | Tocantins | - |
| Pará | Remo | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Matsubara |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Portuguesa |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Vasco |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Rio | Flamengo |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Araranguá |
| Supercopa do Brasil | Corinthians |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1991 | Supercopa Sudamericana 1991 |
| Corinthians | Round of 16 | Did not qualify |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Champions |
| Flamengo | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Grêmio | Did not qualify | Round of 16 |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1991.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| February 27, 1991 | Paraguay | W | 1-1 | Neto | International Friendly |
| March 27, 1991 | Argentina | D | 3-3 | Luiz Henrique, Renato Gaúcho, Careca | International Friendly |
| April 17, 1991 | Romania | W | 1-0 | Moacir | International Friendly |
| May 28, 1991 | Bulgaria | W | 3-0 | Neto (2), João Paulo | International Friendly |
| June 27, 1991 | Argentina | D | 1-1 | Neto | International Friendly |
| July 9, 1991 | Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Neto, Branco | Copa América |
| July 11, 1991 | Uruguay | D | 1-1 | João Paulo, Branco | Copa América |
| July 13, 1991 | Colombia | L | 0-2 | - | Copa América |
| July 15, 1991 | Ecuador | W | 3-1 | Mazinho Oliveira, Márcio Santos, Luiz Henrique | Copa América |
| July 17, 1991 | Argentina | L | 2-3 | Branco, João Paulo | Copa América |
| July 19, 1991 | Colombia | W | 2-0 | Renato Gaúcho, Branco | Copa América |
| July 21, 1991 | Chile | W | 2-0 | Mazinho Oliveira, Luiz Henrique | Copa América |
| September 11, 1991 | Wales | L | 0-1 | - | International Friendly |
| October 30, 1991 | Yugoslavia | W | 3-1 | Luiz Henrique, Müller, Raí | International Friendly |
| December 18, 1991 | Czechoslovakia | W | 2-1 | Elivélton, Raí | International Friendly |

## 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 1991.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| April 28, 1991 | Chile | W | 6–1 | unavailable | Sudamericano Femenino |
| May 5, 1991 | Venezuela | W | 6–0 | unavailable | Sudamericano Femenino |
| November 17, 1991 | Japan | W | 1–0 | Elane | World Cup |
| November 19, 1991 | United States | L | 0–5 | - | World Cup |
| November 21, 1991 | Sweden | L | 0–2 | - | World Cup |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1991:
| Competition | Performance |
| Sudamericano Femenino | Champions |
| World Cup | Group stage |