| Country: | Brazil |
| Soccer: | no |
| Season: | 2008 |
| Prevseason: | 2007 |
| Nextseason: | 2009 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
The following article presents a summary of the 2008 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 107th season of competitive football in the country.
See main article: 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008 began on May 10, 2008, and concluded on December 7, 2008.São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.
The four worst placed teams, which are Figueirense, Vasco da Gama, Portuguesa and Ipatinga, were relegated to the following year's second level.
See main article: 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008 began on May 9, 2008, and concluded on November 29, 2008.Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
The four best placed teams, which are Corinthians, Santo André, Avaí and Barueri, were promoted to the following year's first level.
The four worst placed teams, which are Marília, Criciúma, Gama and CRB, were relegated to the following year's third level.
See main article: 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2008 began on July 6, 2008, and concluded on November 23, 2008.Atlético Goianiense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.
The four best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Atlético Goianiense, Guarani, Campinense and Duque de Caxias, were promoted to the following year's second level.
See main article: Copa do Brasil 2008.
The Copa do Brasil 2008 began on February 14, 2008, and ended on June 11, 2008. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Corinthians and Sport.------------
Sport won on away goals after 3-3 in aggregate score.
| Competition | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | Grêmio | |
| Copa 2 de Julho | Internacional | |
| Copa Brasil Sub-17 (Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17)(1) | Vasco | |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Cruzeiro | |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Grêmio | |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Figueirense | |
| Copa Sub-17 de Promissão | Figueirense | |
| Porto Seguro Cup | Santos (June edition) Internacional (November edition) | |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Grêmio |
(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.
| Competition | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| Campeonato Paulista do Interior | Grêmio Barueri | |
| Copa Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES | |
| Copa Governador do Mato Grosso | Araguaia | |
| Copa Integração | Icasa | |
| Copa Lupi Martins | Pelotas | |
| Copa Paraná | Londrina | |
| Copa Paulista de Futebol | Atlético Sorocaba | |
| Copa Peregrino | Botafogo | |
| Copa Pernambuco | Santa Cruz | |
| Copa Rio | Nova Iguaçu | |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Brusque | |
| Recopa Sul-Brasileira | Brusque | |
| Taça Minas Gerais | Tupi |
| width= 33% | Team | width= 33% | Copa Libertadores 2008 | width= 33% | Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | did not qualify | First stage eliminated by  Botafogo | |||
| Atlético Paranaense | did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by  Guadalajara | |||
| Botafogo | did not qualify | Quarterfinals eliminated by  Estudiantes | |||
| Cruzeiro | Round of 16 eliminated by Boca Juniors | did not qualify | |||
| Flamengo | Round of 16 eliminated by América | did not qualify | |||
| Fluminense | Runner-up lost to  LDU Quito | did not qualify | |||
| Grêmio | did not qualify | First stage eliminated by Internacional | |||
| Internacional | did not qualify | Champions defeated Estudiantes | |||
| Palmeiras | did not qualify | Quarterfinals eliminated by Argentinos Jrs. | |||
| Santos | Quarterfinals eliminated by América | did not qualify | |||
| São Paulo | Quarterfinals eliminated by Fluminense | First stage eliminated by Atl. Paranaense | |||
| Vasco | did not qualify | First stage eliminated by Palmeiras |
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2008.
| width=16% | Date | width=16% | City | width=16% | Opposition | width=1% | Result | width=7% | Score | width=26% | Brazil scorers | width=18% | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2008 |  Dublin | W | 1–0 | Robinho | International Friendly | ||||||||
| March 26, 2008 | London | W | 1–0 | Pato | International Friendly | ||||||||
| May 31, 2008 |  Seattle | W | 3–2 | Diego, Fabiano, Robinho | International Friendly | ||||||||
| June 6, 2008 | Boston | L | 0–2 | - | International Friendly | ||||||||
| June 15, 2008 | Asunción | L | 0–2 | - | World Cup Qualifying | ||||||||
| June 18, 2008 | Belo Horizonte | D | 0–0 | - | World Cup Qualifying | ||||||||
| September 7, 2008 | Santiago | W | 3–0 | Fabiano (2), Robinho | World Cup Qualifying | ||||||||
| September 10, 2008 | Rio de Janeiro | D | 0–0 | - | World Cup Qualifying | ||||||||
| October 12, 2008 |  San Cristóbal | W | 4–0 | Kaká, Robinho (2), Adriano | World Cup Qualifying | ||||||||
| October 15, 2008 | Rio de Janeiro | D | 0–0 | - | World Cup Qualifying | ||||||||
| November 19, 2008 | Brasília | W | 6–2 | Fabiano (3), Maicon, Elano, Adriano | International Friendly |
TBD = to be decided
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2008.
| width=12% | Date | width=12% | Opposition | width=1% | Result | width=7% | Score | width=26% | Brazil scorers | width=18% | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2008 | W | 5 - 1 | Marta, Cristiane Silva (2), Aline Pellegrino, Rosana | Olympics Qualifying | |||||||
| June 15, 2008 | W | 2 - 1 | Érika, Maurine | Peace Queen Cup | |||||||
| June 17, 2008 | L | 0 - 1 | - | Peace Queen Cup | |||||||
| June 19, 2008 | L | 0 - 1 | - | Peace Queen Cup | |||||||
| July 10, 2008 | D | 1 - 1 | Raquel II | International Friendly | |||||||
| July 13, 2008 | L | 0 - 1 | - | International Friendly | |||||||
| July 16, 2008 | L | 0 - 1 | - | International Friendly | |||||||
| July 24, 2008 |  Umeå | W | 2 - 0 | Fabiana II, Cristiane Silva | International Friendly (unofficial match) | ||||||
| July 27, 2008 | Umeå/ Combined Team | W | 4 - 0 | Rosana, Marta, Pretinha, Cristiane Silva | International Friendly (unofficial match) | ||||||
| August 6, 2008 | D | 0 - 0 | - | Summer Olympics | |||||||
| August 9, 2008 | W | 2 - 1 | Daniela Alves, Marta | Summer Olympics | |||||||
| August 12, 2008 | W | 3 - 1 | Cristiane Silva (3) | Summer Olympics | |||||||
| August 15, 2008 | W | 2 - 1 | Daniela Alves, Marta | Summer Olympics | |||||||
| August 18, 2008 | W | 4 - 1 | Formiga, Cristiane Silva (2), Marta | Summer Olympics | |||||||
| August 21, 2008 | L | 0 - 1 | - | Summer Olympics |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2008:
| Competition | Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | Group stage | |
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | Quarter-finals | |
| Peace Queen Cup | Group stage | |
| Summer Olympics | Runner-up |
See main article: Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino 2008.
The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino 2008 began on November 1, 2008, and concluded on December 17, 2008. The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Santos and Sport.------------
Santos declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 6 - 1.
| Competition | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| Campeonato Carioca | Campo Grande | |
| Campeonato Paulista | Botucatu |