2006 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2006 football season in Brazil, which was the 105th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Ponte Preta, Fortaleza, São Caetano and Santa Cruz, were relegated to the following year's second level.Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Atlético Mineiro, Sport, Náutico and América-RN, were promoted to the following year's first level.Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Paysandu, Guarani, São Raimundo and Vila Nova, were relegated to the following year's third level.Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.Promotion
The four best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Criciúma, Vitória, Ipatinga and Grêmio Barueri, were promoted to the following year's second level.Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil final was played between Flamengo and Vasco.----
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Flamengo declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3–0.
State championship champions
Youth competition champions
Other competition champions
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
| Team | Copa Libertadores 2006 | Copa Sudamericana 2006 | Recopa Sudamericana 2006 | FIFA Club World Cup 2006 |
| Atlético Paranaense | Did not qualify | Semifinals eliminated by  Pachuca | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Botafogo | Did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by  Fluminense | N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | Round of 16 eliminated by  River Plate | Round of 16 eliminated by Lanús | N/A | Did not qualify |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by Santos | N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | Did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by Gimnasia La Plata | N/A | N/A |
| Goiás | Round of 16 eliminated by Estudiantes | Did not qualify | N/A | Did not qualify |
| Internacional | Champions defeated São Paulo | Did not qualify | N/A | Champions defeated  Barcelona |
| Palmeiras | Round of eliminated by São Paulo | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Paraná | Did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by Atlético Paranaense | N/A | N/A |
| Paulista | Group stage finished 4th place | Did not qualify | N/A | Did not qualify |
| Santos | Did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by San Lorenzo | Did not qualify | N/A |
| São Paulo | Runner-up lost to Internacional | Did not qualify | Runner-up lost to Boca Juniors | Did not qualify |
| Vasco | Did not qualify | Preliminary round eliminated by Corinthians | N/A | N/A |
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2006.| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| March 1, 2006 | W | 1–0 | Ronaldo | International Friendly | |
| May 30, 2006 |  Lucerne XI | W | 8–0 | Kaká, Adriano, Ronaldo, Lúcio, Juninho, Robinho | International Friendly |
| June 4, 2006 | W | 4–0 | Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaká, Juninho | International Friendly | |
| June 13, 2006 | W | 1–0 | Kaká | World Cup | |
| June 18, 2006 | W | 2–0 | Adriano, Fred | World Cup | |
| June 22, 2006 | W | 4–1 | Ronaldo, Juninho, Gilberto | World Cup | |
| June 27, 2006 | W | 3–0 | Ronaldo, Adriano, Zé Roberto | World Cup | |
| July 1, 2006 | L | 0–1 | - | World Cup | |
| August 16, 2006 | D | 1–1 | Carvalho | International Friendly | |
| September 3, 2006 | W | 3–0 | Elano, Kaká | International Friendly | |
| September 5, 2006 | W | 2–0 | Marcelo, Vágner Love | International Friendly | |
| October 7, 2006 |  Al Kuwait | W | 4–0 | Sóbis, Robinho, Carvalho, Kaká | International Friendly |
| October 10, 2006 | W | 2–1 | Fred, Kaká | International Friendly | |
| November 15, 2006 | W | 2–1 | Luisão, Kaká | International Friendly |
Women's football
Brazil women's national football team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2006.| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| October 28, 2006 | W | 1-0 | Angélica | Peace Queen Cup | |
| October 30, 2006 | D | 1-1 | Su | Peace Queen Cup | |
| November 1, 2006 | L | 2-4 | Roseli, Nildinha | Peace Queen Cup | |
| November 11, 2006 | W | 4-1 | Cristiane Silva, Daniela Alves, Aline Pellegrino | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 13, 2006 | W | 2-0 | Cristiane Silva, Elaine | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 17, 2006 | W | 6-1 | Daniela Alves, Cristiane Silva, Mônica de Paula, Elaine | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 19, 2006 | W | 6-0 | Daniela Alves, Renata Costa, Michele, Cristiane Silva, Daniele | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 22, 2006 | W | 6-0 | Daniela Alves, Grazielle, Elaine, Cristiane Silva | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 24, 2006 | W | 6-0 | Cristiane Silva, Daniela Alves, Renata Costa | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 26, 2006 | L | 0-2 | - | Sudamericano Femenino |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2006:
| Competition | Performance |
| Peace Queen Cup | Group stage |
| Sudamericano Femenino | Runner-up |