# 1996 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1996 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 95th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Portuguesa | 3-1 | Cruzeiro | 3-0 | 0-1 |
| Goiás | 3-2 | Guarani | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Grêmio | 3-2 | Palmeiras | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 3-2 | Atlético Paranaense | 3-1 | 0-1 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Portuguesa | 3-2 | Atlético Mineiro | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Goiás | 3-5 | Grêmio | 1-3 | 2-2 |
Final
Grêmio declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 2-2.

### Relegation

The two worst placed teams, which are Fluminense and Bragantino, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | USJ | ARN | NAU | LON |
| 1 | União São João | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | Promoted to Série A 1998 | | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| 2 | América-RN | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | Promoted to Série A 1998 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Náutico | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 | | 1–2 | 4–1 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Londrina | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 | | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
União São João declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

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

### Relegation

The three worst placed teams in all the five groups in the first stage, which are Central, Sergipe and Goiatuba, 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 |
| Nacional | 0-4 | Vila Nova | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Botafogo-SP | 3-1 | Rio Branco-SP | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Francana | 4-4 (3-4 pen) | Figueirense | 3-1 | 1-3 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 4-4 | Porto | 4-3 | 1-2 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Porto | 3-5 | Vila Nova | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Figueirense | 2-3 | Botafogo-SP | 2-0 | 0-3 |
Final
Vila Nova declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by aggregate score of 3-1.

### Promotion

The champion and the runner-up, which are Vila Nova and Botafogo-SP, were promoted to the following year's second level.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Palmeiras.
Cruzeiro declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3-2.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Juventus-AC | Paraíba | Santa Cruz-PB |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraná | Paraná |
| Amapá | not disputed | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | River |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN |
| Distrito Federal | Guará | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Espírito Santo | Desportiva | Rondônia | Ji-Paraná |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Baré |
| Maranhão | Bacabal | Santa Catarina | Chapecoense |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | São Paulo | Palmeiras |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Operário | Sergipe | Sergipe |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro | Tocantins | Gurupi |
| Pará | Remo | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Grêmio |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | América-MG |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Atlético Paranaense |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa dos Campeões Mundiais | São Paulo |
| Copa Oro | Flamengo |
| Copa Pernambuco | Recife |
| Copa Rio-Brasília | Botafogo |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Figueirense |
| Torneio Maria Quitéria | Vitória |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1996 | Supercopa Sudamericana 1996 | Copa CONMEBOL 1996 | Recopa Sudamericana 1996 |
| Botafogo | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Bragantino | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | N/A |
| Corinthians | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Runner-up | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Fluminense | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | N/A |
| Grêmio | Semifinals | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | Champions |
| Palmeiras | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | N/A |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Semifinals | Did not qualify | N/A |
| São Paulo | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Vasco | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Semifinals | N/A |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1996.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| January 12, 1996 | Canada | W | 4-1 | André, Caio, Sávio, Leandro Machado | Gold Cup |
| January 14, 1996 | Honduras | W | 5-0 | Jamelli (2), Caio (2), Sávio | Gold Cup |
| January 18, 1996 | United States | W | 1-0 | Sávio | Gold Cup |
| January 21, 1996 | Mexico | L | 0-2 | - | Gold Cup |
| March 27, 1996 | Ghana | W | 8-2 | Zé Maria, Sávio, André, Marques (3), Rivaldo, Luizão | International Friendly |
| April 24, 1996 | South Africa | W | 3-2 | Flávio Conceição, Rivaldo, Bebeto | Nelson Mandela Challenge |
| May 22, 1996 | Croatia | D | 1-1 | Sávio | International Friendly |
| June 26, 1996 | Poland | W | 3-1 | Bebeto (2), Narciso | International Friendly |
| August 28, 1996 | Russia | D | 2-2 | Donizete, Ronaldo | International Friendly |
| August 31, 1996 | Netherlands | D | 2-2 | Giovanni, Gonçalves | International Friendly |
| October 16, 1996 | Lithuania | W | 3-1 | Ronaldo (3) | International Friendly |
| November 13, 1996 | Cameroon | W | 2-0 | Giovanni, Djalminha | International Friendly |
| December 18, 1996 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | Ronaldo | 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 1996.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| January 14, 1996 | Ukraine | W | 7–0 | Pretinha (4), unknown (3) | Torneio do Brasil |
| January 16, 1996 | United States | L | 2–3 | Sissi, Elane | Torneio do Brasil |
| January 18, 1996 | Russia | W | 4–0 | unavailable | Torneio do Brasil |
| January 21, 1996 | United States | D | 1–1 (2-3 pen) | Pretinha | Torneio do Brasil |
| July 4, 1986 | Canada | W | 2–1 | unavailable | International Friendly |
| July 21, 1986 | Norway | D | 2–2 | Pretinha (2) | Summer Olympics |
| July 23, 1986 | Japan | W | 2–0 | Kátia Cilene, Roseli | Summer Olympics |
| July 25, 1986 | Germany | D | 1–1 | Sissi | Summer Olympics |
| July 28, 1986 | China | L | 2–3 | Roseli, Pretinha | Summer Olympics |
| August 1, 1986 | Norway | L | 0–2 | - | Summer Olympics |
| December 10, 1986 | Scotland | W | 5–0 | unavailable | International Friendly |
| December 12, 1986 | Scotland | W | 6–0 | unavailable | International Friendly |
| December 14, 1986 | Scotland | W | 7–1 | unavailable | International Friendly |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1995:
| Competition | Performance |
| Summer Olympics | Semifinals |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | Saad |
| Campeonato Carioca | Vasco |