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The following article presents a summary of the 2011 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 110th season of competitive football in the country.
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 21, 2011, and concluded on December 4, 2011.
| Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians (C) | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 71 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 69 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
| 3 | Fluminense | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 63 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 4 | Flamengo | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 61 | 2012 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 5 | Internacional | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 60 | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 7 | Figueirense | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 58 | |
| 8 | Coritiba | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 57 | |
| 9 | Botafogo | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 56 | |
| 10 | Santos | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 53 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[b] |
| 11 | Palmeiras | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 50 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 12 | Grêmio | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 48 | |
| 13 | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 48 | |
| 14 | Bahia | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 46 | |
| 15 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 45 | |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 43 | |
| 17 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 41 | Relegation to Série B |
| 18 | Ceará | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 39 | |
| 19 | América Mineiro | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 37 | |
| 20 | Avaí | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 75 | −30 | 31 |
Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.
The four worst placed teams, which are Atlético Paranaense, Ceará, América (MG) and Avaí, were relegated to the following year's second level.
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 6, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011.
| Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 81 | Promotion to Série A |
| 2 | Náutico (P) | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 64 | |
| 3 | Ponte Preta (P) | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 63 | |
| 4 | Sport Recife (P) | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 61 | |
| 5 | Vitória | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 60 | |
| 6 | Bragantino | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 58 | |
| 7 | Boa Esporte | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 57 | |
| 8 | Americana | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 56 | |
| 9 | Barueri | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 53 | |
| 10 | ABC | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 53 | |
| 11 | Goiás | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 52 | |
| 12 | Guarani | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 52 | |
| 13 | Paraná | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | |
| 14 | Criciúma | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 51 | |
| 15 | São Caetano | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 51 | |
| 16 | ASA | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 48 | |
| 17 | Icasa (R) | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 47 | Relegation to Série C |
| 18 | Vila Nova (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 32 | |
| 19 | Salgueiro (R) | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 26[a] | |
| 20 | Duque de Caxias (R) | 38 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 84 | −52 | 17 |
Portuguesa declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
The four best placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Náutico, Ponte Preta and Sport, were promoted to the following year's first level.
The four worst placed teams, which are Icasa, Vila Nova, Salgueiro and Duque de Caxias, were relegated to the following year's third level.
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on July 16, 2011, and concluded on December 3, 2011. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Joinville and CRB.
| CRB | 1–3 | Joinville |
|---|---|---|
| Joinville | 4–0 | CRB |
|---|---|---|
Joinville declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 7–1.
The four best placed teams, which are Joinville, CRB, Ipatinga and América (RN), were promoted to the following year's second level.
The four worst placed teams, which are Campinense, Marília, Brasil de Pelotas and Araguaína, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 18, 2011, and concluded on November 20, 2011.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Tupi and Santa Cruz.
| Tupi | 1–0 | Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 0–2 | Tupi |
|---|---|---|
Tupi declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 3–0.
The four best placed teams, which are Tupi, Santa Cruz, Cuiabá and Oeste, were promoted to the following year's third level.
The 2011 Copa do Brasil started on February 16, 2011, and concluded on June 8, 2011. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Vasco and Coritiba.
| Vasco | 1–0 | Coritiba |
|---|---|---|
| Coritiba | 3–2 | Vasco |
|---|---|---|
Vasco declared as the cup champions on the away goal rulebyaggregate score of 3–3.
| Team | 2011 Copa Libertadores | 2011 Copa Sudamericana | 2011 Recopa Sudamericana | 2011 FIFA Club World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | N/A | Second stage eliminated by  Botafogo
|
N/A | N/A |
| Atlético Paranaense | N/A | Second stage eliminated by Flamengo
|
N/A | N/A |
| Botafogo | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by  Santa Fe
|
N/A | N/A |
| Ceará | N/A | Second stage eliminated by São Paulo
|
N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | First stage eliminated by Deportes Tolima
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Round of 16 eliminated by Once Caldas
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by  Universidad de Chile
|
N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | Round of 16 eliminated by  Libertad
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N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grêmio | Round of 16 eliminated by Universidad Católica
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N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Internacional | Round of 16 eliminated by  Peñarol
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N/A | Champions defeated  Independiente
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N/A |
| Palmeiras | N/A | Second stage eliminated by Vasco da Gama
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N/A | N/A |
| Santos | Champions defeated Peñarol
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N/A | N/A | Runners-up lost to  Barcelona
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| São Paulo | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by Libertad
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N/A | N/A |
| Vasco da Gama | N/A | Semifinals eliminated by Universidad de Chile
|
N/A | N/A |
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011.
