2021 in Brazilian football

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Brazil’s 2021 football season was the 120th year of competitive football in the country. The season ran from May to December 2021 and covered men’s and women’s leagues, cups, and regional tournaments.

Men’s football

- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
- Winners: Atlético Mineiro
- Relegated: Grêmio, Bahia, Sport, Chapecoense

- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
- Winners: Botafogo
- Promoted to Série A: Botafogo, Coritiba, Goiás, Avaí
- Relegated to Série C: Remo, Vitória, Confiança, Brasil de Pelotas

- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
- Final: Ituano vs Tombense ( Ituano won)
- Promoted to Série B: Tombense, Ituano, Criciúma, Novorizontino
- Relegated to Série D: Jacuipense, Paraná, Santa Cruz, Oeste

- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
- Salgueiro declined to participate and was replaced by Central
- Final: Aparecidense vs Campinense (Aparecidense won)
- Promoted to Série C: Aparecidense, Campinense, ABC, Atlético Cearense

- Supercopa do Brasil
- Flamengo defeated Palmeiras to win

- Copa do Brasil
- Final: Athletico Paranaense vs Atlético Mineiro
- Champion: Atlético Mineiro

- Copa do Nordeste
- Final: Bahia vs Ceará
- Champion: Bahia

- Copa Verde
- Final: Vila Nova vs Remo
- Champion: Remo

Women’s football

- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
- Final: Corinthians vs Palmeiras
- Champion: Corinthians
- Relegated to Série A2: Botafogo, Minas/ICESP, Napoli, Bahia

- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
- Audax declined to participate; replaced by Atlético Goianiense
- Final: Red Bull Bragantino vs Atlético Mineiro
- Champion: Red Bull Bragantino
- Promoted to Série A1: Red Bull Bragantino, Atlético Mineiro, ESMAC, CRESSPOM

National teams
- The Brazil men’s and women’s national teams played a series of official matches and friendlies in 2021.