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The following article presents a summary of the 2002 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 101st season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 2002 | |
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The following article presents a summary of the 2002 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 101st season of competitive football in the country.
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Main article: 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Fluminense | 3-2 | São Caetano | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 3-8 | Corinthians | 2-6 | 1-2 |
| Grêmio | 1-0 | Juventude | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Santos | 5-2 | São Paulo | 3-1 | 2-1 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluminense | 3-3 | Corinthians | 1-0 | 2-3 |
| Santos | 3-1 | Grêmio | 3-0 | 0-1 |
Final
Santos declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2.
The four worst placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Palmeiras, Gama and Botafogo, were relegated to the following year's second level.
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Main article: 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B final was played between Fortaleza and Criciúma.
Criciúma declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 4-3.
The champion and the runner-up, which are Criciúma and Fortaleza, were promoted to the following year's first level.
The six worst placed teams, which are Americano, Botafogo-SP, Sampaio Corrêa, Guarany-CE, XV de Piracicaba and Bragantino, were relegated to the following year's third level.
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Main article: 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Brasiliense (P) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 2 | Marília (P) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Ipatinga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 |
| 4 | Nacional-AM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 |
Brasiliense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Brasiliense and Marília, were promoted to the following year's second level.
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Main article: Copa do Brasil 2002 |
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Brasiliense.
Corinthians declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3-2.
The Copa dos Campeões final was played between Paysandu and Cruzeiro.
Paysandu declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5-5.
Regional championship champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato do Nordeste | Bahia |
| Copa Centro-Oeste | Goiás |
| Copa Norte | Paysandu |
| Copa Sul-Minas | Cruzeiro |
| Torneio Rio-São Paulo | Corinthians |
State championship champions
(1)The club won a competition named Supercampeonato (Superchampionship), which was an extra tournament that included regional championship teams.
(2)According to the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation, the 2002 Rio de Janeiro State Championship is sub judice.
| Competition | Champion |
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| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Fluminense |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Cruzeiro |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Portuguesa |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | Corinthians |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Palmeiras |
| Competition | Champion |
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| Copa FPF | São Bento |
| Copa Pernambuco | Recife |
| Team | Copa Libertadores 2002 | Copa Sudamericana 2002 |
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| Atlético Paranaense | Group stage | N/A |
| Flamengo | Group stage | N/A |
| Grêmio | Semifinals | N/A |
| São Caetano | Runner-up | N/A |
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2002.
The Brazil women's national football team did not play any matches in 2002.
