The following article presents a summary of the 1998 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 97th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Quarterfinals Team #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd legCruzeiro6-5Palmeiras2-11-23-2Grêmio2-2Corinthians0-12-00-1Portuguesa5-3Coritiba3-10-02-2Sport4-6Santos3-11-20-3
Semifinals Team #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd legCruzeiro5-3Portuguesa3-11-21-0Santos3-4Corinthians2-10-21-1
Final
Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-3.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are América-MG, Goiás, Bragantino and América-RN, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Gama declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Gama and Botafogo-SP, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The six worst teams among the two worst placed teams in each one of the four groups in the first stage, which were Atlético Goianiense, Náutico, Volta Redonda, Americano, Fluminense and Juventus, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Avaí declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Avaí and São Caetano, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro.
Palmeiras declared as the cup champions on better goal difference by aggregate score of 2-1.
Regional and state championship champions
Regional championship champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato do NordesteAmérica-RNCopa NorteSampaio CorrêaTorneio Rio-São PauloBotafogo
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreIndependênciaParaíbaBotafogo-PBAlagoasCSAParanáAtlético ParanaenseAmapáAliançaPernambucoSport RecifeAmazonasSão RaimundoPiauíPicosBahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroVascoCearáCearáRio Grande do NorteABCDistrito FederalGamaRio Grande do SulJuventudeEspírito SantoLinhares ECRondôniaJi-ParanáGoiásGoiásRoraimaAtlético RoraimaMaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaCriciúmaMato GrossoSinopSão PauloSão PauloMato Grosso do SulUbiratanSergipeLagartenseMinas GeraisCruzeiroTocantinsAlvoradaParáPaysandu
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa Macaé de JuvenisVascoCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilGrêmioCopa São Paulo de JunioresInternacionalTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresPalmeiras
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa ParanáAtlético ParanaenseCopa PernambucoSportCopa RioFluminenseCopa Santa CatarinaTubarãoTorneio Maria QuitériaBahia
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
TeamCopa Libertadores 1998Copa Mercosur 1998Copa CONMEBOL 1998Copa Interamericana 1998Recopa Sudamericana 1998Intercontinental Cup 1998América-RNDid not qualifyDid not qualifyRound of 16N/AN/AN/AAtlético MineiroDid not qualifyDid not qualifySemifinalsN/AN/AN/ACorinthiansDid not qualifyGroup stageDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/ACruzeiroRound of 16Runner-upDid not qualifyN/AChampionsN/AFlamengoDid not qualifyGroup stageDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/AGrêmioQuarterfinalsGroup stageDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/APalmeirasDid not qualifyChampionsDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/ASampaio CorrêaDid not qualifyDid not qualifySemifinalsN/AN/AN/ASantosDid not qualifyDid not qualifyChampionsN/AN/AN/ASão PauloDid not qualifyGroup stageDid not qualifyN/AN/AN/AVascoChampionsGroup stageDid not qualifyRunner-upN/ARunner-up
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1998.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionFebruary 3, 1998D0-0-Gold CupFebruary 5, 1998D1-1RomárioGold CupFebruary 8, 1998W4-0Edmundo, Romário, Élber (2)Gold CupFebruary 10, 1998L0-1-Gold CupFebruary 15, 1998W1-0RomárioGold CupMarch 25, 1998W2-1César Sampaio, RonaldoInternational FriendlyApril 29, 1998L0-1-International FriendlyMay 31, 1998 Athletic BilbaoD1-1RivaldoFriendly (unofficial match)Históricos de San Mamés VIII: Athletic - Brasil, la fiesta del centenario (Histories of San Mamés VIII: Athletic - Brazil, the centenary party), Vavel, 6 May 2013 June 3, 1998W3-0Giovanni, Rivaldo, CafuInternational FriendlyJune 10, 1998W2-1César Sampaio, Tom Boyd (own goal)World CupJune 16, 1998W3-0Ronaldo, Rivaldo, BebetoWorld CupJune 23, 1998L1-2BebetoWorld CupJune 27, 1998W4-1César Sampaio (2), Ronaldo (2)World CupJuly 3, 1998W3-2Bebeto, Rivaldo (2)World CupJuly 7, 1998D1-1 (4-2 pen)RonaldoWorld CupJuly 12, 1998L0-3-World CupSeptember 23, 1998D1-1Marcelinho CariocaInternational FriendlyOctober 14, 1998W5-1Marcelinho Carioca, Élber (3), CafuInternational FriendlyOctober 18, 1998W5-1Élber, Amoroso (2), Rivaldo, Marcos AssunçãoInternational 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 1998.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionMarch 2, 1998W15–0unavailableSudamericano Femenino March 5, 1998W12–1unavailableSudamericano FemeninoMarch 6, 1998W14–0unavailableSudamericano FemeninoMarch 10, 1998W7–0unavailableSudamericano FemeninoMarch 13, 1998W11–1unavailableSudamericano FemeninoMarch 15, 1998W7–1unavailableSudamericano FemeninoSeptember 15, 1998D2–2Pretinha (2)U.S. CupSeptember 18, 1998W11–0Roseli (6), Pretinha (4), NenêU.S. CupSeptember 20, 1998L0–3U.S. Cup
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1998:
CompetitionPerformanceSudamericano FemeninoChampionsU.S. CupRunner-up
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato BrasileiroPortuguesaCampeonato CariocaVascoCampeonato PaulistaLusa Sant'Anna
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1998 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF 1997-1999 Brazil women's national team matches at RSSSF