# 1998 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1998 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 97th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals
| Team #1 | Agg | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
| Cruzeiro | 6-5 | Palmeiras | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-2 |
| Grêmio | 2-2 | Corinthians | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Portuguesa | 5-3 | Coritiba | 3-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sport | 4-6 | Santos | 3-1 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Agg | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
| Cruzeiro | 5-3 | Portuguesa | 3-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| Santos | 3-4 | Corinthians | 2-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
Final
Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-3.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are América-MG, Goiás, Bragantino and América-RN, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | GAM | BSP | DES | LON |
| 1 | Gama | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | Promoted to Série A 1999 | | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Botafogo-SP | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | Promoted to Série A 1999 | 1–2 | | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Desportiva | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Londrina | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
Gama declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

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

### Relegation

The six worst teams among the two worst placed teams in each one of the four groups in the first stage, which were Atlético Goianiense, Náutico, Volta Redonda, Americano, Fluminense and Juventus, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AVA | SCA | ANA | ITB |
| 1 | Avaí (P) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| 2 | São Caetano (P) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 3 | Anapolina | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | 3–3 | 1–2 | | 5–0 |
| 4 | Itabaiana | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
Avaí declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

### Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Avaí and São Caetano, were promoted to the following year's second level.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro.
Palmeiras declared as the cup champions on better goal difference by aggregate score of 2-1.

## Regional and state championship champions

Regional championship champions
| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato do Nordeste | América-RN |
| Copa Norte | Sampaio Corrêa |
| Torneio Rio-São Paulo | Botafogo |
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Independência | Paraíba | Botafogo-PB |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraná | Atlético Paranaense |
| Amapá | Aliança | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Amazonas | São Raimundo | Piauí | Picos |
| Bahia | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro | Vasco |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Distrito Federal | Gama | Rio Grande do Sul | Juventude |
| Espírito Santo | Linhares EC | Rondônia | Ji-Paraná |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Atlético Roraima |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Criciúma |
| Mato Grosso | Sinop | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Ubiratan | Sergipe | Lagartense |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro | Tocantins | Alvorada |
| Pará | Paysandu | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Vasco |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Grêmio |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Internacional |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Palmeiras |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Paraná | Atlético Paranaense |
| Copa Pernambuco | Sport |
| Copa Rio | Fluminense |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Tubarão |
| Torneio Maria Quitéria | Bahia |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1998 | Copa Mercosur 1998 | Copa CONMEBOL 1998 | Copa Interamericana 1998 | Recopa Sudamericana 1998 | Intercontinental Cup 1998 |
| América-RN | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Atlético Mineiro | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Semifinals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | Did not qualify | Group stage | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Round of 16 | Runner-up | Did not qualify | N/A | Champions | N/A |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Group stage | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grêmio | Quarterfinals | Group stage | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Palmeiras | Did not qualify | Champions | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sampaio Corrêa | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Semifinals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Champions | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| São Paulo | Did not qualify | Group stage | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Vasco | Champions | Group stage | Did not qualify | Runner-up | N/A | 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 1998.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| February 3, 1998 | Jamaica | D | 0-0 | - | Gold Cup |
| February 5, 1998 | Guatemala | D | 1-1 | Romário | Gold Cup |
| February 8, 1998 | El Salvador | W | 4-0 | Edmundo, Romário, Élber (2) | Gold Cup |
| February 10, 1998 | United States | L | 0-1 | - | Gold Cup |
| February 15, 1998 | Jamaica | W | 1-0 | Romário | Gold Cup |
| March 25, 1998 | Germany | W | 2-1 | César Sampaio, Ronaldo | International Friendly |
| April 29, 1998 | Argentina | L | 0-1 | - | International Friendly |
| May 31, 1998 | Athletic Bilbao | D | 1-1 | Rivaldo | Friendly (unofficial match) |
| June 3, 1998 | Andorra | W | 3-0 | Giovanni, Rivaldo, Cafu | International Friendly |
| June 10, 1998 | Scotland | W | 2-1 | César Sampaio, Tom Boyd (own goal) | World Cup |
| June 16, 1998 | Morocco | W | 3-0 | Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Bebeto | World Cup |
| June 23, 1998 | Norway | L | 1-2 | Bebeto | World Cup |
| June 27, 1998 | Chile | W | 4-1 | César Sampaio (2), Ronaldo (2) | World Cup |
| July 3, 1998 | Denmark | W | 3-2 | Bebeto, Rivaldo (2) | World Cup |
| July 7, 1998 | Netherlands | D | 1-1 (4-2 pen) | Ronaldo | World Cup |
| July 12, 1998 | France | L | 0-3 | - | World Cup |
| September 23, 1998 | FR Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | Marcelinho Carioca | International Friendly |
| October 14, 1998 | Ecuador | W | 5-1 | Marcelinho Carioca, Élber (3), Cafu | International Friendly |
| October 18, 1998 | Russia | W | 5-1 | Élber, Amoroso (2), Rivaldo, Marcos Assunção | 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 1998.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| March 2, 1998 | Peru | W | 15–0 | unavailable | Sudamericano Femenino |
| March 5, 1998 | Colombia | W | 12–1 | unavailable | Sudamericano Femenino |
| March 6, 1998 | Venezuela | W | 14–0 | unavailable | Sudamericano Femenino |
| March 10, 1998 | Chile | W | 7–0 | unavailable | Sudamericano Femenino |
| March 13, 1998 | Ecuador | W | 11–1 | unavailable | Sudamericano Femenino |
| March 15, 1998 | Argentina | W | 7–1 | unavailable | Sudamericano Femenino |
| September 15, 1998 | Russia | D | 2–2 | Pretinha (2) | U.S. Cup |
| September 18, 1998 | Mexico | W | 11–0 | Roseli (6), Pretinha (4), Nenê | U.S. Cup |
| September 20, 1998 | United States | L | 0–3 | | U.S. Cup |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1998:
| Competition | Performance |
| Sudamericano Femenino | Champions |
| U.S. Cup | Runner-up |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | Portuguesa |
| Campeonato Carioca | Vasco |
| Campeonato Paulista | Lusa Sant'Anna |