1980 in Brazilian football
| Season | 1980 | |
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The following article presents a summary of the 1980 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 79th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A[edit]
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | 4-1 | Internacional | 1-1 | 3-0 |
| Coritiba | 3-6 | Flamengo | 0-2 | 3-4 |
Final
Flamengo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 3-3.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B[edit]
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo-SP | 1-3 | Londrina | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| CSA | 2-0 | Ferroviária | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Final
Londrina declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 5–1.
Promotion[edit]
The champion and the runner-up, which are Londrina and CSA, were promoted to the following year's first level.
State championship champions[edit]
(1)Cascavel and Colorado shared the Paraná State Championship title.
Youth competition champions[edit]
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Internacional |
Other competition champions[edit]
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Taça Minas Gerais | Uberaba |
| Torneio de Integração da Amazônia | Ferroviário |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions[edit]
| Team | Copa Libertadores 1980 |
|---|---|
| Internacional | Runner-up |
| Vasco | Group stage |
Brazil national team[edit]
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1980.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1980 |  Brazil Youth Team |
W | 7-1 | Falcão, Reinaldo (2), Zico (2), Joãozinho, Baltazar | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| May 1, 1980 |  Minas Gerais State Combined Team |
W | 4-0 | Serginho Chulapa, Renato (2), Sócrates | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| June 8, 1980 |  Mexico |
W | 2-0 | Zé Sérgio, Serginho Chulapa | International Friendly |
| June 15, 1980 |  Soviet Union |
L | 1-2 | Nunes | International Friendly |
| June 24, 1980 |  Chile |
W | 2-1 | Zico, Toninho Cerezo | International Friendly |
| June 29, 1980 |  Poland |
D | 1-1 | Zico | International Friendly |
| August 27, 1980 |  Uruguay |
W | 1-0 | Getúlio | International Friendly |
| September 25, 1980 |  Paraguay |
W | 2-1 | Reinaldo, Zé Sérgio | International Friendly |
| October 30, 1980 | Paraguay |
W | 6-0 | Zé Sérgio, Tita, Zico (2), Sócrates, Luizinho | International Friendly |
| December 21, 1980 |  Switzerland |
W | 2-0 | Sócrates, Zé Sérgio | International Friendly |