# 2003 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2003 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 102nd season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 46 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 102 | 47 | +55 | 100 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Santos | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 93 | 60 | +33 | 87 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | São Paulo | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 67 | +14 | 78 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Libertadores |
| 4 | São Caetano | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 74 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Libertadores |
| 5 | Coritiba | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 73 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Libertadores |
| 6 | Internacional | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 72 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Sudamericana |
| 7 | Atlético Mineiro | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 76 | 62 | +14 | 72 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Sudamericana |
| 8 | Flamengo | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 73 | −7 | 66 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Sudamericana |
| 9 | Goiás | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 78 | 63 | +15 | 65 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Sudamericana |
| 10 | Paraná | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 85 | 75 | +10 | 65 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Sudamericana |
| 11 | Figueirense | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 65 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Sudamericana |
| 12 | Atlético-PR | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 72 | −5 | 61 | |
| 13 | Guarani | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 64 | 72 | −8 | 61 | |
| 14 | Criciúma | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 60 | |
| 15 | Corinthians | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 59 | |
| 16 | Vitória | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 56 | |
| 17 | Vasco | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 54 | |
| 18 | Juventude | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 53 | |
| 19 | Fluminense | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 52 | |
| 20 | Grêmio | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 50 | Qualified for 2004 Copa Sudamericana |
| 21 | Ponte Preta | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 50 | |
| 22 | Paysandu | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 74 | 77 | −3 | 49 | |
| 23 | Fortaleza (R) | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 49 | Relegation to Série B |
| 24 | Bahia (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 59 | 92 | −33 | 46 | Relegation to Série B |
* ↑ Grêmio qualified to 2004 Copa Sudamericana due to a ranking made by CBF with the all-time teams' overall campaign in Campeonato Brasileiro.
* ↑ Ponte Preta docked the points conquisted in the matches against Internacional and Juventude for the irregulate fielding of the player Roberto. Otherwise, Internacional won 2 points and Juventude won 3 points.
* ↑ Paysandu docked 8 points due to irregularities fielding of the players Júnior Amorim and Aldrovani. In other way, three points won to Ponte Preta, three for São Caetano, two for Corinthians and two for Fluminense.
Cruzeiro declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.

### Relegation

The two worst placed teams, which are Fortaleza and Bahia, 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 | Promotion |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 16 | Promoted to Série A 2004 |
| 2 | Botafogo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 | Promoted to Série A 2004 |
| 3 | Sport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Marília | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
Palmeiras declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

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

### Relegation

The two worst placed teams, which are Gama and União São João, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ITU | SAD | BPB | CPN |
| 1 | Ituano (P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Santo André (P) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | 0–0 | | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Botafogo-PB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | 4–4 | 1–3 | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Campinense | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
Ituano declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

### Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Ituano and Santo André, were promoted to the following year's second level.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Flamengo.
Cruzeiro declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 4–2.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Rio Branco | Paraíba | Botafogo-PB |
| Alagoas | ASA | Paraná | Coritiba |
| Amapá | Ypiranga | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | Flamengo-PI |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Vasco |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN |
| Distrito Federal | Gama | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional |
| Espírito Santo | Serra | Rondônia | União Cacoalense |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Atlético Roraima |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Figueirense |
| Mato Grosso | Cuiabá | São Paulo | Corinthians |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | SERC | Sergipe | Sergipe |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro | Tocantins | Palmas |
| Pará | Remo | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Fluminense |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Internacional |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Santo André |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | Corinthians |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Flamengo |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato do Nordeste | Vitória |
| Copa Espírito Santo | Estrela do Norte |
| Copa FPF | Santo André |
| Copa Paraná | Atlético Paranaense |
| Copa Pernambuco | Sport |
| Taça Minas Gerais | Uberlândia |
| Torneio de Integração da Amazônia | CFA |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 2003 | Copa Sudamericana 2003 | Recopa Sudamericana 2003 |
| Atlético Mineiro | did not qualify | 1st Preliminary round | N/A |
| Corinthians | Round of 16 | 1st Preliminary round | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | did not qualify | 1st Preliminary round | N/A |
| Flamengo | did not qualify | 1st Preliminary round | N/A |
| Fluminense | did not qualify | 2nd Preliminary round | N/A |
| Grêmio | Quarterfinals | 1st Preliminary round | N/A |
| Internacional | did not qualify | 1st Preliminary round | N/A |
| Palmeiras | did not qualify | Preliminary round | N/A |
| Paysandu | Round of 16 | did not qualify | N/A |
| Santos | Runner-up | Quarterfinals | N/A |
| São Caetano | did not qualify | 2nd Preliminary round | N/A |
| São Paulo | did not qualify | Semifinals | N/A |
| Vasco | did not qualify | 1st Preliminary round | 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 2003.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| February 12, 2003 | China | D | 0–0 | - | International Friendly |
| March 29, 2003 | Portugal | L | 1–2 | Ronaldinho | International Friendly |
| April 30, 2003 | Mexico | D | 0–0 | - | International Friendly |
| June 11, 2003 | Nigeria | W | 3–0 | Gil, Luís Fabiano, Adriano | International Friendly |
| June 19, 2003 | Cameroon | L | 0–1 | - | Confederations Cup |
| June 21, 2003 | United States | W | 1–0 | Adriano | Confederations Cup |
| June 23, 2003 | Turkey | D | 2–2 | Adriano, Alex | Confederations Cup |
| July 13, 2003 | Mexico | L | 0–1 | - | Gold Cup |
| July 15, 2003 | Honduras | W | 2–1 | Maicon, Diego | Gold Cup |
| July 19, 2003 | Colombia | W | 2–0 | Kaká (2) | Gold Cup |
| July 23, 2003 | United States | W | 2–1 (aet) | Kaká, Diego | Gold Cup |
| July 27, 2003 | Mexico | L | 0–1 (aet) | - | Gold Cup |
| September 7, 2003 | Colombia | W | 2–1 | Ronaldo, Kaká | World Cup Qualifying |
| September 10, 2003 | Ecuador | W | 1–0 | Ronaldinho | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 12, 2003 | Jamaica | W | 1–0 | Roberto Carlos | International Friendly |
| November 16, 2003 | Peru | D | 1–1 | Rivaldo | World Cup Qualifying |
| November 19, 2003 | Uruguay | D | 3–3 | Kaká, Ronaldo (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 2003.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| April 23, 2003 | Argentina | W | 3–2 | Kátia Cilene, Pretinha, Rosana | Sudamericano Femenino |
| April 25, 2003 | Peru | W | 3–0 | Formiga, Pretinha, Marta | Sudamericano Femenino |
| April 27, 2003 | Colombia | W | 12–0 | Pretinha (2), Formiga, Marta (3), Kátia Cilene (5), Cristiane Silva | Sudamericano Femenino |
| July 13, 2003 | United States | L | 0–1 | - | International Friendly |
| July 17, 2003 | Canada | L | 1–2 | Tatiana | International Friendly |
| July 20, 2003 | Canada | L | 1–2 | Cristiane Silva | International Friendly |
| August 2, 2003 | Haiti | W | 5–0 | Marta, Kelly, Formiga, Renata Costa, Maycon | Pan American Games |
| August 8, 2003 | Canada | W | 5–0 | Renata Costa, Formiga, Marta, Maycon, Elaine | Pan American Games |
| August 11, 2003 | Argentina | W | 2–1 | Marta (2) | Pan American Games |
| August 14, 2003 | Canada | W | 1–1 (aet: 1–0) | Formiga, Cristiane Silva | Pan American Games |
| September 21, 2003 | South Korea | W | 3–0 | Marta, Kátia Cilene (2) | World Cup |
| September 24, 2003 | Norway | W | 4–1 | Daniela Alves, Rosana, Marta, Kátia Cilene | World Cup |
| September 27, 2003 | France | D | 1–1 | Kátia Cilene | World Cup |
| October 1, 2003 | Sweden | L | 1–2 | Marta | World Cup |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2003:
| Competition | Performance |
| World Cup | Quarterfinals |
| Sudamericano Femenino | Champions |
| Pan American Games | Champions |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Circuito Brasileiro | Saad |