Wrapping Up Brazilian Football in 2009

BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL

Confederations Cup
Finished in: 1st
Players who scored: Luis Fabiano (5); Kaka (2); Felipe Melo, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Robinho (1)

World Cup Qualifying
Finished in: 1st
Players who scored in 2009: Luis Fabiano (5); Nilmar (4); Julio Baptista (2); Kaka, Robinho, Luisao, Daniel Alves, Felipe Melo, Juan (1)

Who scored in the year
Luis Fabiano (11); Nilmar (6); Kaka, Robinho (3); Julio Baptista, Felipe Melo, Juan, Daniel Alves (2); Elano, Lucio, Luisao (1).

CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO

Serie A (First Division)
Champion: Flamengo
Runner-Up: Inter
Qualified for Copa Libertadores: Flamengo, Inter, Sao Paulo, Cruzeiro
Qualified for Sudamericana: Palmeiras, Avai, Atletico-MG, Gremio, Goias, Barueri, Santos, Vitoria
Relegated: Coritiba, Santo Andre, Nautico, Sport
Top Striker: Adriano (Flamengo) and Diego Tardelli (Atletico-MG) – 19 goals

Serie B
Champion: Vasco
Runner Up: Guarani
Promoted to Serie A: Vasco, Guarani, Ceara, Atletico-GO
Relegated to Serie C: Juventude, Fortaleza, Campinense, ABC
Top Striker: Rafael Coelho (Figueirense), Marcelo Nicácio (Fortaleza), Élton (Vasco) – 17 goals

Serie C
Champion: America-MG
Runner Up: ASA de Arapiraca
Promoted to Serie B: America-MG, ASA, Icasa, Guaratingueta
Relegated to Serie D: Sampaio Corrêa, Confiança-SE, Mixto-MT, Marcílio Dias-SC
Top Striker: Nena (ASA), Marciano (Icasa) – 8 goals

Serie D
Champion: Sao Raimundo
Runner Up: Macae
Promoted to Serie C: Sao Raimundo, Macae, Chapecoense, Alecrim
Top Striker: Michell (Sao Raimundo) – 10 goals

COPA DO BRASIL

Champion: Corinthians
Runner Up: Internacional
Qualified to Libertadores: Corinthians
Top Striker: Taison (Internacional) – 7 goals

CONTINENTAL COMPETITIONS

Copa Libertadores
Champion: Estudiantes (Argentina)
Runner Up: Cruzeiro (Brazil)
Top Striker: Boselli (Estudiantes) – 8 goals

Copa Sudamericana
Champion: LDU Quito (Ecuador)
Runner Up: Fluminense (Brazil)
Top Striker: Bieler (LDU) – 8 goals

South American Recopa
Champion: LDU Quito (Ecuador)
Runner Up: Internacional (Brazil)

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sao Paulo
Champion: Corinthians
Runner Up: Santos
Top Striker: Pedrao (Barueri) – 16 goals

Rio de Janeiro
Champion: Flamengo
Runner Up: Botafogo
Top Striker: Maicosuel (Botafogo) – 12 goals

Minas Gerais
Champion: Cruzeiro
Runner Up: Atletico-MG
Top Striker: Diego Tardelli (Atletico-MG) – 16 goals

Rio Grande do Sul
Champion: Internacional
Runner Up: Caxias
Top Striker: Taison (Internacional) – 15 goals

Parana
Champion: Atletico-PR
Runner Up: J.Malucelli
Top Striker: Rafael Moura (Atletico-PR) – 10 goals

Pernambuco
Champion: Sport
Runner Up: Nautico
Top Striker: Marcelo Ramos (Santa Cruz) – 18 goals

Bahia
Champion: Vitoria
Runner Up: Bahia
Top Striker: Neto Baiano (Vitoria) – 18 goals

Santa Catarina
Champion: Avai
Runner Up: Chapeconse
Top Striker: Bruno Cazarine (Chapecoense) – 17 goals

Goias
Champion: Goias
Runner Up: Atletico-GO
Top Striker: Felipe (Goias) – 16 goals

Ceara
Champion: Fortaleza
Runner Up: Ceara
Top Striker: Marcelo Nicácio (Fortaleza) – 13 goals

Rio Grande do Norte
Champion: Assu
Runner Up: Potyguar-CN
Top Striker: Lúcio (América) – 15 goals

Sergipe
Champion: Confiança
Runner Up: Sergipe
Top Striker: Hugo Henrique (Sergipe) – 18 goals

Paraiba
Champion: Sousa
Runner Up: Treze
Top Striker: Edmundo (Sousa) – 18 goals

Alagoas
Champion: ASA
Runner Up: Coruripe
Top Striker: Calmon (CRB) – 12 goals

Acre
Champion: Juventus
Runner Up: Rio Branco
Top Striker: Josa (Atlético), Ailton (Vasco) – 10 goals

Amazonas
Champion: America-AM
Runner Up: Nacional
Top Striker: Branco (Nacional) – 12 goals

Distrito Federal
Champion: Brasiliense
Runner Up: Brasilia
Top Striker: Fábio Júnior (Brasiliense)

Espirito Santo
Champion: Sao Mateus
Runner Up: Rio Branco
Top Striker: Paulinho Pimentel (Desportiva) – 14 goals

Maranhao
Champion: JV Lideral
Runner Up: Sampaio Correa
Top Striker: Romarinho (JV Lideral) – 13 goals

Mato Grosso
Champion: Luverdense
Runner Up: Araguai
Top Striker: Júnior Rocha (Luverdense) – 8 goals

Mato Grosso do Sul
Champion: Naviraiense
Runner Up: Ivinhema
Top Striker: Campanário (Naviraiense)

Piaui
Champion: Flamengo-PI
Runner Up: 4 de Julho
Top Striker: França (4 de Julho) – 23 goals

Rondonia
Champion: Vilhena
Runner Up: Genus
Top Striker: Saulo (Ariquemes), Marcos Canhoto (Gênus) – 12 goals

Roraima
Champion: Roraima
Runner Up: São Raimundo
Top Striker: Naílson (São Raimundo)

Tocantins
Champion: Araguaina
Runner Up: Palmas
Top Striker: Mauricinho (Araguaína), Luca (Palmas) – 14 goals

*As I write, Amapa and Para have not closed their tournaments

**With this post, I consider myself on vacation. I may drop by between now and the beginning of next season, but do not expect much. Happy holidays!

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4. Copa do Brasil: No Surprises
5. Copa do Brasil Starts With An Shameful Result from Inter-RS