2014 in Brazilian football

Football in Brazil
Season 2014
Série A Cruzeiro
Série B Joinville
Série C Macaé
Série D Tombense
Copa do Brasil Atlético Mineiro
2013 Brazil 2015

The following article presents a summary of the 2014 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 113th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on April 19, 2014, and concldued on December 7, 2014.

Atlético Mineiro Atlético Paranaense Bahia Botafogo Chapecoense
Corinthians Coritiba Criciúma Cruzeiro Figueirense
Flamengo Fluminense Goiás Grêmio Internacional
Palmeiras Santos São Paulo Sport Vitória
Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro (C) 38 24 8 6 67 38 +29 80 2015 Copa Libertadores group stage
2 São Paulo 38 20 10 8 59 40 +19 70
3 Internacional 38 21 6 11 53 41 +12 69
4 Corinthians 38 19 12 7 49 31 +18 69 2015 Copa Libertadores first stage
5 Atlético Mineiro 38 17 11 10 51 38 +13 62 2015 Copa Libertadores group stage1
6 Fluminense 38 17 10 11 61 42 +19 61 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 162
7 Grêmio 38 17 10 11 36 24 +12 61 2015 Copa Sudamericana second stage3
8 Atlético Paranaense 38 15 9 14 43 42 +1 54
9 Santos 38 15 8 15 42 35 +7 53
10 Flamengo 38 14 10 14 46 47 1 52
11 Sport 38 14 10 14 36 46 10 52
12 Goiás 38 13 8 17 38 40 2 47
13 Figueirense 38 13 8 17 37 47 10 47
14 Coritiba 38 12 11 15 42 45 3 47
15 Chapecoense 38 11 10 17 39 44 5 43
16 Palmeiras 38 11 7 20 34 59 25 40
17 Vitória (R) 38 10 8 20 37 54 17 38 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Bahia (R) 38 9 10 19 31 43 12 37
19 Botafogo (R) 38 9 7 22 31 48 17 34
20 Criciúma (R) 38 7 11 20 28 56 28 32

Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
1 Atlético Mineiro has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2014 Copa do Brasil champions.
2 Because neither of Brazilian teams won the 2014 Copa Libertadores, an additionally berth to the 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 16 was given to the best non-qualified to 2015 Copa Libertadores, the sixth-placed Fluminense.
3 Teams that will entry in 2015 Copa Sudamericana if they do not reach 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 16. Also the 2014 Copa Verde champion (Brasília FC) and the 2015 Copa do Nordeste champion have a berth guaranteed.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Cruzeiro won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Vitória, Bahia, Botafogo and Criciúma, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 19, 2014 and concluded on November 29, 2014.

ABC América (MG) América (RN) Atlético Goianiense Avaí
Boa Esporte Bragantino Ceará Icasa Joinville
Luverdense Náutico Oeste Paraná Ponte Preta
Portuguesa Sampaio Corrêa Santa Cruz Vasco da Gama Vila Nova
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Joinville (C) (P) 38 21 7 10 54 33 +21 70 2015 Série A
2 Ponte Preta (P) 38 19 12 7 61 38 +23 69
3 Vasco da Gama (P) 38 16 15 7 50 36 +14 63
4 Avaí (P) 38 18 8 12 47 40 +7 62
5 América-MG 38 20 7 11 59 39 +20 61
6 Boa Esporte 38 18 5 15 51 48 +3 59
7 Atlético Goianiense 38 17 8 13 54 49 +5 59
8 Ceará 38 16 9 13 58 53 +5 57
9 Santa Cruz 38 14 13 11 51 38 +13 55
10 Sampaio Corrêa 38 13 14 11 54 46 +8 53
11 Paraná 38 13 12 13 45 43 +2 51
12 Luverdense 38 15 5 18 40 46 6 50
13 Náutico 38 14 8 16 40 47 7 50
14 ABC 38 14 6 18 34 40 6 48
15 Oeste 38 12 12 14 39 48 9 48
16 Bragantino 38 13 7 18 45 55 10 46
17 América-RN (R) 38 12 7 19 44 53 9 43 2015 Série C
18 Icasa (R) 38 11 10 17 34 43 9 43
19 Vila Nova (R) 38 10 2 26 35 70 35 32
20 Portuguesa (R) 38 4 13 21 29 59 30 25

Updated to games played on 15 November 2014.
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

América-MG deducted 6 points for lining up an irregular player

Joinville won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Joinville, Ponte Preta, Vasco da Gama and Avaí, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are América (RN), Icasa, Vila Nova and Portuguesa, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 26, 2014, and concluded on November 23, 2014.

Águia de Marabá ASA de Arapiraca Botafogo-PB Caxias CRAC
CRB Cuiabá Duque de Caxias Fortaleza Guarani
Guaratinguetá Juventude Macaé Madureira Mogi Mirim
Paysandu Salgueiro São Caetano Treze Tupi

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Oeste and Icasa.


November 15, 2014
Macaé 11 Paysandu

November 22, 2014
Paysandu 33 Macaé

Macaé won the league after beating Paysandu on goal difference.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Macaé, Paysandu, Mogi Mirim and CRB, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are São Caetano, Treze, CRAC and Duque de Caxias, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 19, 2014 and concluded on November 16, 2014.

