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2011 in Brazilian football

Football in Brazil
Season 2011
2010 Brazil 2012

The following article presents a summary of the 2011 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 110th season of competitive football in the country.

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 21, 2011 and concluded on December 4, 2011.

Updated to games played on December 4, 2011.
Source:
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
1Vasco da Gama is qualified for the second stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores as the 2011 Copa do Brasil champion.
2Santos is qualified for the second stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores as the 2011 Copa Libertadores 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.

Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.

The four worst placed teams, which are Atlético Paranaense, Ceará, América (MG) and Avaí, were relegated to the following year's second level.

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 6, 2011 and concluded on November 26, 2011.

Updated to games played on November 26, 2011.
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.
Salgueiro was docked 3 points for fielding a suspended player.
(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.


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