# 2007 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2007 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 106th 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 | São Paulo | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 77 | Qualified for both Copa Libertadores 2008 and Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 2 | Santos | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 62 | Qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2008 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 61 | Qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2008 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 61 | Qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2008 by winning the Copa do Brasil 2007 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 60 | Qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2008 |
| 6 | Grêmio | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 58 | Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 58 | Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 8 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 55 | Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 9 | Botafogo | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 55 | Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 54 | Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 11 | Internacional | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 54 | Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 12 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 54 | Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 13 | Figueirense | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 53 | |
| 14 | Sport | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 51 | |
| 15 | Náutico | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 49 | |
| 16 | Goiás | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 45 | |
| 17 | Corinthians | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 44 | Relegated to 2008 Série B |
| 18 | Paraná | 39 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 43 | Relegated to 2008 Série B |
| 19 | Juventude | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 41 | Relegated to 2008 Série B |
| 20 | América-RN | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 80 | −56 | 17 | Relegated to 2008 Série B |
São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Corinthians, Paraná, Juventude and América-RN, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Coritiba | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 69 | Promoted to 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2 | Ipatinga | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 67 | Promoted to 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 63 | Promoted to 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 4 | Vitória | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 59 | Promoted to 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 56 | |
| 6 | Marília | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 53 | |
| 7 | Criciúma | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 53 | |
| 8 | CRB | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 53 | |
| 9 | Brasiliense | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 53 | |
| 10 | São Caetano | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 53 | |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 52 | |
| 12 | Gama | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 51 | |
| 13 | Barueri | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 71 | −14 | 51 | |
| 14 | Santo André | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 51 | |
| 15 | Avaí | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 51 | |
| 16 | Ceará | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 50 | |
| 17 | Paulista | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 46 | Relegated to 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| 18 | Santa Cruz | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 42 | Relegated to 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| 19 | Remo | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 36 | Relegated to 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| 20 | Ituano | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 33 | Relegated to 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
* ↑ Marília was punished with the loss of 6 points
Coritiba declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Coritiba, Ipatinga, Portuguesa and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Paulista, Santa Cruz, Remo and Ituano, 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 | Promotion |
| 1 | Bragantino/SP | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 26 | Promoted to the Série B |
| 2 | Bahia/BA | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 24 | Promoted to the Série B |
| 3 | Vila Nova/GO | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 23 | Promoted to the Série B |
| 4 | ABC/RN | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 | Promoted to the Série B |
| 5 | CRAC/GO | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Atlético/GO | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 21 | |
| 7 | Barras/PI | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 10 | |
| 8 | Nacional/PB | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 8 | |
Bragantino declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