Anapolina Ariquemes Atlético Acreano Baraúnas Boavista
Brasil de Pelotas Brasiliense Cabofriense Campinense CENE
Central Confiança Coruripe Estrela do Norte Globo
Goianésia Grêmio Barueri Guarani de Palhoça Guarany de Sobral Interporto
Ipatinga Ituano Jacuipense Londrina Luziânia
Maringá Metropolitano Moto Club Operário de Várzea Grande Pelotas
Penapolense Porto Princesa do Solimões Remo Rio Branco
Ríver São Raimundo-RR Santos-AP Tombense Villa Nova
Vitória da Conquista

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Brasil de Pelotas and Tombense.



November 16, 2014
Tombense 00 Brasil de Pelotas
  Penalties  
42
Estádio Soares de Azevedo

Tombense won the league after beating Brasil de Pelotas 4-2 on penalties.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Tombense, Brasil de Pelotas, Confiança and Londrina, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2014 Copa do Brasil

The 2014 Copa do Brasil started on February 19, 2014, and concluded on November 26, 2014. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro.




Atlético Mineiro won the cup by aggregate score of 30.

State championship champions

State Champion
Acre (state) Acre Rio Branco
Alagoas Alagoas Coruripe
Amapá Amapá Santos-AP
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Amazonas Nacional
Bahia Bahia Bahia
Ceará Ceará Ceará
Federal District (Brazil) Distrito Federal Luziânia
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo Estrela do Norte
Goiás Goiás Atlético Goianiense
Maranhão Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso Cuiabá
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul CENE
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Cruzeiro
Pará Pará Remo
Paraíba Paraíba Botafogo-PB
Paraná (state) Paraná Londrina
Pernambuco Pernambuco Sport
Piauí Piauí Ríver Atlético Clube
Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Flamengo
Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte América-RN
Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Rondônia Rondônia Vilhena
Roraima Roraima São Raimundo-RR
Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina Figueirense
São Paulo (state) São Paulo Ituano
Sergipe Sergipe Confiança
Tocantins Tocantins Interporto

Youth competition champions

Competition Champion
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Corinthians
Copa do Brasil Sub-17(1) Atlético Mineiro
Copa do Brasil Sub-20 Internacional
Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17(1) Red Bull
Copa Rio Sub-17 Fluminense
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil Internacional
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Santos
Copa Sub-17 de Promissão Cruzeiro
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores América (MG)
(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.

Other competition champions

Competition Champion
Campeonato Paulista do Interior Penapolense
Copa Espírito Santo Real Noroeste
Copa FGF Lajeadense
Copa do Nordeste Sport
Copa Paulista de Futebol Santo André
Copa Rio Resende
Copa Verde Brasília

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2014 Copa Libertadores 2014 Copa Sudamericana 2014 Recopa Sudamericana
Atlético Mineiro Round of 16
eliminated by
Colombia Atlético Nacional
N/A Champions
defeated
Argentina Lanús
Atlético Paranaense Eliminated
in the Second Stage
N/A N/A
Bahia N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Peru Univ. César Vallejo
N/A
Botafogo Eliminated
in the Second Stage
N/A N/A
Criciúma N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil São Paulo
N/A
Cruzeiro Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Argentina San Lorenzo
N/A N/A
Flamengo Eliminated
in the Second Stage
N/A N/A
Fluminense N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Goiás
N/A
Goiás N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Ecuador Emelec
N/A
Grêmio Round of 16
eliminated by
Argentina San Lorenzo
N/A N/A
Internacional N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Bahia
N/A
São Paulo N/A Semifinals
eliminated by
Colombia Atlético Nacional
N/A
Sport Recife N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Vitória
N/A
Vitória N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Colombia Atlético Nacional
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 2014.

Record

Type MP W D L GF GA
Friendly Matches 16 12 2 2 35 15
Total 16 12 2 2 35 15

Friendlies

FIFA World Cup

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup

Superclásico de las Américas

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 2014.

Friendlies

South American Games

Copa América Femenina

Torneio Internacional de Brasília

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2014:

Competition Performance
Copa América Femenina
Champions
South American Games Third place
Torneio Internacional de Brasília
Champions

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on September 10, 2014, and concluded on November 30, 2014.

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final was played between Ferroviária and Kindermann.


November 4, 2014
Kindermann 03 Ferroviária

November 7, 2014
Ferroviária 53 Kindermann

Ferroviária won the league by aggregate score of 83.

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The 2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on January 29, 2014 and concluded on April 15, 2014.



April 15, 2014
São José 10 Ferroviária
  Penalties  
45
Estádio Joe Sanchez

Ferroviária won the cup after beating São José 5-4 on penalties.

Domestic competition champions

Competition Champion
Campeonato Carioca Botafogo
Campeonato Paulista São José

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2014 Copa Libertadores Femenina 2014 International Women's Club Championship
Centro Olímpico Eliminated in the First Stage N/A
São José Champions
defeated
Venezuela Caracas
Champions
defeated
England Arsenal
Vitória das Tabocas Eliminated in the First Stage N/A

References

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