1986 in Brazilian football
# 1986 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1986 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 85th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bahia | 2-3 | Guarani | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Cruzeiro | 3-3 | Atlético Mineiro | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Fluminense | 1-2 | São Paulo | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Corinthians | 2-3 | America-RJ | 0-2 | 2-1 |

Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Atlético Mineiro | 1-2 | Guarani | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| São Paulo | 2-1 | America-RJ | 1-0 | 1-1 |

Final

São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 3-3.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| - | - | - | - |
| Acre | Juventus-AC | Paraíba | Botafogo-PB |
| Alagoas | CRB | Paraná | Coritiba |
| Amapá | Macapá | Pernambuco | Santa Cruz |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | Flamengo-PI |
| Bahia | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio Grande do Norte | Alecrim |
| Distrito Federal | Sobradinho | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Espírito Santo | Desportiva | Rondônia | Ferroviário-RO |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Baré |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Criciúma |
| Mato Grosso | Operário (VG) | São Paulo | Internacional-SP |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Operário | Sergipe | Confiança |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | Tocantins | - |
| Pará | Remo | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Fluminense |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Flamengo |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Taça Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro |
| Torneio de Integração da Amazônia | Trem |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1986 |
| - | - |
| Bangu | Group stage |
| Coritiba | Group stage |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1986.

| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| March 12, 1986 | West Germany | L | 0-2 | - | International Friendly |
| March 16, 1986 | Hungary | L | 0-3 | - | International Friendly |
| April 1, 1986 | Peru | W | 4-0 | Casagrande (2), Alemão, Careca | International Friendly |
| April 8, 1986 | East Germany | W | 3-0 | Müller, Alemão, Careca | International Friendly |
| April 17, 1986 | Finland | W | 3-0 | Marinho, Oscar, Casagrande | International Friendly |
| April 30, 1986 | Yugoslavia | W | 4-2 | Zico (3), Careca | International Friendly |
| May 7, 1986 | Chile | D | 1-1 | Casagrande | International Friendly |
| June 1, 1986 | Spain | W | 1-0 | Sócrates | World Cup |
| June 6, 1986 | Algeria | W | 1-0 | Careca | World Cup |
| June 12, 1986 | Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | Careca (2), Josimar | World Cup |
| June 16, 1986 | Poland | W | 4-0 | Sócrates, Josimar, Edinho, Careca | World Cup |
| June 21, 1986 | France | D | 1-1 (3-4 pen) | Careca | World Cup |

## 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 1986.

| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| July 22, 1986 | Netherlands | L | 1–2 | unavailable | International Friendly |
| July 24, 1986 | China | D | 1–1 | unavailable | International Friendly |
| July 25, 1986 | United States | L | 1–3 | unavailable | International Friendly |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Campeonato Carioca | Radar |
| Taça Brasil | Radar |
