# 1989 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1989 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 88th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Second stage
Group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | São Paulo | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 23 | Qualified to the final |
| 2 | Botafogo | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 22 | |
| 3 | Corinthians | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 21 | |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 19 | |
| 5 | Flamengo | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 19 | |
| 6 | Náutico | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 15 | |
| 7 | Internacional-SP | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Internacional-RS | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 13 | |
Group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vasco | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 24 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 23 | |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 22 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 20 | |
| 5 | Goiás | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 18 | |
| 6 | Grêmio | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 | |
| 7 | Santos | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 16 | |
| 8 | Fluminense | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 14 | |
As Vasco da Gama had a better season record than São Paulo, the club earned a bonus point to the final and the right to choose where the first leg of the final would be played.
Final
Vasco da Gama declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions after reaching 3 points.

### Relegation

The three worst placed teams in the relegation stage, which are Atlético Paranaense, Guarani and Sport, were relegated to the following year's second level. Coritiba was also relegated, after being excluded from the competition in the first stage.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Ceará | 1-2 | Catuense | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Itaperuna | 1-2 | Remo | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| São José | 0-0 | Juventude | 0-0 | 0-0 (6-5 pen) |
| Criciúma | 1-3 | Bragantino | 1-0 | 0-3 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Remo | 0-0 | Bragantino | 0-0 | 0-0 (1-4 pen) |
| Catuense | 1-2 | São José | 0-1 | 1-1 |
Final
Bragantino declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 3–1.

### Promotion

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

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Grêmio and Sport.
Grêmio declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 1–0.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Juventus-AC | Paraíba | Treze |
| Alagoas | Capelense | Paraná | Coritiba |
| Amapá | Independente | Pernambuco | Náutico |
| Amazonas | Rio Negro | Piauí | River |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN |
| Distrito Federal | Taguatinga | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Espírito Santo | Desportiva | Rondônia | Ferroviário-RO |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Ríver-RR |
| Maranhão | Moto Club | Santa Catarina | Criciúma |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | 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 | Nacional (Uruguay) |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Fluminense |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Atlético Mineiro |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Torneio de Integração da Amazônia | Trem |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1989 | Supercopa Sudamericana 1989 |
| Bahia | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Round of 16 |
| Grêmio | Did not qualify | Semifinals |
| Internacional | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Round of 16 |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1989.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| March 15, 1989 | Ecuador | W | 1–0 | Washington | International Friendly |
| March 27, 1989 | Rest of the World | L | 1–2 | Dunga | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| March 29, 1989 | Al-Ahli | W | 3–1 | Bebeto (2), Washington | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| April 12, 1989 | Paraguay | W | 2–0 | Cristóvão, Vivinho | International Friendly |
| May 10, 1989 | Peru | W | 4–1 | Zé do Carmo, Bebeto, Charles Baiano (2) | International Friendly |
| May 24, 1989 | Peru | D | 1–1 | Cristóvão | International Friendly |
| June 8, 1989 | Portugal | W | 4–0 | Bebeto, Sobrinho (own goal), Ricardo Gomes, Charles Baiano | International Friendly |
| June 16, 1989 | Sweden | L | 1–2 | Cristóvão | Tournament of Denmark |
| June 18, 1989 | Denmark | L | 0–4 | - | Tournament of Denmark |
| June 21, 1989 | Switzerland | L | 0–1 | - | International Friendly |
| June 22, 1989 | Milan | D | 0–0 | - | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| July 1, 1989 | Venezuela | W | 3–1 | Bebeto, Geovani, Baltazar | Copa América |
| July 3, 1989 | Peru | D | 0–0 | - | Copa América |
| July 7, 1989 | Colombia | D | 0–0 | - | Copa América |
| July 9, 1989 | Paraguay | W | 2–0 | Bebeto (2) | Copa América |
| July 12, 1989 | Argentina | W | 2–0 | Bebeto, Romário | Copa América |
| July 14, 1989 | Paraguay | W | 3–0 | Bebeto (2), Romário | Copa América |
| July 16, 1989 | Uruguay | W | 1–0 | Romário | Copa América |
| July 23, 1989 | Japan | W | 1–0 | Bismarck | International Friendly |
| July 30, 1989 | Venezuela | W | 4–0 | Branco, Romário, Bebeto (2) | World Cup Qualifying |
| August 13, 1989 | Chile | D | 1–1 | Gonzalez (own goal) | World Cup Qualifying |
| August 20, 1989 | Venezuela | W | 6–0 | Careca (4), Silas, Acosta (own goal) | World Cup Qualifying |
| September 3, 1989 | Chile | W | 2–0 | Careca | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 14, 1989 | Italy | W | 1–0 | André Cruz | International Friendly |
| November 14, 1989 | Yugoslavia | D | 0–0 | - | International Friendly |
| December 20, 1989 | Netherlands | W | 1–0 | Careca | International Friendly |
Chile abandoned the match at 1–0. After an investigation, FIFA awarded Brazil a 2–0 win.

## Women's football
### National team

The Brazil women's national football team did not play any matches in 1989.

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Taça Brasil | Radar |
| Troféu Brasil | Saad |