The following article presents a summary of the 1946 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 45th season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 1946 | |
|---|---|---|
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Campeonato Paulista edit
Final Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 37 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | Corinthians | 36 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 28 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| 4 | Santos | 22 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 20 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| 6 | Portuguesa Santista | 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 51 | -10 |
| 7 | Ypiranga-SP | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 48 | -13 |
| 8 | Comercial-SP | 14 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 55 | -17 |
| 9 | São Paulo Railway | 12 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 46 | -19 |
| 10 | Juventus | 11 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 60 | -28 |
| 11 | Jabaquara | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 52 | -25 |
São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Paulista champions.
State championship champions edit
| State | Champion | State | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | - | Paraíba | Felipéia | |
| Alagoas | Barroso | Paraná | Coritiba | |
| Amapá | Macapá | Pernambuco | Santa Cruz | |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | Botafogo-PI | |
| Bahia | Guarany-BA | Rio de Janeiro | Internacional de Petrópolis | |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio de Janeiro (DF) | Fluminense | |
| Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN | |
| Goiás | Goiânia | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio | |
| Maranhão | Moto Club | Rondônia | Ferroviário-RO | |
| Mato Grosso | Atlético Matogrossense | Santa Catarina | not disputed | |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo | São Paulo | |
| Pará | not disputed | Sergipe | Olímpico-SE |
Other competition champions edit
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais | Rio de Janeiro (DF) |
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 1946.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 1946 |  Uruguay |
L | 3-4 | Jair da Rosa Pinto (2), Zizinho | Copa Rio Branco |
| January 9, 1946 | Uruguay |
D | 1-1 | Heleno de Freitas | Copa Rio Branco |
| January 16, 1946 |  Bolivia |
W | 3-0 | Heleno de Freitas (2), Zizinho | South American Championship |
| January 23, 1946 | Uruguay |
W | 4-3 | Jair da Rosa Pinto (2), Heleno de Freitas, Chico | South American Championship |
| January 29, 1946 |  Paraguay |
D | 1-1 | Norival | South American Championship |
| February 3, 1946 |  Chile |
W | 5-1 | Zizinho (4), Chico | South American Championship |
| February 10, 1946 |  Argentina |
L | 0-2 | - | South American Championship |