2006 in Brazilian football
| Season | 2006 | |
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The following article presents a summary of the 2006 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 105th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo
|
38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 78 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores and 2007 Copa Sudamericana |
| 2 | Internacional
|
38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 69 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Grêmio
|
38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 67 | |
| 4 | Santos
|
38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 64 | |
| 5 | Paraná | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 60 | |
| 6 | Vasco | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 59 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Sudamericana |
| 7 | Figueirense
|
38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 57 | |
| 8 | Goiás | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 55 | |
| 9 | Corinthians | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 53 | |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 53 | |
| 11 | Flamengo
|
38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 52 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores by winning the 2006 Copa do Brasil |
| 12 | Botafogo | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 51 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Sudamericana |
| 13 | Atlético-PR
|
38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 48 | |
| 14 | Juventude | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 47 | |
| 15 | Fluminense
|
38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 45 | |
| 16 | Palmeiras
|
38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 44 | |
| 17 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 39 | Relegated to Série B 2007 |
| 18 | Fortaleza | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 38 | |
| 19 | São Caetano | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 36 | |
| 20 | Santa Cruz | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 28 |
Source: [citation needed]
São Paulo
declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Ponte Preta, Fortaleza, São Caetano and Santa Cruz, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 71 | Promoted to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2 | Sport Recife | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 64 | |
| 3 | Náutico | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 64 | |
| 4 | América de Natal | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 61 | |
| 5 | Paulista | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 61 | |
| 6 | Coritiba | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 59 | |
| 7 | Santo André | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 56 | |
| 8 | Brasiliense
|
38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 53 | |
| 9 | Marília | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 50 | |
| 10 | Ituano
|
38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 50 | |
| 11 | Gama | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 48 | |
| 12 | Remo | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 46 | |
| 13 | Avaí
|
38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 46 | |
| 14 | Portuguesa | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 45 | |
| 15 | Ceará | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 45 | |
| 16 | CRB | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 44 | |
| 17 | Paysandu | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 44 | Relegated to the 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C |
| 18 | Guarani
|
38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 44[a] | |
| 19 | São Raimundo-AM | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 43 | |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 42 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- Guaraniwas punished by FIFA with the loss of 3 points
Atlético Mineiro declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Atlético Mineiro, Sport, Náutico and América-RN, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are
Guarani, São Raimundo and Vila Nova
, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Criciúma/SC
|
14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 31 | Promoted to the Série B in 2007 |
| 2 |  Vitória/BA
|
14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 25 | |
| 3 |  Ipatinga/MG
|
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | |
| 4 | Grêmio Barueri/SP
|
14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 23 | |
| 5 |  Ferroviário/CE
|
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Bahia/BA
|
14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 14 | |
| 7 | Brasil/RS
|
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 13 | |
| 8 |  Treze/PB
|
14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed]
Criciúma declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion
The four best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are
Grêmio Barueri
, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between
Vasco
.
Vasco | ||
|---|---|---|
Maracanã
Flamengo | ||
|---|---|---|
Maracanã
aggregate score
of 3–0.
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | ADESG | Paraíba | Treze | |
| Alagoas | Coruripe | Paraná | Paraná | |
| Amapá | São José | Pernambuco | Sport Recife | |
| Amazonas | São Raimundo | Piauí | Parnahyba | |
| Bahia | Colo-Colo
|
Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo | |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio Grande do Norte | Baraúnas | |
| Distrito Federal | Brasiliense
|
Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio
| |
| Espírito Santo | Vitória-ES | Rondônia | Ulbra Ji-Paraná | |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Baré | |
| Maranhão | Moto Club | Santa Catarina | Figueirense
| |
Mato Grosso
|
Operário (VG)
|
São Paulo | Santos
| |
Mato Grosso do Sul
|
Coxim | Sergipe | Pirambu | |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro | Tocantins | Araguaína | |
| Pará | Paysandu |
Youth competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | Internacional
|
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Flamengo
|
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Atlético Mineiro |
Copa São Paulo de Juniores
|
América-SP |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | Cruzeiro |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Atlético Paranaense
|
Other competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Copa Espírito Santo | Vilavelhense |
| Copa FGF | Grêmio B
|
Copa FPF
|
Ferroviária |
Copa Governador do Mato Grosso
|
Cacerense |
| Copa Integração | Guarani de Juazeiro |
Copa Paraná
|
Roma |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Chapecoense |
| Taça Minas Gerais | Villa Nova |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | Copa Libertadores 2006
|
Copa Sudamericana 2006
|
Recopa Sudamericana 2006
|
FIFA Club World Cup 2006
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlético Paranaense
|
did not qualify | Semifinals eliminated by  Pachuca
|
did not qualify | N/A |
| Botafogo | did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by  Fluminense
|
N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | Round of 16 eliminated by  River Plate
|
Round of 16 eliminated by Lanús
|
N/A | did not qualify |
| Cruzeiro | did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by Santos
|
N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by Gimnasia La Plata
|
N/A | N/A |
| Goiás | Round of 16 eliminated by Estudiantes
|
did not qualify | N/A | did not qualify |
Internacional
|
Champions defeated São Paulo
|
did not qualify | N/A | Champions defeated  Barcelona
|
Palmeiras
|
Round of eliminated by São Paulo
|
did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Paraná | did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by Atlético Paranaense
|
N/A | N/A |
| Paulista | Group stage finished 4th place |
did not qualify | N/A | did not qualify |
| Santos | did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by San Lorenzo
|
did not qualify | N/A |
| São Paulo | Runner-up lost to Internacional
|
did not qualify | Runner-up lost to Boca Juniors
|
did not qualify |
Vasco
|
did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by Corinthians
|
N/A | N/A |
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2006.
Women's football
Brazil women's national football team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2006.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2006 |  South Korea |
W | 1–0 | Angélica | Peace Queen Cup |
| October 30, 2006 |  Italy |
D | 1–1 | Su | Peace Queen Cup |
| November 1, 2006 |  Canada |
L | 2–4 | Roseli, Nildinha | Peace Queen Cup |
| November 11, 2006 |  Paraguay |
W | 4–1 | Aline Pellegrino |
Sudamericano Femenino
|
| November 13, 2006 |  Peru |
W | 2–0 | Elaine |
Sudamericano Femenino
|
| November 17, 2006 |  Bolivia |
W | 6–1 | Elaine |
Sudamericano Femenino
|
| November 19, 2006 |  Venezuela |
W | 6–0 | Cristiane Silva , Daniele |
Sudamericano Femenino
|
| November 22, 2006 |  Uruguay |
W | 6–0 | Cristiane Silva |
Sudamericano Femenino
|
| November 24, 2006 | Paraguay |
W | 6–0 | Renata Costa |
Sudamericano Femenino
|
| November 26, 2006 | Argentina |
L | 0–2 | - | Sudamericano Femenino
|
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2006:
| Competition | Performance |
|---|---|
| Peace Queen Cup | Group stage |
Sudamericano Femenino
|
Runner-up |
Domestic competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Carioca | CEPE-Caxias |
Campeonato Paulista
|
Botucatu |
Taça Brasil
|
Botucatu |