The following article presents a summary of the 2015 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which iwas the 114th season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Série A | Corinthians | |
| Série B | Botafogo | |
| Série C | Vila Nova | |
| Série D | Botafogo-SP | |
| Copa do Brasil | Palmeiras | |
| ||
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
editThe 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 9, 2015, and concluded on December 6, 2015.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians (C) | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 81 | 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage[a] |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 69 | |
| 3 | Grêmio | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 68 | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 62 | 2016 Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 5 | Internacional | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 60 | 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[b] |
| 6 | Sport Recife | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 59 | 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage[c] |
| 7 | Santos | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 58 | |
| 8 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 55 | |
| 9 | Palmeiras | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 53 | 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage[a] |
| 10 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 51 | 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage[c] |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 51 | |
| 12 | Flamengo | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 49 | |
| 13 | Fluminense | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 47 | |
| 14 | Chapecoense | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 47 | |
| 15 | Coritiba | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 44 | |
| 16 | Figueirense | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 43 | |
| 17 | Avaí (R) | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 42 | Relegation to 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama (R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 41 | |
| 19 | Goiás (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 38 | |
| 20 | Joinville (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 31 |
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Palmeiras has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2015 Copa do Brasil champions.
- ^ Since a Brazilian team didn't win the 2015 Copa Libertadores, an additional berth to the 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 will be given to the best team not qualified to the 2016 Copa Libertadores, the fifth-placed Internacional.
- ^ a b Teams will enter in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana if they do not reach the 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16. Also, the 2015 Copa Verde champion (Cuiabá) and the 2016 Copa do Nordeste champion have a guaranteed berth.
Corinthians won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Relegation
editThe four worst placed teams, which are Avaí, Vasco da Gama, Goiás and Joinville, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
editThe 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 8, 2015, and concluded on November 28, 2015.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo (P, C) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 72 | Promoted to 2016 Série A |
| 2 | Santa Cruz (P) | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 67 | |
| 3 | Vitória (P) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 66 | |
| 4 | América-MG (P) | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 65 | |
| 5 | Náutico | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 63 | |
| 6 | Bragantino | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 60 | |
| 7 | Paysandu | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 60 | |
| 8 | Sampaio Corrêa | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 58 | |
| 9 | Bahia | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 58 | |
| 10 | Luverdense | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 54 | |
| 11 | CRB | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 54 | |
| 12 | Criciúma | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Paraná | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 47 | |
| 14 | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 46 | |
| 15 | Ceará | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 45 | |
| 16 | Oeste | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 44 | |
| 17 | Macaé (R) | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 43 | Relegated to 2016 Série C |
| 18 | ABC (R) | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 32 | |
| 19 | Boa Esporte (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 31 | |
| 20 | Mogi Mirim (R) | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Botafogo won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Promotion
editThe four best placed teams, which are Botafogo, Santa Cruz, Vitória and América-MG, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
editThe four worst placed teams, which are Macaé, ABC, Boa Esporte and Mogi Mirim, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
editThe 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 16, 2015, and concluded on November 21, 2015.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Londrina and Vila Nova.
Vila Nova won the league after beating Londrina by aggregate score of 4–2.
Promotion
editThe four best placed teams, which are Vila Nova, Londrina, Tupi and Brasil de Pelotas, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
editThe four worst placed teams, which are Águia de Marabá, Madureira, Caxias and Icasa, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
editThe 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 12, 2015, and concluded on November 14, 2015.
- Aparecidense
- Botafogo-SP
- Caldense
- Campinense
- Central
- CEOV
- Colo Colo
- Comercial-MS
- Coruripe
- CRAC
- Duque de Caxias
- Estanciano
- Foz do Iguaçu
- Gama
- Globo
- Goianésia
- Guarani de Juazeiro
- Imperatriz
- Inter de Lages
- Lajeadense
- Metropolitano
- Nacional
- Náutico-RR
- Operário Ferroviário
- Palmas
- Red Bull Brasil
- Remo
- Resende
- Rio Branco
- Rio Branco-ES
- Ríver
- Santos-AP
- São Caetano
- Serra Talhada
- Serrano
- Treze
- Vilhena
- Villa Nova
- Volta Redonda
- Ypiranga de Erechim
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Botafogo-SP and Ríver-PI.
Botafogo-SP won the league after beating Ríver by aggregate score of 3–2.
Promotion
editThe four best placed teams, which are Botafogo-SP, Ríver, Remo and Ypiranga de Erechim, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Domestic cups
editCopa do Brasil
editThe 2015 Copa do Brasil started on February 8, 2015, and concluded on December 2, 2015. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Palmeiras and Santos.
Palmeiras won the cup after beating Santos 4–3 on penalties.
Copa do Nordeste
editThe competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region, including for the first time the Maranhão and Piauí champions and runners-up. Ceará beat Bahia in the final with a 3–1 aggregate score.
Copa Verde
editThe competition featured 16 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. Mato Grosso's team Cuiabá defeated Pará's team Remo 6–5 on aggregate score.
