The following article presents a summary of the 2000

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season in

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, which was the 99th season of competitive football in the country.

Copa João Havelange

The

Copa João Havelange The 2000 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Copa João Havelange) was the 44th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Due to legal complications, the championship was organized ...

was a competition organized by the

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, but later recognized by the

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, that replaced the

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...

, the

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and the

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. Quarterfinals Semifinals Final ---- ---- ---- Vasco declared as the Copa João Havelange champions by

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of 4–2.

Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and

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. ---- ---- ---- Cruzeiro declared as the cup champions by

of 2–1.

Copa dos Campeões

The

Copa dos Campeões Copa dos Campeões (Portuguese for Brazilian Champions Cup) was a Brazilian football competition, organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), contested by the best teams from each one of the regional cups. The Copa dos Campeões wi ...

final was played in a single match between

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and

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. ---- ----

declared as the cup champions after beating

2–1.

Regional and state championship champions

Regional championship champions 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

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in official competitions and friendly matches during 2000.

Women's football

Brazil women's national football team

The following table lists all the games played by the

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in official competitions and friendly matches during 2000. The

competed in the following competitions in 2000:

Domestic competition champions

References

Brazilian competitions at RSSSF

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