2018 in Brazilian football
| Season | 2018 | |
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The following article presents a summary of the 2018 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which is the 117th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A will start in May 2018, and is scheduled to end in December 2018.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B will start in May 2018, and is scheduled to end in November 2018.
| Atlético Goianiense | Avaí | Boa Esporte | Brasil de Pelotas | Coritiba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRB | Criciúma | CSA | Figueirense | Fortaleza |
| Goiás | Guarani | Juventude | Londrina | Oeste |
| Paysandu | Ponte Preta | Sampaio Corrêa | São Bento | Vila Nova |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C will start in April 2018, and is scheduled to end in September 2018.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D will start in April 2018, and is scheduled to end in August 2018.
Domestic cups
Copa do Brasil
The 2018 Copa do Brasil started on January 30, 2018, and is scheduled to end on October 17, 2018.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition features 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on August 15, 2017 and is scheduled to end on July 10, 2018.
Copa Verde
The competition features 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. It will start in January 2018 and is scheduled to end in May 2018.
Primeira Liga
The competition features 12 clubs from the South and Southeastern regions, including Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro State teams. It will start in January 2018 and is scheduled to end in October 2018.
State championship champions
State cup competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Copa Espírito Santo | to be decided |
| Copa FGF | to be decided |
| Copa Paulista | to be decided |
| Copa Rio | to be decided |
Youth competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes | to be decided |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais Sub-20 | to be decided |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | to be decided |
| Copa do Brasil Sub-17(1) | to be decided |
| Copa do Brasil Sub-20 | to be decided |
| Copa RS de Futebol Sub-20 | to be decided |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Palmeiras |
| Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior | Flamengo |
| Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20 | to be decided |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | to be decided |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | 2018 Copa Libertadores | 2018 Copa Sudamericana | 2018 Recopa Sudamericana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | N/A | In the First Stage | N/A |
| Atlético Paranaense | N/A | In the First Stage | N/A |
| Bahia | N/A | In the First Stage | N/A |
| Botafogo | N/A | In the First Stage | N/A |
| Chapecoense | Second Stage eliminated by  Nacional
|
N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | N/A | In the First Stage | N/A |
| Grêmio | In the Group Stage | N/A | Champions defeated  Independiente
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| Palmeiras | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| Santos | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
| São Paulo | N/A | In the First Stage | N/A |
| Vasco da Gama | In the Group Stage | N/A | N/A |
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2018.
Friendlies
| March 23 | Russia  | 0–3 |  Brazil | Moscow, Russia |
| 13:00 UTC−3 | Report | Miranda  53' Philippe Coutinho 62' (pen.) Paulinho 66' |
Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 59,263 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) |
| March 27 | Germany  | 0–1 | Brazil | Berlin, Germany |
| 15:45 UTC−3 | Report | Gabriel Jesus 37' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 72,717 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
| June 10 | Austria  | v | Brazil | Viena, Austria |
| Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion |
2018 FIFA World Cup
| June 17 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E | Brazil | v |  Switzerland | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| Report | Stadium: Rostov Arena |
| June 22 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E | Brazil | v |  Costa Rica | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Report | Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium |
| June 27 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E | Serbia  | v | Brazil | Moscow, Russia |
| Report | Stadium: Otkrytiye Arena |
Women's football
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 2018.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2018:
2018 Copa América
| April 5 2018 Copa América Group B | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | Coquimbo, Chile |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Banini 54' |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay) |
| April 7 2018 Copa América Group B | Brazil | 8–0 |  Ecuador | Coquimbo, Chile |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
| April 11 2018 Copa América Group B | Brazil | v |  Venezuela | Ovalle, Chile |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Diaguita |
| April 13 2018 Copa América Group B | Bolivia  | v | Brazil | Coquimbo, Chile |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
| Competition | Performance |
|---|---|
| Copa América | to be decided |
| Torneio Internacional Feminino | to be decided |
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino will start in March 2018, and is scheduled to conclude in August 2018.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 will start in May 2018, and is scheduled to conclude in July 2018.
Domestic competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Carioca | to be decided |
| Campeonato Paulista | to be decided |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
|---|---|
| Audax | In the Group Stage |
| Santos | In the Group Stage |