The following article presents a summary of the 2021 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 120th season of competitive football in the country.
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 29 May 2021 and ended on 9 December 2021.
Atlético Mineiro won the league.
The four worst placed teams, Grêmio, Bahia, Sport and Chapecoense, were relegated to the following year's second level.
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 28 May 2021 and ended on 28 November 2021.
Botafogo won the league.
The four best placed teams, Botafogo, Coritiba, Goiás and AvaÃÂ, were promoted to the following year's first level.
The four worst placed teams, Remo, Vitória, Confiança and Brasil de Pelotas, were relegated to the following year's third level.
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on 29 May 2021 and ended on 20 November 2021.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Ituano and Tombense.
Ituano won the league after beating Tombense.
The four best placed teams, Tombense, Ituano, Criciúma and Novorizontino, were promoted to the following year's second level.
The four worst placed teams, Jacuipense, Paraná, Santa Cruz and Oeste, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on 26 May 2021 and ended on 13 November 2021.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Aparecidense and Campinense.
Aparecidense won the league after defeating Campinense.
The four best placed teams, Aparecidense, Campinense, ABC and Atlético Cearense, were promoted to the following year's third level.
The 2021 Supercopa do Brasil was played on 11 April 2021 between Flamengo and Palmeiras.
Flamengo won the super cup after defeating Palmeiras.
The 2021 Copa do Brasil started on 9 March 2021 and ended on 15 December 2021. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Athletico Paranaense and Atlético Mineiro.
Atlético Mineiro won the cup after defeating Athletico Paranaense.
The competition featured 16 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on 27 February 2021 and ended on 8 May 2021. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Bahia and Ceará.
Bahia won the cup after defeating Ceará.
The competition featured 24 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including two teams from EspÃÂrito Santo. It started on 13 October 2021 and ended on 11 December 2021. The Copa Verde final was played between Vila Nova and Remo.
Remo won the cup after defeating Vila Nova.
<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 2021.
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on 17 April 2021 and ended on 26 September 2021.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Palmeiras.
Corinthians won the league after defeating Palmeiras.
The four worst placed teams, Botafogo, Minas/ICESP, Napoli and Bahia, were relegated to the following year's second level.
The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on 15 May 2021 and ended on 7 September 2021.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Red Bull Bragantino and Atlético Mineiro.
Red Bull Bragantino won the league after defeating Atlético Mineiro.
The four best placed teams, Red Bull Bragantino, Atlético Mineiro, ESMAC and CRESSPOM, were promoted to the following year's first level.
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2021.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2021: