# 1990 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1990 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 89th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Corinthians | 2-1 | Atlético Mineiro | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Santos | 1-2 | São Paulo | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Palmeiras | 1-2 | Grêmio | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Bragantino | 3-4 | Bahia | 1-1 | 2-3 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| São Paulo | 2-1 | Grêmio | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Corinthians | 2-1 | Bahia | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Final
Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 2-0.

### Relegation

The two worst placed teams in the first stage, which are São José-SP and Internacional-SP, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Third stage
Group I :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sport | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Guarani | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 8 | |
| 3 | Juventude | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Moto Club | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | |
Group J :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlético Paranaense | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Criciúma | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Operário-PR | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Catuense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | |
Final
Sport declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 1-1.

### Promotion

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

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Anapolina, Coritiba, Americano and Treze, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| América-MG | 4-2 | Paysandu | 4-0 | 0-2 |
| Fortaleza | 0-1 | América-RN | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Gama | 1-4 | Atlético Goianiense | 1-0 | 0-4 |
| Bangu | 1-1 | Paraná | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| América-MG | 2-1 | Paraná | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| América-RN | 2-7 | Atlético Goianiense | 0-2 | 2-5 |
Final
Atlético Goianiense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by aggregate score of 0-0.

### Promotion

The four quarterfinal winners, which are Atlético Goianiense, América-MG, Paraná and América-RN, were promoted to the following year's second level.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Flamengo and Goiás.
Flamengo declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 1-0.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Juventus-AC | Paraíba | Auto Esporte |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraná | Atlético Paranaense |
| Amapá | Amapá | Pernambuco | Santa Cruz |
| Amazonas | Rio Negro | Piauí | Tiradentes |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Distrito Federal | Gama | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Espírito Santo | Colatina | Rondônia | not disputed |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Atlético Roraima |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Criciúma |
| Mato Grosso | Sinop | São Paulo | Bragantino |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Ubiratan | Sergipe | Confiança |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro | Tocantins | - |
| Pará | Remo | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Internacional |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Flamengo |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Internacional |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Figueirense |
| Supercopa do Brasil | Grêmio |
| Torneio de Integração da Amazônia | Trem |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1990 | Supercopa Sudamericana 1990 |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Round of 16 |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Round of 16 |
| Grêmio | Group stage | Round of 16 |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Round of 16 |
| Vasco | Quarterfinals | 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 1990.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| March 28, 1990 | England | L | 0-1 | - | International Friendly |
| May 5, 1990 | Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | Aldair, Müller | International Friendly |
| May 13, 1990 | East Germany | D | 3-3 | Alemão, Careca, Dunga | International Friendly |
| May 19, 1990 | Madrid Combined Team | W | 1-0 | Branco | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| May 28, 1990 | Umbria Combined Team | L | 0-1 | - | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| June 10, 1990 | Sweden | W | 2-1 | Careca (2) | World Cup |
| June 16, 1990 | Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | Müller | World Cup |
| June 20, 1990 | Scotland | W | 1-0 | Müller | World Cup |
| June 24, 1990 | Argentina | L | 0-1 | - | World Cup |
| September 12, 1990 | Spain | L | 0-3 | - | International Friendly |
| October 17, 1990 | Chile | D | 0-0 | - | Friendship Cup |
| October 31, 1990 | Rest of the World | L | 1-2 | Neto | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| November 8, 1990 | Chile | D | 0-0 | - | Friendship Cup |
| December 12, 1990 | Mexico | D | 0-0 | - | International Friendly |

## Women's football
### National team

The Brazil women's national football team did not play any matches in 1990.