The following article presents a summary of the 2018 football season in Brazil, which was the 117th season of competitive football in the country.
The 2018 started on April 14, 2018, and is scheduled to end on December 2, 2018.
Palmeiras won the league.
The four worst placed teams, Sport, América Mineiro, Vitória and Paraná, were relegated to the following year's second level.
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 13, 2018, and concluded on November 24, 2018.
Fortaleza won the league.
The four best placed teams, Fortaleza, CSA, Avaàand Goiás, were promoted to the following year's first level.
The four worst placed teams, Paysandu, Sampaio Corrêa, Juventude and Boa Esporte, were relegated to the following year's third level.
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 14, 2018, and concluded on September 22, 2018.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Operário Ferroviário and Cuiabá.
Operário Ferroviário won the league after beating Cuiabá
The four best placed teams, Operário Ferroviário, Cuiabá, Botafogo (SP) and Bragantino, were promoted to the following year's second level.
The four worst placed teams, Tupi, Juazeirense, Salgueiro and Joinville, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on April 21, 2018, and concluded on August 4, 2018.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Ferroviário and Treze.
Ferroviário won the league after defeating Treze.
The four best placed teams, Ferroviário, Treze, São José (RS) and Imperatriz, were promoted to the following year's third level.
The 2018 Copa do Brasil started on January 30, 2018, and concluded on October 17, 2018. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Corinthians.
Cruzeiro won the cup after defeating Corinthians.
The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on August 15, 2017, and concluded on July 7, 2018. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Sampaio Corrêa and Bahia.
Sampaio Corrêa won the cup after defeating Bahia.
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the EspÃÂrito Santo champions. It started on January 21, 2018, and concluded on May 16, 2018. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Atlético Itapemirim.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Atlético Itapemirim.
<div id="1"></div><sup>(1)</sup> The Copa Nacional do EspÃÂrito 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.
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2018.
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2018.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2018:
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on April 25, 2018, and concluded on October 26, 2018.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Rio Preto.
Corinthians won the league after defeating Rio Preto.
The two worst placed teams, Portuguesa (SP) and Pinheirense, were relegated to the following year's second level.
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 24, 2018, and concluded on July 12, 2018.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Minas/ICESP and Vitória.
Minas/ICESP won the league after defeating Vitória.
The two best placed teams, Minas/ICESP and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.