1996 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1996 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 95th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Portuguesa 3-1 Cruzeiro 3-0 0-1
Goiás 3-2 Guarani 3-1 0-1
Grêmio 3-2 Palmeiras 3-1 0-1
Atlético Mineiro 3-2 Atlético Paranaense 3-1 0-1

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Portuguesa 3-2 Atlético Mineiro 1-0 2-2
Goiás 3-5 Grêmio 1-3 2-2

Final


December 11, 1996
Portuguesa 20 Grêmio

December 15, 1996
Grêmio 20 Portuguesa

Grêmio declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 2-2.

Relegation

The two worst placed teams, which are Fluminense and Bragantino, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Final Stage

Position Team Points Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 União São João 11 6 3 2 1 11 8 3
2 América-RN 9 6 3 0 3 8 12 -4
3 Náutico 8 6 2 2 2 10 6 4
4 Londrina 5 6 1 2 3 8 11 -3

União São João declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are União São João and América-RN, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The three worst placed teams in all the five groups in the first stage, which are Central, Sergipe and Goiatuba, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional 0-4 Vila Nova 0-3 0-1
Botafogo-SP 3-1 Rio Branco-SP 2-0 1-1
Francana 4-4 (3-4 pen) Figueirense 3-1 1-3
Sampaio Corrêa 4-4 Porto 4-3 1-2

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Porto 3-5 Vila Nova 0-0 3-5
Figueirense 2-3 Botafogo-SP 2-0 0-3

Final


December 1, 1996
Vila Nova 21 Botafogo-SP

December 8, 1996
Botafogo-SP 01 Vila Nova

Vila Nova declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by aggregate score of 3-1.

Promotion

The champion and the runner-up, which are Vila Nova and Botafogo-SP, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Copa do Brasil

Main article: Copa do Brasil 1996

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Palmeiras.




Cruzeiro declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3-2.

State championship champions

State Champion State Champion
Acre Juventus-AC Paraíba Santa Cruz-PB
Alagoas CSA Paraná Paraná
Amapá not disputed Pernambuco Sport Recife
Amazonas Nacional Piauí River
Bahia Vitória Rio de Janeiro Flamengo
Ceará Ceará Rio Grande do Norte América-RN
Distrito Federal Guará Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio
Espírito Santo Desportiva Rondônia Ji-Paraná
Goiás Goiás Roraima Baré
Maranhão Bacabal Santa Catarina Chapecoense
Mato Grosso Mixto São Paulo Palmeiras
Mato Grosso do Sul Operário Sergipe Sergipe
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro Tocantins Gurupi
Pará Remo

Youth competition champions

Competition Champion
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil Grêmio
Copa São Paulo de Juniores América-MG
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores Atlético Paranaense

Other competition champions

Competition Champion
Copa dos Campeões Mundiais São Paulo
Copa Oro Flamengo
Copa Pernambuco Recife
Copa Rio-Brasília Botafogo
Copa Santa Catarina Figueirense
Torneio Maria Quitéria Vitória

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team Copa Libertadores 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana 1996 Copa CONMEBOL 1996 Recopa Sudamericana 1996
Botafogo Round of 16 Did not qualify Did not qualify N/A
Bragantino Did not qualify Did not qualify Quarterfinals N/A
Corinthians Quarterfinals Did not qualify Did not qualify N/A
Cruzeiro Did not qualify Runner-up Did not qualify N/A
Flamengo Did not qualify Quarterfinals Did not qualify N/A
Fluminense Did not qualify Did not qualify Round of 16 N/A
Grêmio Semifinals Round of 16 Did not qualify Champions
Palmeiras Did not qualify Did not qualify Round of 16 N/A
Santos Did not qualify Semifinals Did not qualify N/A
São Paulo Did not qualify Round of 16 Did not qualify N/A
Vasco Did not qualify Did not qualify Semifinals 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 1996.

Date Opposition Result Score Brazil scorers Competition
January 12, 1996 CanadaW4-1André, Caio, Sávio, Leandro MachadoGold Cup
January 14, 1996 HondurasW5-0Jamelli (2), Caio (2), SávioGold Cup
January 18, 1996 United StatesW1-0SávioGold Cup
January 21, 1996 MexicoL0-2-Gold Cup
March 27, 1996 GhanaW8-2Zé Maria, Sávio, André, Marques (3), Rivaldo, LuizãoInternational Friendly
April 24, 1996 South AfricaW3-2Flávio Conceição, Rivaldo, BebetoInternational Friendly
May 22, 1996 CroatiaD1-1SávioInternational Friendly
June 26, 1996 PolandW3-1Bebeto (2), NarcisoInternational Friendly
August 28, 1996 RussiaD2-2Donizete, RonaldoInternational Friendly
August 31, 1996 NetherlandsD2-2Giovanni, GonçalvesInternational Friendly
October 16, 1996 LithuaniaW3-1Ronaldo (3)International Friendly
November 13, 1996 CameroonW2-0Giovanni, DjalminhaInternational Friendly
December 18, 1996 Bosnia and HerzegovinaW1-0RonaldoInternational Friendly

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 1996.

Date Opposition Result Score Brazil scorers Competition
January 14, 1996 UkraineW70Pretinha (4), unknown (3)Torneio do Brasil
January 16, 1996 United StatesL23Sissi, ElaneTorneio do Brasil
January 18, 1996 RussiaW40unavailableTorneio do Brasil
January 21, 1996 United StatesD11 (2-3 pen)PretinhaTorneio do Brasil
July 4, 1986 CanadaW21unavailableInternational Friendly
July 21, 1986 NorwayD22Pretinha (2)Summer Olympics
July 23, 1986 JapanW20Kátia Cilene, RoseliSummer Olympics
July 25, 1986 GermanyD11SissiSummer Olympics
July 28, 1986 China PRL23Roseli, PretinhaSummer Olympics
August 1, 1986 NorwayL02-Summer Olympics
December 10, 1986 ScotlandW50unavailableInternational Friendly
December 12, 1986 ScotlandW60unavailableInternational Friendly
December 14, 1986 ScotlandW71unavailableInternational Friendly

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1995:

Competition Performance
Summer Olympics Semifinals

Domestic competition champions

Competition Champion
Campeonato Brasileiro Saad
Campeonato Carioca Vasco

References

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