2010 in Brazilian football
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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
[edit]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] |
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:
- ^ Internacional qualified as the 2010 Copa Libertadores champion.
- ^ Santos qualified as the 2010 Copa do Brasil champion.
- ^ Grêmio Prudente was docked 3 points due to fielding a suspended player.
Fluminense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.
Relegation
[edit]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
[edit]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 |
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
[edit]The four best placed teams, which are Coritiba, Figueirense, Bahia and América-MG, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
[edit]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
[edit]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.
ABC declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 1–0.
Participating teams
[edit]Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, which are ABC, Ituiutaba, Criciúma and Salgueiro, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
[edit]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
[edit]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).
Guarany de Sobral declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 5–2.
Promotion
[edit]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
[edit]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.
Santos declared as the cup champions on better goal difference by aggregate score of 3–2.
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]Brazilian clubs in international competitions
[edit]| Team | 2010 Copa Libertadores | 2010 Copa Sudamericana | 2010 FIFA Club World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | did not qualify | Quarterfinals eliminated by  Palmeiras
|
N/A |
| Avaí | did not qualify | Quarterfinals eliminated by Goiás
|
N/A |
| Corinthians | Round of 16 eliminated by Flamengo
|
N/A | did not qualify |
| Cruzeiro | Quarterfinals eliminated by São Paulo
|
N/A | did not qualify |
| Flamengo | Quarterfinals eliminated by  Universidad de Chile
|
N/A | did not qualify |
| Goiás | N/A | Runners-up lost to  Independiente
|
N/A |
| Grêmio | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Goiás
|
N/A |
| Grêmio Prudente | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Atlético Mineiro
|
N/A |
| Internacional | Champions defeated  Guadalajara
|
N/A | Third place defeated  Seognam Ilhwa Chunma
|
| Palmeiras | N/A | Semifinals eliminated by Goiás
|
N/A |
| Santos | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Avaí
|
N/A |
| São Paulo | Semifinals eliminated by Internacional
|
N/A | did not qualify |
| Vitória | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Palmeiras
|
N/A |
Brazil national team
[edit]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
[edit]National team
[edit]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
[edit]The 2010 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 16, 2010, and concluded on December 4, 2010.
Duque de Caxias/CEPE declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2–2.
Domestic competition champions
[edit]| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Carioca | Vasco |
| Campeonato Paulista | Santos |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
[edit]| Team | 2010 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
|---|---|
| Santos | Champions defeated Everton
|
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland vs. Brazil - 2 March 2010 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Brazil - 2 June 2010 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Tanzania vs. Brazil - 7 June 2010 - Soccerway".
- ^ "United States vs. Brazil - 11 August 2010 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Iran vs. Brazil - 7 October 2010 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Argentina vs. Brazil - 17 November 2010 - Soccerway".