Season 2002 | ||
The following article presents a summary of the 2002 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 101st season of competitive football in the country.
Contents
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Santos declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Palmeiras, Gama and Botafogo, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B final was played between Fortaleza and Criciúma.
Criciúma declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 4-3.
Promotion
The champion and the runner-up, which are Criciúma and Fortaleza, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
The six worst placed teams, which are Americano, Botafogo-SP, Sampaio Corrêa, Guarany-CE, XV de Piracicaba and Bragantino, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Final Stage
Brasiliense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
Promotion
The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Brasiliense and Marília, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Brasiliense.
Corinthians declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3-2.
Copa dos Campeões
The Copa dos Campeões final was played between Paysandu and Cruzeiro.
Paysandu declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5-5.
Regional and state championship champions
Regional championship champions
State championship champions