The following article presents a summary of the 2011
football (soccer)
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season in
Brazil
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, which was the 110th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 21, 2011, and concluded on December 4, 2011.
Corinthians
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declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are
Atlético Paranaense
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,
Ceará
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,
América (MG) and
Avaí
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, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 6, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011.
Portuguesa declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are
Portuguesa,
Náutico,
Ponte Preta and
Sport
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, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are
Icasa
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,
Vila Nova,
Salgueiro
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It is the see city of the R ...
and
Duque de Caxias
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, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on July 16, 2011, and concluded on December 3, 2011. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between
Joinville
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and
CRB.
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Joinville
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declared as the league champions by
aggregate score
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of 7–1.
Participating teams
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América (RN)
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Águia de Marabá
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Araguaína
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Brasil de Pelotas
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Brasiliense
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Campinense
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Caxias
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Chapecoense
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CRB
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Fortaleza
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Guarany de Sobral
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Ipatinga
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Joinville
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Luverdense
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Madureira
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Macaé
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Location
Macaé is generally considered to be ...
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Marília
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Paysandu
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Rio Branco (AC)
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Santo André
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Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are
Joinville
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,
CRB,
Ipatinga
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and
América (RN), were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are
Campinense,
Marília
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,
Brasil de Pelotas
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and
Araguaína
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, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 18, 2011, and concluded on November 20, 2011.
Participating teams
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Alecrim
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Anapolina
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Audax Rio
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Bahia de Feira
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Brusque
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Cerâmica
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Cianorte
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History
The city was planned as a " garden city" and founded by th ...
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Comercial (PI)
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Coruripe
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Cruzeiro (PA)
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Cuiabá
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Formosa
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Gama
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Guarani de Juazeiro
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Independente
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Itumbiara
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Juventude
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Metropolitano
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Mirassol
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Nacional (AM)
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Oeste
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Operário (PR)
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Penarol
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Plácido de Castro
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Porto
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River Plate
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Sampaio Corrêa
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Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz (RS)
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São Mateus
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São Raimundo (PA)
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Tocantinópolis
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Trem
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Treze
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Tupi
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Vila Aurora
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Villa Nova
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Vitória da Conquista
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Volta Redonda
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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between
Tupi and
Santa Cruz.
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Tupi declared as the league champions by
aggregate score
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
of 3–0.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are
Tupi,
Santa Cruz,
Cuiabá
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and
Oeste, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Copa do Brasil
The 2011 Copa do Brasil started on February 16, 2011, and concluded on June 8, 2011. The Copa do Brasil final was played between
Vasco and
Coritiba
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.
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Vasco declared as the cup champions on the
away goal rule
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by
aggregate score
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
of 3–3.
State championship champions
Youth competition champions
Other competition champions
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the
Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011.
Women's football
National team
The following table lists all the games played by the
Brazil women's national football team
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in official competitions and friendly matches during 2011.
The
Brazil women's national football team
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competed in the following competitions in 2011:
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2011
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
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started on August 18, 2011, and concluded on November 26, 2011.
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Foz Cataratas declared as the cup champions by
aggregate score
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
of 5–0.
Domestic competition champions
Other competition champions
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF
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Seasons in Brazilian football
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