2015 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2015 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which iwas the 114th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 9, 2015, and concluded on December 6, 2015. Corinthians won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Relegation. The four worst placed teams, which are Avaí, Vasco da Gama, Goiás and Joinville, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 8, 2015, and concluded on November  28, 2015. Botafogo won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. Promotion. The four best placed teams, which are Botafogo, Santa Cruz, Vitória and América-MG, were promoted to the following year's first level. Relegation. The four worst placed teams, which are Macaé, ABC, Boa Esporte and Mogi Mirim, were relegated to the following year's third level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 16, 2015, and concluded on November 21, 2015. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Londrina and Vila Nova. Vila Nova won the league after beating Londrina by  aggregate score of 4–2. Promotion. The four best placed teams, which are Vila Nova, Londrina, Tupi and Brasil de Pelotas, were promoted to the following year's second level. Relegation. The four worst placed teams, which are Águia de Marabá, Madureira, Caxias and Icasa, were relegated to the following year's fourth level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 12, 2015, and concluded on November 14, 2015. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Botafogo-SP and Ríver-PI. Botafogo-SP won the league after beating Ríver by aggregate score of  3–2. Promotion. The four best placed teams, which are Botafogo-SP, Ríver, Remo and Ypiranga de Erechim, were promoted to the following year's third level. Domestic cups. Copa do Brasil. The 2015 Copa do Brasil started on February 8, 2015, and concluded on December 2, 2015. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Palmeiras and Santos. Palmeiras won the cup after beating Santos 4–3 on penalties. Copa do Nordeste. The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region, including for the first time the Maranhão and Piauí champions and runners-up. Ceará beat Bahia in the final with  a 3–1 aggregate score. Copa Verde. The competition featured 16 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. Mato Grosso's team Cuiabá defeated Pará's team Remo 6–5 on aggregate score. Youth competition champions. The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013. Brazil national team. The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during  2015. Women. National team. The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2015. Torneio Internacional Feminino. The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2015: Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino. The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on September 7, 2015, and concluded on December 6, 2015. The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final was played between Rio Preto and São José. Rio Preto won the league by aggregate score of 2–1. Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino. The  2015 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on February 4, 2015, and concluded on April 8, 2015. Kindermann won the cup 4–1 on points.