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The following article presents a summary of the 2009 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 108th season of competitive football in the country.
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2009 started on May 9, 2009, and concluded on December 6, 2009.
Updated to games played on November 29th, 2009.
Source: CBF (in Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw
1. Corinthians qualified as the 2009 Copa do Brasil champion.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Flamengo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Coritiba, Santo André, Náutico and Sport, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2009 started on May 8, 2009, and concluded on November 28, 2009.
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Vasco da Gama declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Vasco da Gama, Guarani, Ceará and Atlético Goianiense, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Juventude, Fortaleza, Campinense and ABC, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2009 started on May 24, 2009, and concluded on September 19, 2009. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between América-MG and ASA.
América-MG declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 4–1.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are América-MG, ASA, Guaratinguetá and Icasa, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Sampaio Corrêa, Confiança, Mixto and Marcílio Dias, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2009 started on July 5, 2009, and concluded on November 1, 2009. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between São Raimundo and Macaé.
São Raimundo declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 4–4.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are São Raimundo, Macaé, Alecrim and Chapecoense, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil 2009 started on February 18, 2009, and ended on July 1, 2009. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Internacional.
Corinthians declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 4–2.