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The following article presents a summary of the 2010 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 109th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Main article: 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 8, 2010, and concluded on December 5, 2010.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 38 20 11 7 62 36 +26 71 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 Cruzeiro 38 20 9 9 53 38 +15 69
3 Corinthians 38 19 11 8 65 41 +24 68 2011 Copa Libertadores First Stage
4 Grêmio 38 17 12 9 68 43 +25 63
5 Atlético Paranaense 38 17 9 12 43 45 −2 60 2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage
6 Botafogo 38 14 17 7 54 42 +12 59
7 Internacional 38 16 10 12 48 41 +7 58 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a]
8 Santos 38 15 11 12 63 50 +13 56 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[b]
9 São Paulo 38 15 10 13 54 54 0 55 2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage
10 Palmeiras 38 12 14 12 42 43 −1 50
11 Vasco da Gama 38 11 16 11 43 45 −2 49
12 Ceará 38 10 17 11 35 44 −9 47
13 Atlético Mineiro 38 13 6 19 52 64 −12 45
14 Flamengo 38 9 17 12 41 44 −3 44
15 Avaí 38 11 10 17 49 58 −9 43
16 Atlético Goianiense 38 11 9 18 51 57 −6 42
17 Vitória 38 9 15 14 42 48 −6 42 Relegation to Série B
18 Guarani 38 8 13 17 33 53 −20 37
19 Goiás 38 8 9 21 41 68 −27 33
20 Prudente 38 7 10 21 39 64 −25 28[c]
Source: [1]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Internacional qualified as the 2010 Copa Libertadores champion.
  2. ^ Santos qualified as the 2010 Copa do Brasil champion.
  3. ^ Grêmio Prudente was docked 3 points due to fielding a suspended player.

Fluminense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Vitória, Guarani, Goiás and Prudente, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Main article: 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 7, 2010, concluded on November 27, 2010.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Coritiba (C, P) 38 21 8 9 69 49 +20 71 Promotion to Campeonato Brasileiro
2 Figueirense (P) 38 19 10 9 68 37 +31 67
3 Bahia (P) 38 19 8 11 63 44 +19 65
4 América Mineiro (P) 38 19 6 13 56 42 +14 63
5 Portuguesa 38 19 5 14 69 52 +17 62
6 Sport Recife 38 15 11 12 54 42 +12 56
7 Paraná 38 15 8 15 47 44 +3 53
8 Bragantino 38 13 14 11 52 37 +15 53
9 ASA 38 16 4 18 52 56 −4 52
10 São Caetano 38 14 10 14 50 52 −2 52
11 Duque de Caxias 38 15 5 18 46 56 −10 50
12 Icasa 38 13 10 15 53 51 +2 49
13 Náutico 38 14 6 18 41 60 −19 48
14 Ponte Preta 38 12 12 14 49 48 +1 48
15 Guaratinguetá 38 11 14 13 47 59 −12 47
16 Vila Nova 38 13 7 18 50 69 −19 46
17 Brasiliense (R) 38 12 10 16 41 59 −18 46 Relegation to Série C
18 Santo André (R) 38 11 10 17 53 61 −8 43
19 Ipatinga (R) 38 11 8 19 47 62 −15 41
20 América de Natal (R) 38 11 8 19 40 68 −28 41
Updated to match(es) played on November 27, 2010. Source: CBF (in Portuguese)
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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Coritiba declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Coritiba, Figueirense, Bahia and América-MG, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Brasiliense, Santo André, Ipatinga and América-RN, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Main article: 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on July 18, 2010, and concluded on November 21, 2010. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between ABC and Ituiutaba.

Ituiutaba0–1ABC
Parque do Sabiá
ABC0–0Ituiutaba
Frasqueirão

ABC declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 1–0.

Participating teams

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are ABC, Ituiutaba, Criciúma and Salgueiro, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Alecrim, Juventude, Gama and São Raimundo (PA), were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

Main article: 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 18, 2010, and concluded on November 14, 2010. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Guarany de Sobral and América (AM).

América (AM)1–1Guarany de Sobral
Estádio Colosso do Tapajós
Guarany de Sobral4–1América (AM)
Estádio do Junco

Guarany de Sobral declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 5–2.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Guarany de Sobral, Madureira, Joinville and Araguaína, were promoted to the following year's third level. On December 9, 2010 the STJD punished América (AM) with the loss of six points due to fielding an out-of-contract player. América (AM) then lost its promotion, which was awarded to Joinville.

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2010 Copa do Brasil

The 2010 Copa do Brasil started on February 10, 2010, and ended on August 4, 2010. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Santos and Vitória.

Santos2–0Vitória
Vila Belmiro
Vitória2–1Santos
Barradão

Santos declared as the cup champions on better goal difference by aggregate score of 3–2.

