1995 in Brazilian football
# 1995 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1995 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 94th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Cruzeiro | 1-1 | Botafogo | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Fluminense | 6-6 | Santos | 4-1 | 2-5 |

Final

Botafogo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 3–2.

### Relegation

The worst placed team in each one of the two groups in the first stage of the competition, which are Paysandu and União São João, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATL | COR | MOG | CEN |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Atlético-PR | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 13 | Promoted to 1996 Série A | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Coritiba | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 11 | Promoted to 1996 Série A | 3–0 | | 5–0 | 4–2 |
| 3 | Mogi Mirim | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Central | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 3 | | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | |

Atlético Paranaense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

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

### Relegation

The two worst placed teams in all the four groups in the first stage, which are Democrata-GV and Ponte Preta, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Atlético Goianiense | 2-1 | Ji-Paraná | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Rio Branco-ES | 1-2 | Volta Redonda | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Gama | 2-2 | ABC | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Joinville | 1-1 | XV de Piracicaba | 1-0 | 0-1 (2-4 pen) |

Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Atlético Goianiense | 1-4 | Volta Redonda | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| XV de Piracicaba | 2-1 | Gama | 2-0 | 0-1 |

Final

Vila Nova declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by aggregate score of 3–0.

### Promotion

The champion and the runner-up, which are XV de Piracicaba and Volta Redonda, were promoted to the following year's second level.

## Copa do Brasil

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

Corinthians declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3–1.

## State championship champions

| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| - | - | - | - |
| Acre | Juventus-AC | Paraíba | Santa Cruz-PB |
| Alagoas | CRB | Paraná | Paraná |
| Amapá | Independente | Pernambuco | Santa Cruz |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | Cori-Sabbá |
| Bahia | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Fluminense |
| Ceará | Ferroviário | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Distrito Federal | Gama | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Espírito Santo | Linhares EC | Rondônia | Ji-Paraná |
| Goiás | Vila Nova | Roraima | Atlético Roraima |
| Maranhão | Maranhão | Santa Catarina | Criciúma |
| Mato Grosso | Operário (VG) | São Paulo | Corinthians |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | SERC | Sergipe | Sergipe |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | Tocantins | Intercap |
| Pará | Remo | | |

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Grêmio |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Corinthians |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Cru\eiro |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Copa dos Campeões Mundiais | São Paulo |
| Copa Oro | Cruzeiro |
| Copa Pernambuco | Vitória-PE |
| Copa Rio | Volta Redonda |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Avaí |
| Torneio Mercosul | Figueirense |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1995 | Supercopa Sudamericana 1995 | Copa CONMEBOL 1995 | Intercontinental Cup 1995 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Atlético Mineiro | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Runner-up | N/A |
| Ceará | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | N/A |
| Corinthians | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Semifinals | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Runner-up | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Grêmio | Champions | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | Runner-up |
| Guarani | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | N/A |
| Palmeiras | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | N/A |
| São Paulo | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 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 1995.

| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| February 22, 1995 | Slovakia | W | 5-0 | Souza, Bebeto (2), Túlio, Márcio Santos | International Friendly |
| March 29, 1995 | Honduras | D | 1-1 | Túlio | International Friendly |
| April 27, 1995 | Valencia | W | 4-2 | Túlio (3), Juninho Paulista | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| May 17, 1995 | Israel | W | 2-1 | Túlio, Rivaldo | International Friendly |
| June 4, 1995 | Sweden | W | 1-0 | Edmundo | Umbro Cup |
| June 6, 1995 | Japan | W | 3-0 | Zinho (2), Roberto Carlos | Umbro Cup |
| June 11, 1995 | England | W | 3-1 | Juninho Paulista, Ronaldo, Edmundo | Umbro Cup |
| June 29, 1995 | Poland | W | 2-1 | Túlio (2) | International Friendly |
| July 7, 1995 | Ecuador | W | 1-0 | Ronaldão | Copa América |
| July 10, 1995 | Peru | W | 2-0 | Zinho, Edmundo | Copa América |
| July 13, 1995 | Colombia | W | 3-0 | Leonardo, Túlio, Juninho Paulista | Copa América |
| July 17, 1995 | Argentina | D | 2-2 (4-2 pen) | Edmundo, Túlio | Copa América |
| July 20, 1995 | United States | W | 1-0 | Aldair | Copa América |
| July 23, 1995 | Uruguay | D | 1-1 (3-5 pen) | Túlio | Copa América |
| August 9, 1995 | Japan | W | 5-1 | Fukuda (own goal), Edmundo, Leonardo, César Sampaio, Sávio | International Friendly |
| August 12, 1995 | South Korea | W | 1-0 | Dunga | International Friendly |
| September 27, 1995 | Romania | D | 2-2 | Marques, Sávio | International Friendly |
| October 11, 1995 | Uruguay | W | 2-0 | Ronaldo (2) | International Friendly |
| November 8, 1995 | Argentina | W | 1-0 | Donizete | International Friendly |
| December 20, 1995 | Colombia | W | 3-1 | Túlio (2), Carlinhos | International Friendly |

## 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 1995.

| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| January 8, 1995 | Ecuador | W | 13–0 | Pretinha (4), Cenira, Roseli, Michael Jackson (2), Sissi (2), Russa (3) | Sudamericano Femenino |
| January 10, 1995 | Chile | W | 6–1 | Sissi (2), Roseli, Cenira, Michael Jackson (2) | Sudamericano Femenino |
| January 14, 1995 | Argentina | W | 8–0 | Sissi (2), Roseli, Pretinha (2), Sissi (2), Elane | Sudamericano Femenino |
| January 18, 1995 | Bolivia | W | 15–0 | Roseli (3), Michael Jackson (3), Sissi (4), Elane, Duda, Cenira (2), Bel | Sudamericano Femenino |
| January 22, 1995 | Argentina | W | 2–0 | Michael Jackson, Roseli | Sudamericano Femenino |
| April 9, 1995 | São Paulo State Combined Team | W | 4–0 | Sissi (2), Elane, Roseli | Torneio Cidade de Uberlândia (unofficial match) |
| April 11, 1995 | Argentina | W | 4–0 | Sissi (2), Elane, Cenira | Torneio Cidade de Uberlândia |
| April 13, 1995 | Australia | W | 3–0 | Sissi, Roseli (2) | Torneio Cidade de Uberlândia |
| April 16, 1995 | Australia | L | 2–3 | Sissi, Roseli | Torneio Cidade de Uberlândia |
| May 12, 1995 | United States | L | 0–3 | - | International Friendly |
| May 14, 1995 | United States | L | 1–4 | unavailable | International Friendly |
| June 5, 1995 | Sweden | W | 1–0 | Roseli | World Cup |
| June 7, 1995 | Japan | L | 1–2 | Pretinha | World Cup |
| June 9, 1995 | Germany | L | 1–6 | Roseli | World Cup |

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1995:

| Competition | Performance |
| - | - |
| Sudamericano Femenino | Champions |
| World Cup | Group stage |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| - | - |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | Vasco |
| Campeonato Carioca | Vasco |