### Promotion

The four best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Bragantino, Bahia, Vila Nova-GO and ABC, were promoted to the following year's second level.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Fluminense and Figueirense.
Fluminense declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2-1.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Rio Branco | Paraíba | Nacional de Patos |
| Alagoas | Coruripe | Paraná | Paranavaí |
| Amapá | Trem | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Amazonas | Nacional (AM) | Piauí | River |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Distrito Federal | Brasiliense | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Espírito Santo | Linhares FC | Rondônia | Ulbra Ji-Paraná |
| Goiás | Atlético Goianiense | Roraima | Roraima |
| Maranhão | Maranhão | Santa Catarina | Chapecoense |
| Mato Grosso | Cacerense | São Paulo | Santos |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Águia Negra | Sergipe | América (SE) |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | Tocantins | Palmas |
| Pará | Remo | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | Cruzeiro |
| Copa 2 de Julho | Internacional |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Cruzeiro |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Internacional |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Cruzeiro |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | Corinthians |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Flamengo |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Paulista do Interior | Guaratinguetá |
| Copa Amoretty | Caxias |
| Copa Espírito Santo | Jaguaré |
| Copa FPF | Juventus |
| Copa Governador do Mato Grosso | Luverdense |
| Copa Integração | Icasa |
| Copa Paraná | J. Malucelli |
| Copa Pernambuco | Sport |
| Copa Rio | Volta Redonda |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Marcílio Dias |
| Recopa Sul-Brasileira | Marcílio Dias |
| Taça Minas Gerais | Ituiutaba |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 2007 | Copa Sudamericana 2007 | Recopa Sudamericana 2007 |
| Atlético Paranaense | did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by Vasco | N/A |
| Botafogo | did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by River Plate | N/A |
| Corinthians | did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by Botafogo | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by Goiás | N/A |
| Figueirense | did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by São Paulo | N/A |
| Flamengo | Round of 16 eliminated by Defensor | did not qualify | N/A |
| Goiás | did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by Arsenal | N/A |
| Grêmio | Runner-up lost to Boca Juniors | did not qualify | N/A |
| Internacional | Group stage eliminated finished third in the group | did not qualify | Champions defeated Pachuca |
| Paraná | Round of 16 eliminated by Libertad | did not qualify | N/A |
| Santos | Semi-finals eliminated by Grêmio | did not qualify | N/A |
| São Paulo | Round of 16 eliminated by Grêmio | Quarter-finals eliminated by Millonarios | N/A |
| Vasco | did not qualify | Quarter-finals eliminated by América | 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 2007.
| Date | City | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| February 6, 2007 | London | Portugal | L | 0–2 | - | International Friendly |
| March 24, 2007 | Gothenburg | Chile | W | 4–0 | Ronaldinho (2), Kaká, Juan | International Friendly |
| March 27, 2007 | Stockholm | Ghana | W | 1–0 | Vágner Love | International Friendly |
| June 1, 2007 | London | England | D | 1–1 | Diego | International Friendly |
| June 5, 2007 | Dortmund | Turkey | D | 0–0 | - | International Friendly |
| June 27, 2007 | Puerto Ordaz | Mexico | L | 0–2 | - | Copa América |
| July 1, 2007 | Maturín | Chile | W | 3–0 | Robinho (3) | Copa América |
| July 4, 2007 | Puerto la Cruz | Ecuador | W | 1–0 | Robinho | Copa América |
| July 7, 2007 | Puerto la Cruz | Chile | W | 6–1 | Juan, Baptista, Robinho (2), Josué, Vágner Love | Copa América |
| July 10, 2007 | Maracaibo | Uruguay | W | 2–2 (5–4 pen) | Maicon, Baptista | Copa América |
| July 15, 2007 | Maracaibo | Argentina | W | 3–0 | Baptista, Ayala (own goal), Alves | Copa América |
| August 22, 2007 | Montpellier | Algeria | W | 2–0 | Maicon, Ronaldinho | International Friendly |
| September 9, 2007 | Chicago | United States | W | 4–2 | Onyewu (own goal), Lúcio, Ronaldinho, Elano | International Friendly |
| September 12, 2007 | Foxborough | Mexico | W | 3–1 | Kléber, Kaká, Alves | International Friendly |
| October 14, 2007 | Bogotá | Colombia | D | 0–0 | - | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 17, 2007 | Rio de Janeiro | Ecuador | W | 5–0 | Vágner Love, Ronaldinho, Kaká (2), Elano | World Cup Qualifying |
| November 18, 2007 | Lima | Peru | D | 1–1 | Kaká | World Cup Qualifying |
| November 21, 2007 | São Paulo | Uruguay | W | 2–1 | Luís Fabiano (2) | World Cup Qualifying |

## 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 2007.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| June 23, 2007 | United States | 0 | 1–2 | - | International Friendly |
| July 12, 2007 | Uruguay | W | 4–0 | Daniela Alves (2), Cristiane Silva, Rosana | Pan American Games |
| July 14, 2007 | Jamaica | W | 5–0 | Kátia Cilene (2), Daniela Alves, Marta, Cristiane Silva | Pan American Games |
| July 18, 2007 | Ecuador | W | 10–0 | Cristiane Silva (4), Daniela Alves, Marta (4), Pretinha | Pan American Games |
| July 20, 2007 | Canada | W | 7–0 | Marta (5), Rosana, Daniela Alves | Pan American Games |
| July 23, 2007 | Mexico | W | 2–0 | Rosana (2) | Pan American Games |
| July 26, 2007 | United States | W | 5–0 | Marta (2), Cristiane Silva (2), Daniela Alves | Pan American Games |
| August 23, 2007 | Umeå | W | 2–1 | Pretinha (2) | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| August 28, 2007 | Eskilstuna United | W | 6–0 | Marta (2), Formiga, Cristiane Silva, Kátia Cilene, Michele | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| September 2, 2007 | Japan | L | 1–2 | Cristiane Silva | International Friendly |
| September 12, 2007 | New Zealand | W | 5–0 | Daniela Alves, Cristiane Silva, Marta (2), Renata Costa | World Cup |
| September 15, 2007 | China | W | 4–0 | Marta (2), Cristiane Silva (2) | World Cup |
| September 20, 2007 | Denmark | W | 1–0 | Pretinha | World Cup |
| September 23, 2007 | Australia | W | 3–2 | Formiga, Marta, Cristiane Silva | World Cup |
| September 27, 2007 | United States | W | 4–0 | Leslie Osborne (og), Marta (2), Cristiane Silva | World Cup |
| September 30, 2007 | Germany | L | 0–2 | - | World Cup |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2007:
| Competition | Performance |
| World Cup | Runner-up |
| Pan American Games | Champions |

### Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Mato Grosso do Sul/Saad and Botucatu.
Mato Grosso do Sul/Saad declared as the cup champions after beating Botucatu 5-4 on penalties.

### Other domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Carioca | CEPE-Caxias |
| Campeonato Paulista | Santos |