State championship champions

State Champion
Acre (state) Acre Rio Branco-AC
Alagoas Alagoas Murici
Amapá Amapá Trem
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Amazonas Penarol
Bahia Bahia Vitória
Ceará Ceará Fortaleza
Federal District (Brazil) Distrito Federal Ceilândia
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo Rio Branco-ES
Goiás Goiás Atlético-GO
Maranhão Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso União
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul Comercial-ES
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro
Pará Pará Paysandu
Paraíba Paraíba Treze
Paraná (state) Paraná Coritiba
Pernambuco Pernambuco Sport
Piauí Piauí Comercial-PI
Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Botafogo
Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte ABC
Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio
Rondônia Rondônia Vilhena
Roraima Roraima Baré
Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina Avaí
São Paulo (state) São Paulo Santos
Sergipe Sergipe River Plate
Tocantins Tocantins Gurupi

Youth competition champions

Competition Champion
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Cruzeiro
Copa 2 de Julho Brazil U16
Copa Brasil Sub-17 (Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17)(1) Internacional
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil Internacional
Copa São Paulo de Juniores São Paulo
Copa Sub-17 de Promissão Cruzeiro
Supercopa Eurofarma de Futebol Júnior Santos
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores Coritiba

(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 do Nordeste Vitória
Campeonato Paulista do Interior Botafogo-SP
Copa Espírito Santo Vitória-ES
Copa FGF Internacional B
Copa Governador do Mato Grosso Cuiabá
Copa Paulista de Futebol Paulista
Copa Pernambuco Santa Cruz
Copa Rio Sendas
Copa Santa Catarina Brusque
Copa Sub23 Internacional
Recopa Sul-Brasileira Cerâmica
Taça Minas Gerais Uberaba

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2010 Copa Libertadores 2010 Copa Sudamericana 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
Atlético Mineiro did not qualify Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Brazil Palmeiras 		N/A
Avaí did not qualify Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Brazil Goiás 		N/A
Corinthians Round of 16
eliminated by
Brazil Flamengo 		N/A did not qualify
Cruzeiro Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Brazil São Paulo 		N/A did not qualify
Flamengo Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Chile Universidad de Chile 		N/A did not qualify
Goiás N/A Runners-up
lost to
Argentina Independiente 		N/A
Grêmio N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Goiás 		N/A
Grêmio Prudente N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Atlético Mineiro 		N/A
Internacional Champions
defeated
Mexico Guadalajara 		N/A Third place
defeated
South Korea Seognam Ilhwa Chunma
Palmeiras N/A Semifinals
eliminated by
Brazil Goiás 		N/A
Santos N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Avaí 		N/A
São Paulo Semifinals
eliminated by
Brazil Internacional 		N/A did not qualify
Vitória N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Palmeiras 		N/A

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2010.

March 2, 2010 International
Friendly		 Republic of Ireland  0–2  Brazil London, England
20:05 (UTC+1) Report K. Andrews 44' (o.g.)
Robinho 76'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 40,082[2]
Referee: Mike Dean (England)
June 2, 2010 International
Friendly		 Zimbabwe  0–3  Brazil Harare, Zimbabwe
Report Bastos 41'
Robinho 44'
Elano 57'		 Stadium: National Sports Stadium
Attendance: 30,000[3]
Referee: Abdul Basit Ebrahim (South Africa)
June 7, 2010 International
Friendly		 Tanzania  1–5  Brazil Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Jabir Stima 86' Report Robinho 10', 33'
Ramires 53', 90+1'
Kaká 75'		 Stadium: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Attendance: 35,000[4]
Referee: Muhmed Ssegonga (Uganda)
June 15, 2010 FIFA World Cup
Group Stage		 Brazil  2–1  North Korea Johannesburg, South Africa
20:30 (UTC+2) Maicon 55'
Elano 72'		 Report Ji Yun-nam 89' Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium
Attendance: 54,331
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
June 20, 2010 FIFA World Cup
Group Stage		 Brazil  3–1  Ivory Coast Johannesburg, South Africa
20:30 (UTC+2) Luís Fabiano 25', 50'
Elano 62'		 Report Drogba 79' Stadium: Soccer City
Attendance: 84,455
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
June 25, 2010 FIFA World Cup
Group Stage		 Portugal  0–0  Brazil Durban, South Africa
16:00 (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Attendance: 62,712
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
June 28, 2010 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16		 Brazil  3–0  Chile Johannesburg, South Africa
20:30 (UTC+2) Juan 35'
Luís Fabiano 38'
Robinho 59'		 Report Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium
Attendance: 54,096
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
July 2, 2010 FIFA World Cup
Quarter-finals		 Netherlands  2–1  Brazil Port Elizabeth, South Africa
16:00 (UTC+2) Sneijder 53', 68' Report Robinho 10' Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Attendance: 40,186
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
August 10, 2010 International
Friendly		 United States  0–2  Brazil New Jersey, United States
20:00 (UTC-4) Report Neymar 28'
Pato 45+1'		 Stadium: New Meadowlands Stadium
Attendance: 77,223[5]
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
October 7, 2010 International
Friendly		 Iran  0–3  Brazil Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Report Alves 14'
Pato 69'
Nilmar 90+1'		 Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 14,000[6]
Referee: Fareed Al Marzouqi (UAE)
October 11, 2010 International
Friendly		 Brazil  2–0  Ukraine Derby, England
Alves 25'
Pato 64'		 Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 13,088
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)
November 17, 2010 International
Friendly		 Argentina  1–0  Brazil Doha, Qatar
Messi 90+2' Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 49,000[7]
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)

