The following article presents a summary of the 1981 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 80th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Grêmio declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 3-1.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Semifinals Final Guarani declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 5-3.

Promotion

The first placed team in each one of the four groups in the second stage, which were Bahia, Náutico, Palmeiras and Uberaba, were promoted to the same season's first level's second stage.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Semifinal Group A Semifinal Group B Final Olaria declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions by aggregate score of 4-1.

State championship champions

Youth competition champions

Other competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1981.