1987 in Brazilian football explained

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The following article presents a summary of the 1987 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 86th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Yellow Module

See main article: 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

The 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Yellow Module was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation, and did not count with the participation of the most traditional and most popular clubs, which were competing in the Copa União.

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Both clubs decided to share the title, but Sport was declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Yellow Module champions by aggregate score of 3-2, after Guarani withdrew the title on January 22, 1988.

Copa União

See main article: Copa União.

The Copa União was organized by the Clube dos 13, but even counting with the most traditional and the most popular Brazilian clubs it is not officially recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation.

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Flamengo declared as the Copa União champions by aggregate score of 2-1.

National Championship Playoff

This playoff was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation, and consisted of single matches between the champion and runner-up of the Yellow Module (Sport and Guarani) against the champion and runner-up of Copa União (Flamengo and Internacional). Flamengo and Internacional refused to play the competition. As Flamengo and Internacional refused, Sport and Guarani played against each other twice.

Home teamScoreAway team
GuaraniW.O. (Guarani awarded 1-0)Flamengo
SportW.O. (Sport awarded 1-0)Internacional
GuaraniW.O. (Guarani awarded 1-0)Internacional
SportW.O. (Sport awarded 1-0)Flamengo

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Sport declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by the Brazilian Football Confederation by aggregate score of 2-1..

State championship champions

StateChampionStateChampion
AcreAtlético AcreanoParaíbaAuto Esporte
AlagoasCRBParanáPinheiros
AmapáAmapáPernambucoSanta Cruz
AmazonasRio NegroPiauíFlamengo-PI
BahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroVasco
CearáFortalezaRio Grande do NorteAmérica-RN
Distrito FederalBrasíliaRio Grande do SulGrêmio
Espírito SantoGuarapariRondôniaFerroviário-RO
GoiásGoiásRoraimaAtlético Roraima
MaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaJoinville
Mato GrossoOperário (VG)São PauloSão Paulo
Mato Grosso do SulComercialSergipeVasco-SE
Minas GeraisCruzeiroTocantins-|-|Pará|Paysandu||||}

Other competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções EstaduaisRio de Janeiro
Taça Minas GeraisAmérica-MG
Torneio de Integração da AmazôniaTrem

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

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GuaraniGroup stage
São PauloGroup stage

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1987.

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May 19, 1987D1-1MirandinhaRous Cup
May 23, 1987L0-1-International Friendly
May 26, 1987W2-0Raí, ValdoRous Cup
May 28, 1987W3-2Romário, Valdo, MüllerInternational Friendly
June 1, 1987W4-0Romário (2), Dunga, João PauloInternational Friendly
June 21, 1987W4-1Raí, Careca, Müller, JorginhoInternational Friendly
June 24, 1987W1-0ValdoInternational Friendly
June 28, 1987W5-0Edu Marangon, Morovic (own goal), Careca, Nelsinho, RomárioCopa América
July 3, 1987L0-4-Copa América
December 9, 1987W2-1Valdo, RenatoInternational Friendly
December 12, 1987D1-1BatistaInternational Friendly

Women's football

National team

The Brazil women's national football team did not play any matches in 1987.

Domestic competition champions

CompetitionChampion
Campeonato CariocaRadar
Taça BrasilRadar

References

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