v Brazil
| February 9 International Friendly | France | 1–0 | Brazil | Saint-Denis |
Benzema  54' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de France, France Attendance: 79,712[2] Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
v Brazil
| March 27 International Friendly | Scotland | 0–2 | Brazil | London, England |
| Report | Neymar 42', 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 53,087 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
v
Netherlands
| June 4 International Friendly | Brazil | 0–0 | Netherlands | Goiânia, Brazil |
| Stadium: Estádio Serra Dourada Attendance: 36,449 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
v
Romania
| June 7 International Friendly | Brazil | 1–0 | Romania | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Fred 21' |
Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu Attendance: 30,059 Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina) |
v
Venezuela
| July 3 Copa América group stage | Brazil | 0–0 | Venezuela | La Plata, Argentina |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
v Paraguay
| July 9 Copa América group stage | Brazil | 2–2 | Paraguay | Córdoba, Argentina |
| 16:00 | Jádson 39' Fred 90' |
Report | Santa Cruz 55' Valdez 67' |
Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Attendance: 57,000 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
v
Ecuador
| July 13 Copa América group stage | Brazil | 4–2 | Ecuador | Córdoba, Argentina |
| 21:45 | Pato 28', 61' Neymar 49', 72' |
Report | Caicedo 37', 59' |
Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay) |
v Paraguay
| July 17 Copa América Quarterfinals | Brazil | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–2 p) | Paraguay | La Plata, Argentina |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Elano  Silva Santos Fred |
Barreto Estigarribia  Riveros |
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v Brazil
| August 10 International Friendly | Germany | 3–2 | Brazil | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Schweinsteiger 61' (pen.) Götze 67'Schürrle 80' |
Robinho 71' (pen.) Neymar 90+2' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 54,767[3] Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
v
Ghana
| September 5 International Friendly | Brazil | 1–0 | Ghana | Fullham, England |
| Leandro Damião 45' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,700 Referee: Mike Dean (England) |
v Brazil
| September 14 Superclásico de las Américas | Argentina | 0–0 | Brazil | Córdoba, Argentina |
| 21:50 (UTC−03:00) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
v Argentina
| September 28 Superclásico de las Américas | Brazil | 2–0 | Argentina | Belém, Brazil |
| 21:50 (UTC−03:00) | Lucas 54' Neymar 75' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Olímpico do Pará (Mangueirão) Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
v Brazil
| October 7 International Friendly | Costa Rica | 0–1 | Brazil | San José, Costa Rica |
| Neymar 60' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
v Brazil
| October 11 International Friendly | Mexico | 1–2 | Brazil | Torreón, Mexico |
| David Luiz 10' (o.g.) |
Ronaldinho 79' Marcelo 83' |
Stadium: Estadio Corona Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador) |
v Brazil
| November 10 International Friendly | Gabon | 0–2 | Brazil | Libreville, Gabon |
| Sandro 12' Hernanes 35' |
Stadium: Stade d'Angondjé Referee: Victor Hlungwani (South Africa) |
v Brazil
| November 14 International Friendly | Egypt | 0–2 | Brazil | Doha, Qatar |
| Jonas 39', 59' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 18,000[4] Referee: Banjar Al Dosari (Qatar) |
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011.
v
Australia
| June 29, 2011 World Cup group stage | Brazil | 1–0 | Australia | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 18:15 | Rosana 54' |
Report | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 27,258 Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden) |
v
Norway
| July 3, 2011 World Cup group stage | Brazil | 3–0 | Norway | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| 18:15 | Marta 22', 48' Rosana 46' |
Report | Stadium: Volkswagen-Arena Attendance: 26,067 Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) |
v Brazil
| July 6, 2011 World Cup group stage | Equatorial Guinea | 0–3 | Brazil | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 18:00 | Report | Érika 49' Cristiane 54', 90+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 35,859 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
BrazilvUnited States 
| July 10, 2011 World Cup Quarterfinals | Brazil | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | United States | Dresden, Germany |
| 17:30 | Marta 68' (pen.), 92' |
Report | Daiane 2' (o.g.) Wambach 120+2' |
Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion Attendance: 25,598 Referee: Jacqui Melksham (Australia) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cristiane Marta Daiane Francielle |
Boxx Lloyd Wambach Rapinoe Krieger |
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v Brazil
| October 18, 2011 Pan American Games group stage | Argentina | 0–2 | Brazil | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 17:00 | Report[dead link] | Guedes 27' Batista 37' |
Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
v Costa Rica
| October 20, 2011 Pan American Games group stage | Brazil | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 17:00 | Oliveira 59' Guedes 62' |
Report[dead link] | Cruz 90+5' |
Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Referee: Diane Ferreiras (Guyana) |
v
Canada
| October 22, 2011 Pan American Games group stage | Brazil | 0–0 | Canada | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 20:00 | Report[dead link] | Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Referee: Irasema Aguilera (Cuba) |
v Brazil
| October 25, 2011 Pan American Games Semifinals | Mexico | 0–1 | Brazil | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 17:00 | Report[dead link] | Maurine 79' |
Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Referee: Irasema Aguilera (Cuba) |
v Canada
| October 27, 2011 Pan American Games Final | Brazil | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Canada | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 17:45 | Oliveira 3' |
Report[dead link] | Sinclair 87' |
Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Referee: Diane Ferreiras (Guyana) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Francielle Maurine Grazielle Wiggers Débora |
Matheson Sinclair Booth Schmidt Chapman |
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v
Italy
| December 8, 2011 Torneio Internacional Feminino | Brazil | 5–1 | Italy | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Érika 19' Ester 61'Cristiane 68'Marta 89'Aline 90' |
Report | Tona 18' |
Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu |
v Chile
| December 11, 2011 Torneio Internacional Feminino | Brazil | 4–0 | Chile | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Érika 3' Rosana 21'Thaís Guedes 24'Fabi 55' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu |
v
Denmark
| December 15, 2011 Torneio Internacional Feminino | Brazil | 0–1 | Denmark | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Report | Nilsen 75' |
Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu |
v Brazil
| December 18, 2011 Torneio Internacional Feminino Final | Denmark | 1–2 | Brazil | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Harder 54' |
Érika 64', 74' |
Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2011:
| Competition | Performance |
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| FIFA World Cup | Quarterfinals |
| Pan American Games | Runner-up |
| Torneio Internacional Feminino |
Champions
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The 2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 18, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011.
| Vitória-PE | 0–2 | Foz Cataratas |
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| Foz Cataratas | 3–0 | Vitória-PE |
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Foz Cataratas declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5–0.
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Carioca | CEPE |
| Campeonato Paulista | Santos |
| Competition | Champion |
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| Torneio Internacional Interclubes | Santos |
| Team | 2011 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
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| Duque de Caxias/CEPE | First stage |
| Santos | Third place defeated  Caracas
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| São José | Champions defeated Colo Colo
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