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The following article presents a summary of the 2010 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 109th season of competitive football in the country.
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 8, 2010, and concluded on December 5, 2010.
Fluminense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Vitória, Guarani, Goiás and Prudente, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 7, 2010, concluded on November 27, 2010.
Updated to games played on November 27, 2010.
Source: CBF (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
(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.
Coritiba declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Coritiba, Figueirense, Bahia and América-MG, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Brasiliense, Santo André, Ipatinga and América-RN, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on July 18, 2010, and concluded on November 21, 2010. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between ABC and Ituiutaba.
ABC declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 1–0.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are ABC, Ituiutaba, Criciúma and Salgueiro, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Alecrim, Juventude, Gama and São Raimundo (PA), were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on July 18, 2010, and concluded on November 14, 2010. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Guarany de Sobral and América (AM).
Guarany de Sobral declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 5–2.
Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Guarany de Sobral, Madureira, Joinville and Araguaína, were promoted to the following year's third level. On December 9, 2010 the STJD punished América (AM) with the loss of six points due to fielding an out-of-contract player. América (AM) then lost its promotion, which was awarded to Joinville.
Copa do Brasil
The 2010 Copa do Brasil started on February 10, 2010, and ended on August 4, 2010. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Santos and Vitória.
Santos declared as the cup champions on better goal difference by aggregate score of 3–2.