State championship champions
edit
Youth competition champions
edit(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
edit| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Paulista do Interior | Ponte Preta |
| Copa Espírito Santo | Espírito Santo |
| Copa FGF | Lajeadense |
| Copa Paulista | Linense |
| Copa Rio | Resende |
| Copa Verde | Cuiabá |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
edit| Team | 2015 Copa Libertadores | 2015 Copa Sudamericana |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | Round of 16 eliminated by  Internacional
|
N/A |
| Atlético Paranaense | N/A | Quarterfinals Sportivo Luqueño
|
| Bahia | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Sport Recife
|
| Brasília | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by Atlético Paranaense
|
| Chapecoense | N/A | Quarterfinals River Plate
|
| Corinthians | Round of 16 eliminated by Guaraní
|
N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Quarterfinals eliminated by River Plate
|
N/A |
| Goiás | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Brasília
|
| Internacional | Semifinals eliminated by  Tigres
|
N/A |
| Joinville | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Atlético Paranaense
|
| Ponte Preta | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Chapecoense
|
| São Paulo | Round of 16 eliminated by Cruzeiro
|
N/A |
| Sport Recife | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by Huracán
|
Brazil national team
editThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2015.
Friendlies
edit| March 26 | France  | 1–3 | Brazil | Saint-Denis, France |
| 21:00 (UTC+1) | Varane  21' |
Report | Oscar 40' Neymar 57' Luiz Gustavo 69' |
Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 81,338 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
| March 29 | Brazil | 1–0 |  Chile | London, England |
| 15:00 (UTC+1) | Firmino 71' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,007 Referee: Martin Atkinson (England) |
| June 7 | Brazil | 2–0 | Mexico | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 17:00 (UTC−03) | Coutinho 28' Tardelli 37' |
Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 34,659 Referee: Julio César Quintana (Paraguay) |
| June 10 | Brazil | 1–0 |  Honduras | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| 22:00 (UTC−03) | Firmino 33' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio Attendance: 22,305 Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia) |
| September 5 | Brazil | 1–0 |  Costa Rica | New Jersey, United States |
| 17:00 (UTC−03) | Hulk 10' |
Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 19,600 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada) |
| September 8 | United States  | 1–4 | Brazil | Foxborough, United States |
| 21:40 (UTC−03) | Williams 90+1' |
Report | Hulk 9' Neymar 51' (pen.), 67' Rafinha 64' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 29,308 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
Copa América
edit| June 14 Group stage | Brazil | 2–1 |  Peru | Temuco, Chile |
| 18:30 (UTC−03) | Neymar 5' Douglas Costa 90+2' |
Report | Cueva 2' |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Germán Becker Attendance: 16,342[1] Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
| June 17 Group stage | Brazil | 0–1 |  Colombia | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:00 (UTC−03) | Report | Murillo 36' |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano Attendance: 44,008[2] Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
| June 21 Group stage | Brazil | 2–1 |  Venezuela | Santiago, Chile |
| 18:30 (UTC−03) | Thiago Silva 9' Firmino 51' |
Report | Miku 84' |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano Attendance: 33,284[3] Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) |
| June 27 Quarter-finals | Brazil | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Paraguay | Concepción, Chile |
| 18:30 (UTC−03) | Robinho 15' |
Report | González 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Concepción Attendance: 29,276[4] Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
| Penalties | ||||
Fernandinho  Ribeiro  Miranda Douglas Costa Coutinho |
Martínez Cáceres Bobadilla Santa Cruz González |
|||
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
edit| October 9 | Chile | 2–0 | Brazil | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:30 UTC−03 | Vargas 72' Sánchez 88' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) |
| October 13 | Brazil | 3–1 | Venezuela | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| 22:00 UTC−03 | Willian 1', 42' Oliveira 73' |
Report | Santos 64' |
Stadium: Estádio Castelão Attendance: 38,970 Referee: Darío Ubriaco (Uruguay) |
| November 13[note 1] | Argentina | 1–1 | Brazil | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:00 UTC−03 | Lavezzi 34' |
Report | Lucas Lima 58' |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay) |
| November 17 | Brazil | 3–0 | Peru | Salvador, Brazil |
| 21:00 UTC−03 | Douglas Costa 22' Renato Augusto 57'Filipe Luís 76' |
Report | Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Referee: Hernando Buitrago (Colombia) |
Women
editNational team
editThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2015.