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 2010.

October 24, 2010 International
Friendly		 Brazil  7–0  Haiti Teresópolis, Brazil
Renata Costa ?'
Grazielle ?'
Marta ?'
Cristiane ?', ?', ?'
Renata ?'		 Report Stadium: Granja Comary
November 5, 2010 Campeonato Sudamericano
Group Stage		 Brazil  4–0  Venezuela Loja, Ecuador
19:00 UTC-5 Aline 26', 30'
Cristiane 42'
Renata Costa 60'		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
Referee: Sirley Cornejo Arana (Bolivia)
November 7, 2010 Campeonato Sudamericano
Group Stage		 Uruguay  0–4  Brazil Loja, Ecuador
13:00 UTC-5 Report Cristiane 15' (pen.), 40'
Marta 36', 57'		 Stadium: Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
November 11, 2010 Campeonato Sudamericano
Group Stage		 Colombia  1–2  Brazil Cuenca, Ecuador
19:00 UTC-5 Muñoz 57' Report Cristiane 13'
Marta 28'		 Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
November 13, 2010 Campeonato Sudamericano
Group Stage		 Brazil  3–0  Paraguay Cuenca, Ecuador
19:00 UTC-5 Cristiane 18', 36'
Marta 57'		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
November 17, 2010 Campeonato Sudamericano
Second Stage		 Brazil  4–0  Argentina Latacunga, Ecuador
17:00 UTC-5 Graziele 25'
Dos Santos 37'
Marta 63'
Cristiane 77'		 Report Stadium: Estadio La Cocha
November 19, 2010 Campeonato Sudamericano
Second Stage		 Brazil  5–0  Colombia Latacunga, Ecuador
17:00 UTC-5 Érika 23'
Grazielle 48'
Marta 69', 87'
Cristiane 82'		 Report Stadium: Estadio La Cocha
Referee: Gabriela Lourdes Bandeira Popich (Uruguay)
November 21, 2010 Campeonato Sudamericano
Second Stage		 Chile  1–3  Brazil Quito, Ecuador
14:00 UTC-5 Salgado 45' Report Batista 2'
Marta 36', 83'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
December 9, 2010 Torneio Internacional Feminino Brazil  3–0  Mexico São Paulo, Brazil
Cristiane 21'
Marta 56', 60'		 Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu
December 12, 2010 Torneio Internacional Feminino Brazil  3–2  Netherlands São Paulo, Brazil
Marta ?', ?'
Gabriela ?'		 Kirsten van de Ven ?'
De Ridder ?'		 Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu
December 15, 2010 Torneio Internacional Feminino Brazil  0–0  Canada São Paulo, Brazil
Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu
December 19, 2010 Torneio Internacional Feminino
Final		 Brazil  2–2  Canada São Paulo, Brazil
Marta 54', 72' Belanger 11'
Christine Sinclair 82'		 Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu
Attendance: 18,784
Referee: Katiucia da Mota Lima (São Paulo)

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2010:

Competition Performance
Campeonato Sudamericano
Champions
Torneio Internacional Feminino Runners-up

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

Main article: 2010 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The 2010 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 16, 2010, and concluded on December 4, 2010.

Foz do Iguaçu1–2Duque de Caxias/CEPE
Estádio do ABC
Duque de Caxias/CEPE1–0Foz do Iguaçu
Estádio Romário de Souza Faria

Duque de Caxias/CEPE declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2–2.

Domestic competition champions

Competition Champion
Campeonato Carioca Vasco
Campeonato Paulista Santos

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team 2010 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Santos Champions
defeated
Chile Everton

References

  1. ^ "Classificação Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2010" [2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Standings] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  2. ^ "Republic of Ireland vs. Brazil - 2 March 2010 - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Brazil - 2 June 2010 - Soccerway".
  4. ^ "Tanzania vs. Brazil - 7 June 2010 - Soccerway".
  5. ^ "United States vs. Brazil - 11 August 2010 - Soccerway".
  6. ^ "Iran vs. Brazil - 7 October 2010 - Soccerway".
  7. ^ "Argentina vs. Brazil - 17 November 2010 - Soccerway".

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