# 2011 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2011 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 110th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 21 May 2011, and concluded on 4 December 2011.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Corinthians (C) | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 71 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 69 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | Fluminense | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 63 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 4 | Flamengo | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 61 | 2012 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 5 | Internacional | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 60 | 2012 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 6 | São Paulo | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 7 | Figueirense | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 58 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 8 | Coritiba | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 57 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 9 | Botafogo | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 56 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 10 | Santos | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 53 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 11 | Palmeiras | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 50 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 12 | Grêmio | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 48 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 13 | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 48 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 14 | Bahia | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 46 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 15 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 45 | |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 43 | |
| 17 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 41 | Relegation to Série B |
| 18 | Ceará | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 39 | Relegation to Série B |
| 19 | América Mineiro | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 37 | Relegation to Série B |
| 20 | Avaí | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 75 | −30 | 31 | Relegation to Série B |
* ↑ Vasco da Gama is qualified for the second stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores as the 2011 Copa do Brasil champion.
* ↑ Santos is qualified for the second stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores as the 2011 Copa Libertadores champion.
Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Atlético Paranaense, Ceará, América (MG) and Avaí, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 6 May 2011, and concluded on 26 November 2011.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Portuguesa (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 81 | Promotion to Série A |
| 2 | Náutico (P) | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 64 | Promotion to Série A |
| 3 | Ponte Preta (P) | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 63 | Promotion to Série A |
| 4 | Sport Recife (P) | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61 | Promotion to Série A |
| 5 | Vitória | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 60 | |
| 6 | Bragantino | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 58 | |
| 7 | Boa Esporte | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 57 | |
| 8 | Americana | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 56 | |
| 9 | Barueri | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 53 | |
| 10 | ABC | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 53 | |
| 11 | Goiás | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 52 | |
| 12 | Guarani | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 52 | |
| 13 | Paraná | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | |
| 14 | Criciúma | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 51 | |
| 15 | São Caetano | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 51 | |
| 16 | ASA | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 48 | |
| 17 | Icasa (R) | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 47 | Relegation to Série C |
| 18 | Vila Nova (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 32 | Relegation to Série C |
| 19 | Salgueiro (R) | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 26 | Relegation to Série C |
| 20 | Duque de Caxias (R) | 38 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 84 | −52 | 17 | Relegation to Série C |
* ↑ Salgueiro was docked 3 points due to fielding a suspended player.
Portuguesa declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Náutico, Ponte Preta and Sport, were promoted to the following year's first level.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Icasa, Vila Nova, Salgueiro and Duque de Caxias, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on 16 July 2011, and concluded on 3 December 2011. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Joinville and CRB.
Joinville declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 7–1.

### Participating teams

* América (RN)
* Águia de Marabá
* Araguaína
* Brasil de Pelotas
* Brasiliense
* Campinense
* Caxias
* Chapecoense
* CRB
* Fortaleza
* Guarany de Sobral
* Ipatinga
* Joinville
* Luverdense
* Madureira
* Macaé
* Marília
* Paysandu
* Rio Branco (AC)
* Santo André

### Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Joinville, CRB, Ipatinga and América (RN), were promoted to the following year's second level.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Campinense, Marília, Brasil de Pelotas and Araguaína, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on 18 July 2011, and concluded on 20 November 2011.

### Participating teams

* Alecrim
* Anapolina
* Audax Rio
* Bahia de Feira
* Brusque
* CENE
* Cerâmica
* Cianorte
* Comercial (PI)
* Coruripe
* Cruzeiro (PA)
* Cuiabá
* Formosa
* Gama
* Guarani de Juazeiro
* Independente
* Itumbiara
* Juventude
* Metropolitano
* Mirassol
* Nacional (AM)
* Oeste
* Operário (PR)
* Penarol
* Plácido de Castro
* Porto
* River Plate
* Sampaio Corrêa
* Santa Cruz
* Santa Cruz (RS)
* São Mateus
* São Raimundo (PA)
* Tocantinópolis
* Trem
* Treze
* Tupi
* Vila Aurora
* Villa Nova
* Vitória da Conquista
* Volta Redonda
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Tupi and Santa Cruz.
Tupi declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 3–0.

### Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Tupi, Santa Cruz, Cuiabá and Oeste, were promoted to the following year's third level.

## Copa do Brasil

The 2011 Copa do Brasil started on 16 February 2011, and concluded on 8 June 2011. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Vasco and Coritiba.
Vasco declared as the cup champions on the away goal rule by aggregate score of 3–3.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion |
| Acre | Rio Branco |
| Alagoas | ASA |
| Amapá | Trem |
| Amazonas | Penarol |
| Bahia | Bahia de Feira |
| Ceará | Ceará |
| Distrito Federal | Brasiliense |
| Espírito Santo | São Mateus |
| Goiás | Atlético Goianiense |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa |
| Mato Grosso | Cuiabá |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | CENE |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro |
| Pará | Independente |
| Paraíba | Treze |
| Paraná | Coritiba |
| Pernambuco | Santa Cruz |
| Piauí | 4 de Julho |
| Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo |
| Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional |
| Rondônia | Espigão |
| Roraima | Real |
| Santa Catarina | Chapecoense |
| São Paulo | Santos |
| Sergipe | River Plate |
| Tocantins | Gurupi |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | América (MG) |
| Copa Brasil Sub-17 (Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17) | Cruzeiro |
| Copa Rio Sub-17 | Palmeiras |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Internacional |
| Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior | Flamengo |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | Internacional |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Atlético Mineiro |
| Copa 2 de Julho Sub-17 | São Paulo |
* ↑ 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 | Oeste |
| Copa Espírito Santo | Real Noroeste |
| Copa FGF | Juventude |
| Copa Governador do Mato Grosso | Luverdense |
| Copa Paulista de Futebol | Paulista |
| Copa Pernambuco | Náutico |
| Copa Rio | Madureira |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Joinville |
| Taça Minas Gerais | Ipatinga |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | 2011 Copa Libertadores | 2011 Copa Sudamericana | 2011 Recopa Sudamericana | 2011 FIFA Club World Cup |
| Atlético Mineiro | N/A | Second stage eliminated by Botafogo | N/A | N/A |
| Atlético Paranaense | N/A | Second stage eliminated by Flamengo | N/A | N/A |
| Botafogo | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by Santa Fe | N/A | N/A |
| Ceará | N/A | Second stage eliminated by São Paulo | N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | First stage eliminated by Deportes Tolima | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Round of 16 eliminated by Once Caldas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by Universidad de Chile | N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | Round of 16 eliminated by Libertad | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grêmio | Round of 16 eliminated by Universidad Católica | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Internacional | Round of 16 eliminated by Peñarol | N/A | Champions defeated Independiente | N/A |
| Palmeiras | N/A | Second stage eliminated by Vasco da Gama | N/A | N/A |
| Santos | Champions defeated Peñarol | N/A | N/A | Runners-up lost to Barcelona |
| São Paulo | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by Libertad | N/A | N/A |
| Vasco da Gama | N/A | Semifinals eliminated by Universidad de Chile | N/A | N/A |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011.

## 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 2011.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2011:
| Competition | Performance |
| FIFA World Cup | Quarterfinals |
| Pan American Games | Runner-up |
| Torneio Internacional Feminino | Champions |

### Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The 2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 18, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011.
Foz Cataratas declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5–0.

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Carioca | CEPE |
| Campeonato Paulista | Santos |

### Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Torneio Internacional Interclubes | Santos |

### Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | 2011 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
| Duque de Caxias/CEPE | First stage |
| Santos | Third place defeated Caracas |
| São José | Champions defeated Colo Colo |