2002 in Brazilian football
# 2002 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2002 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 101st season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Fluminense | 3-2 | São Caetano | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 3-8 | Corinthians | 2-6 | 1-2 |
| Grêmio | 1-0 | Juventude | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Santos | 5-2 | São Paulo | 3-1 | 2-1 |

Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Fluminense | 3-3 | Corinthians | 1-0 | 2-3 |
| Santos | 3-1 | Grêmio | 3-0 | 0-1 |

Final

Santos declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2.

### Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Palmeiras, Gama and Botafogo, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B final was played between Fortaleza and Criciúma.

Criciúma declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 4-3.

### Promotion

The champion and the runner-up, which are Criciúma and Fortaleza, were promoted to the following year's first level.

### Relegation

The six worst placed teams, which are Americano, Botafogo-SP, Sampaio Corrêa, Guarany-CE, XV de Piracicaba and Bragantino, 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brasiliense (P) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 2 | Marília (P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Ipatinga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 |
| 4 | Nacional-AM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 |

Brasiliense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

### Promotion

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

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Brasiliense.

Corinthians declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3-2.

## Copa dos Campeões

The Copa dos Campeões final was played between Paysandu and Cruzeiro.

Paysandu declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5-5.

## Regional and state championship champions

Regional championship champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Campeonato do Nordeste | Bahia |
| Copa Centro-Oeste | Goiás |
| Copa Norte | Paysandu |
| Copa Sul-Minas | Cruzeiro |
| Torneio Rio-São Paulo | Corinthians |

State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| - | - | - | - |
| Acre | Rio Branco | Paraíba | Atlético Cajazeirense |
| Alagoas | CRB | Paraná | Iraty Atlético Paranaense |
| Amapá | Ypiranga | Pernambuco | Náutico |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | River |
| Bahia | Palmeiras do Nordeste Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Fluminense |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN |
| Distrito Federal | CFZ de Brasília | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional |
| Espírito Santo | Alegrense | Rondônia | CFA |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Atlético Roraima |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Figueirense |
| Mato Grosso | Operário (VG) | São Paulo | Ituano São Paulo |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | CENE | Sergipe | Confiança |
| Minas Gerais | Caldense Cruzeiro | Tocantins | Tocantinópolis |
| Pará | Paysandu | | |

The club won a competition named Supercampeonato (Superchampionship), which was an extra tournament that included regional championship teams.

According to the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation, the 2002 Rio de Janeiro State Championship is sub judice.

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Fluminense |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Cruzeiro |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Portuguesa |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | Corinthians |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Palmeiras |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Copa FPF | São Bento |
| Copa Pernambuco | Recife |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 2002 | Copa Sudamericana 2002 |
| - | - | - |
| Atlético Paranaense | Group stage | N/A |
| Flamengo | Group stage | N/A |
| Grêmio | Semifinals | N/A |
| São Caetano | Runner-up | 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 2002.

| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| January 31, 2002 | Bolivia | W | 6–0 | Cris, Gilberto Silva (2), Kléberson, Washington, Ânderson Polga | International Friendly |
| February 6, 2002 | Saudi Arabia | W | 1–0 | Djalminha | International Friendly |
| March 7, 2002 | Iceland | W | 6–1 | Ânderson Polga (2), Kléberson, Kaká, Gilberto Silva, Edílson | International Friendly |
| March 27, 2002 | Yugoslavia | W | 1–0 | Luizão | International Friendly |
| April 17, 2002 | Portugal | D | 1–1 | Ronaldinho | International Friendly |
| May 18, 2002 | Catalonia | W | 3–1 | Ronaldinho (2), Edmílson | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| May 25, 2002 | Malaysia | W | 4–0 | Ronaldo, Juninho, Denílson, Edílson | International Friendly |
| June 3, 2002 | Turkey | W | 2–1 | Ronaldo, Rivaldo | World Cup |
| June 8, 2002 | China | W | 4–0 | Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo | World Cup |
| June 13, 2002 | Costa Rica | W | 5–2 | Ronaldo (2), Edmílson, Rivaldo, Júnior | World Cup |
| June 17, 2002 | Belgium | W | 2–0 | Rivaldo, Ronaldo | World Cup |
| June 21, 2002 | England | W | 2–1 | Rivaldo, Ronaldinho | World Cup |
| June 26, 2002 | Turkey | W | 1–0 | Ronaldo | World Cup |
| June 30, 2002 | Germany | W | 2–0 | Ronaldo (2) | World Cup |
| August 21, 2002 | Paraguay | L | 0–1 | - | International Friendly |
| November 20, 2002 | South Korea | W | 3–2 | Ronaldo (2), Ronaldinho | International Friendly |

## Women's football

### Brazil women's national football team

The Brazil women's national football team did not play any matches in 2002.

