The following article presents a summary of the 1982 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 81st season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 1982 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
editQuarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 3-2 | Santos | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Grêmio | 3-2 | Fluminense | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| São Paulo | 0-3 | Guarani | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Bangu | 2-2 | Corinthians | 0-1 | 2-1 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | 3-2 | Grêmio | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Flamengo | 5-3 | Guarani | 2-1 | 3-2 |
Final
Flamengo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 2-1.
Relegation
editThe worst placed team in each one of the eight groups in the first stage plus the four clubs eliminated in the qualification/relegation playoff, which are Nacional, River, Ferroviário, Itabaiana, Mixto, Vitória, Taguatinga, Joinville, América (RN), CSA, Goiás and Desportiva, were relegated to the same year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
editQuarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River | 2-7 | Campo Grande | 2-3 | 0-4 |
| CSA | 5-2 | Mixto | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| Joinville | 3-2 | Tiradentes-PI | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Itabaiana | 1-7 | Uberaba | 1-4 | 0-3 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campo Grande | 6-0 | Uberaba | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| Joinville | 3-3 | CSA | 2-1 | 1-2 |
Final
Campo Grande declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 8-5.
Promotion
editThe competition champion, which is Campo Grande, was promoted to the following year's first level, and the first placed team in each one of the four groups in the second stage, which were América-RJ, Corinthians, São Paulo-RS and Atlético Paranaense, were promoted to the same season's first level's second stage.
State championship champions
edit(1)Itabaiana and Sergipe shared the Sergipe State Championship title.
Youth competition champions
edit| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Ponte Preta |
Other competition champions
edit| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Taça Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro |
| Torneio dos Campeões | América |
| Torneio de Integração da Amazônia | Juventus |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
edit| Team | Copa Libertadores 1982 |
|---|---|
| Flamengo | Semifinals |
| Grêmio | Group stage |
| São Paulo | Group stage |
Brazil national team
editThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1982.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26, 1982 |  East Germany |
W | 3-1 | Paulo Isidoro, Renato, Serginho Chulapa | International Friendly |
| March 3, 1982 |  Czechoslovakia |
D | 1-1 | Zico | International Friendly |
| March 21, 1982 |  West Germany |
W | 1-0 | Júnior | International Friendly |
| May 5, 1982 |  Portugal |
W | 3-1 | Júnior, Éder, Zico | International Friendly |
| May 19, 1982 |  Switzerland |
D | 1-1 | Zico | International Friendly |
| May 27, 1982 |  Republic of Ireland |
W | 7-0 | Falcão, Sócrates (2), Serginho Chulapa (2), Luizinho, Zico | International Friendly |
| June 14, 1982 |  Soviet Union |
W | 2-1 | Sócrates, Éder | World Cup |
| June 18, 1982 |  Scotland |
W | 4-1 | Zico, Oscar, Éder, Falcão | World Cup |
| June 23, 1982 |  New Zealand |
W | 4-0 | Zico (2), Falcão, Serginho Chulapa | World Cup |
| July 2, 1982 |  Argentina |
W | 3-1 | Zico, Serginho Chulapa, Júnior | World Cup |
| July 5, 1982 |  Italy |
L | 2-3 | Sócrates, Falcão | World Cup |