# 2005 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2005 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 104th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Corinthians | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 59 | +28 | 81 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Internacional | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 78 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Goiás | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 74 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Libertadores |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 81 | 65 | +16 | 70 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Libertadores |
| 5 | Fluminense | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 70 | +9 | 68 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana |
| 6 | Atlético Paranaense | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 76 | 67 | +9 | 61 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana |
| 7 | Paraná | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 61 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana |
| 8 | Cruzeiro | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 60 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana |
| 9 | Botafogo | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 59 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana |
| 10 | Santos | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 71 | −3 | 59 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana |
| 11 | São Paulo | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 67 | +10 | 58 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Libertadores |
| 12 | Vasco da Gama | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 84 | −10 | 56 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana |
| 13 | Fortaleza | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 55 | |
| 14 | Juventude | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 55 | |
| 15 | Flamengo | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 55 | |
| 16 | Figueirense | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 53 | |
| 17 | São Caetano | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 52 | |
| 18 | Ponte Preta | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 63 | 80 | −17 | 51 | |
| 19 | Coritiba | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 49 | Relegated to série B in 2006 |
| 20 | Atlético Mineiro | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 47 | Relegated to série B in 2006 |
| 21 | Paysandu | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 92 | −29 | 41 | Relegated to série B in 2006 |
| 22 | Brasiliense | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 41 | Relegated to série B in 2006 |
* ↑ As champions, Corinthians retain the right to participate in both libertadores and sudamericana in 2006.
* 1 2 Despite qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana, São Paulo cannot participate in 2006 as they are already qualified for the Libertadores as defending champions. The seed has already been reallocated to Vasco da Gama.
Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Coritiba, Atlético Mineiro, Paysandu and Brasiliense, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Final stage :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Grêmio (P) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz (P) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 |
| 3 | Náutico | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 5 |
Grêmio declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Grêmio and Santa Cruz, were promoted to the following year's first level.

### Relegation

The six worst placed teams, which are Vitória, Bahia, Anapolina, União Barbarense, Criciúma and Caxias, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Final stage :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Remo (C, P) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | Promoted to 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 2 | América de Natal (P) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Promoted to 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 3 | Ipatinga | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Novo Hamburgo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | |
Remo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

### Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Remo and América-RN, were promoted to the following year's second level.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Paulista and Fluminense.
Paulista declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2-0.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Rio Branco | Paraíba | Treze |
| Alagoas | ASA | Paraná | Atlético-PR |
| Amapá | São José-AP | Pernambuco | Santa Cruz |
| Amazonas | Grêmio Coariense | Piauí | Parnahyba |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Fluminense |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC FC |
| Distrito Federal | Brasiliense | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional |
| Espírito Santo | Serra | Rondônia | Vilhena |
| Goiás | Vila Nova | Roraima | São Raimundo-RR |
| Maranhão | Imperatriz | Santa Catarina | Criciúma |
| Mato Grosso | Vila Aurora | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | CENE | Sergipe | Itabaiana |
| Minas Gerais | Ipatinga | Tocantins | Colinas |
| Pará | Paysandu | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Cultura de Juniores | Flamengo |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Internacional |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Internacional |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Corinthians |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | Cruzeiro |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Atlético Mineiro |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Espírito Santo | Estrela do Norte |
| Copa FGF | Novo Hamburgo |
| Copa FPF | Noroeste |
| Copa Governador do Mato Grosso | Operário-VG |
| Copa Integração | Salgueiro |
| Copa Pernambuco | Salgueiro |
| Copa Rio | Tigres do Brasil |
| Finta International Cup | Volta Redonda |
| Taça Minas Gerais | América-MG |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 2005 | Copa Sudamericana 2005 | Recopa Sudamericana 2005 | FIFA Club World Championship 2005 |
| Atlético Paranaense | Runner-up | did not qualify | N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | did not qualify | Quarterfinals | N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | did not qualify | Round of 16 | N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | did not qualify | Quarterfinals | N/A | N/A |
| Goiás | did not qualify | Preliminary round | N/A | N/A |
| Internacional | did not qualify | Quarterfinals | N/A | N/A |
| Juventude | did not qualify | Preliminary round | N/A | N/A |
| Palmeiras | Round of 16 | did not qualify | N/A | N/A |
| Santo André | Group stage | did not qualify | N/A | N/A |
| Santos | Quarterfinals | Preliminary round | N/A | N/A |
| São Paulo | Champions | Preliminary round | N/A | Champions |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2005.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| February 9, 2005 | Hong Kong | W | 7–1 | Lúcio, Roberto Carlos, Oliveira (2), Ronaldinho, Robinho, Alex | Carlsberg Cup |
| March 27, 2005 | Peru | W | 1–0 | Kaká | World Cup Qualifying |
| March 30, 2005 | Uruguay | D | 1–1 | Emerson | World Cup Qualifying |
| April 27, 2005 | Guatemala | W | 3–0 | Anderson, Romário, Grafite | International Friendly |
| June 5, 2005 | Paraguay | W | 4–1 | Ronaldinho (2), Zé Roberto, Robinho | World Cup Qualifying |
| June 8, 2005 | Argentina | L | 1–3 | Roberto Carlos | World Cup Qualifying |
| June 16, 2005 | Greece | W | 3–0 | Adriano, Robinho, Juninho | Confederations Cup |
| June 19, 2005 | Mexico | L | 0–1 | - | Confederations Cup |
| June 22, 2005 | Japan | D | 2–2 | Robinho, Ronaldinho | Confederations Cup |
| June 25, 2005 | Germany | W | 3–2 | Adriano (2), Ronaldinho | Confederations Cup |
| June 29, 2005 | Argentina | W | 4–1 | Adriano (2), Kaká, Ronaldinho | Confederations Cup |
| August 17, 2005 | Croatia | D | 1–1 | Ricardinho | International Friendly |
| September 4, 2005 | Chile | W | 5–0 | Juan, Robinho, Adriano (3) | World Cup Qualifying |
| September 4, 2005 | Sevilla | D | 1–1 | Alfaro (own goal) | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| October 9, 2005 | Bolivia | D | 1–1 | Juninho | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 12, 2005 | Venezuela | W | 3–0 | Adriano, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos | World Cup Qualifying |
| November 12, 2005 | United Arab Emirates | W | 8–0 | Kaká, Adriano, Fred (2), Lúcio, Juninho (2), Cicinho | 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 2005.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| June 26, 2005 | Concordia University | W | 6–0 | Michele, Kelly, Érika, Sheila (3) | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| July 3, 2005 | Campo Grande | ? | ?–? | unavailable | International Friendly (unofficial match) |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Carioca | CEPE-Caxias (FFERJ/LND) Trindade (AFFER) |
| Campeonato Paulista | Extra/Fundesport |