Friendlies
edit| April 8 | Germany  | 4–0 | Brazil | Fürth, Germany |
| 13:00 (UTC-3) | Šašić 26' (pen.) Laudehr 35'Leupolz 60'Marozsán 86' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion am Laubenweg Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
| September 19 | France | 2–1 | Brazil | Le Havre, France |
| 19:00 CET | Renard 37' Henry 55' |
Report (in French) | Poliana 80' |
Stadium: Stade Océane, Attendance: 22,053 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
| October 21 | United States | 1–1 | Brazil | Seattle, United States |
| 19:00 PT | Lloyd 85' |
Report | Monica 3' Rafaelle  65' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 23,603 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
| October 25 | United States | 3–1 | Brazil | Orlando, United States |
| 14:30 ET | Morgan 9' Dunn 14' Dunn 45+2' Horan 66' McCaffrey 90+3' |
Report | Cristiane 37' Cristiane 45+1' |
Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Attendance: 32,869 Referee: Margaret Domka (United States) |
| December 1 | Brazil | 5–1 |  New Zealand | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| 21:00 BRT | Poliana 46' Érika 48' Formiga 59' Marta 87' Debinha 90+3' |
Gregorius 30' |
Stadium: Arena Pantanal Attendance: 32,869 |
Algarve Cup
edit| March 4 Group stage | Brazil | 0–0 |  China | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| March 6 Group stage | Sweden  | 0–2 | Brazil | Lagos, Portugal |
| 13:30 | Report | Marta 20' Andressa 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Referee: Qin Liang (China) |
| March 9 Group stage | Brazil | 1–3 | Germany | Parchal, Portugal |
| 17:30 | Bruna 47' |
Report | Popp 39' Šašić 49'Marozsán 56' |
Stadium: Stadium Bela Vista Attendance: 769 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
| March 11 Seventh-place match | Brazil | 4–1 |  Switzerland | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 15:00 | Marta 30', 77' Bia 37'Andressa 82' |
Report | Wälti 45' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
FIFA Women's World Cup
edit| June 9 Group stage | Brazil | 2–0 |  South Korea | Montreal, Canada |
| 19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Formiga 33' Marta 53' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 10,175 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| June 13 Group stage | Brazil | 1–0 |  Spain | Montreal, Canada |
| 16:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Andressa 44' |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 28,623 Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) |
| June 17 Group stage | Costa Rica | 0–1 | Brazil | Moncton, Canada |
| 20:00 ADT (UTC−3) | Report | Raquel 83' |
Stadium: Moncton Stadium Attendance: 9,543 Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece) |
| June 21 Round of 16 | Brazil | 0–1 |  Australia | Moncton, Canada |
| 14:00 ADT (UTC−3) | Report | Simon 80' |
Stadium: Moncton Stadium Attendance: 12,054 Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
Pan American Games
edit| July 11 Group stage | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Brazil | Hamilton, Canada |
| 18:00 | Report | Raquel 14' Thaisa 34'Formiga 90' |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
| July 15 Group stage | Brazil | 7–1 |  Ecuador | Hamilton, Canada |
| 17:35 | Monica 17' Cristiane 44', 55', 67', 70', 78'Maurine 84' |
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/football/results-women-b-06.htm Report] | Pesantes 5' |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados) |
| July 19 Group stage | Canada  | 0–2 | Brazil | Hamilton, Canada |
| 20:35 | Report | Alves 55' Cristiane 87' |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
| July 22 Semifinals | Brazil | 4–2 | Mexico | Hamilton, Canada |
| 20:35 | Cristiane 4' Rafaelle Souza 45+1' 73'Romero 46' (o.g.)Andressinha 69' |
Report | Fabiana 25' (o.g.) Rangel 70' |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium |
| July 25 Final | Brazil | 4–0 | Colombia | Hamilton, Canada |
| 20:35 | Formiga 7' Maurine 75'Alves 86'Fabiana 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador) |
Torneio Internacional Feminino
edit| November 9 Group stage | Brazil | 11–0 |  Trinidad and Tobago | Natal, Brazil |
| 18:15 | Marta 10', 28', 30', 52', 58' Beatriz 33', 55', 64'Debinha 48'Raquel 70'Rilany 79' |
Report | Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
| November 13 Group stage | Mexico | 0–6 | Brazil | Natal, Brazil |
| 16:00 | Report | Marta 2' (pen.), 11' (pen.) Debinha 18'Andressa Alves 32'Formiga 53'Poliana 68' |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
| November 16 Group stage | Brazil | 2–1 | Canada | Natal, Brazil |
| 20:45 | Andressa Alves 12' Debinha 40' |
Report | Bélanger 43' |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
| November 20 Final | Brazil | 3–1 | Canada | Natal, Brazil |
| 18:30 | Andressa Alves 47' Mônica 63', 81' |
Report | Beckie 46' |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2015:
| Competition | Performance |
|---|---|
| Algarve Cup | Seventh-place |
| FIFA Women's World Cup | Round of 16 |
| Torneio Internacional Feminino | Champions
|
| Pan American Games | Champions
|
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino
editThe 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on September 7, 2015, and concluded on December 6, 2015. The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final was played between Rio Preto and São José.
Rio Preto won the league by aggregate score of 2–1.
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
editThe 2015 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on February 4, 2015, and concluded on April 8, 2015.
Kindermann won the cup 4–1 on points.
Domestic competition champions
edit| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Carioca | Flamengo/Marinha |
| Campeonato Paulista | São José |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
edit| Team | 2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
|---|---|
| Ferroviária | Champions defeated Colo Colo
|
| São José | Fourth place defeated by UAI Urquiza
|
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Brazil vs. Peru - 14 June 2015 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Brazil vs. Colombia - 18 June 2015 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Brazil vs. Venezuela - 21 June 2015 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Brazil vs. Paraguay - 27 June 2015 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Argentina v Brazil postponed due to wet weather". goal.com. November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.