[FM09] SE Brazlândia - Bringing Glory to Brasília

This season was written off early as I had to play our first few games with just a handful of players. Things picked up once I had put a squad together and got them fit but it was too late to make any impact on the league.

Serie C

In a very tight league it was just a lack of consistency that meant we couldn't challenge at the top. At the half way point we looked good for a top two spot so it was a surprise to escape relegation on the last day of the season.

Not a bad squad here although there are a few improvements that could be made. I'm finding the tactics a little odd in this league, every Brazilian club plays a narrow system with 2 DMs and 2 CMs, which looks odd when I put out my 4-4-2 diamond with attacking wingers against them. It seems to work for and against me at times, hopefully I can turn this to my advantage.

All free transfers picked up at the start of the season

He scored nearly all his goals in the state championship and spent much of Serie C injured which didn't help our league campaign.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)

Next Season

My finances have taken a bit of a battering so I may have to sell a few players and replace them. My aim for the league is to make it to stage 2 of Serie C. I've also got to get used to this league system, I got a bit caught out when my assistant didn't arrange any friendlies in the gap between the two leagues.

dafuge · March 2, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2010 - Série C

Campeonato Brasiliense

Much better than lasts season as we maintained a title challenge throughout. We couldn't have come much closer, on the final day we had to better Brasiliense's result, as they were held 0-0, we were also held to 0-0. Finishing second has meant we have qualified for next year's Copa do Brasil, which should be interesting.

Serie C

A crazy season which saw us jump from 5th to 1st at the last minute, only to lose top spot in the last game when held to another draw. At least we made it throught o the second stage this year.

2nd Stage

Things went badly, in our first three games we conceded a late goal to lose 2-1, gave away a penalty to lose 2-1 then gave away another penalty to draw 1-1.

We have two strikers who look on form now but we are still suffering with injuries at key times in the season.

Some good signings this year with a bit of experience brought in, along with a couple of Uruguayans with a bit of potential.

He ran the show from midfield, when he was out injured (which was quite a lot) we just weren't the same team.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)

Next Season

Finances are looking awful with over £500k in debt, hopefully a few bids will come in for some players.

dafuge · March 7, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2011 - Série C

Campeonato Brasiliense

Our first ever trophy as we went one better than last season to win the league.

Série C

After an improvement in the state championship, we dropped a place in the league which meant we missed out on the second stage. Dropped points in draws against some of the weaker teams cost us this season, when you are playing just 14 games that hits you hard.

Copa do Brasil

Round 1

Round 2

It was an excellent penalties win over Serie B side Criciuma but high flying Serie B side Santo Andre were just too much for us, hammering us 4-0 on aggregate.

Injuries, suspensions and international duty all contributed to make sure I never had my full squad to pick from. With everyone fit and available I think we could win the league but we just don't have the quality in depth to cope with this many players missing.

Some decent free transfers were brought in and the first players are starting to be sold to help ease the debt.

It wasn't his best season but he was just about the best player in my squad this year.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)
2011     Serie C         1st             3rd (first stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense champions

Next Season

The debt is getting bad at around £650k so I will be accepting any decent bids I can get for my players. Despite this, I'm going to invest in some new non playing staff in the hope of improving our fortunes on the pitch.

Once again, the main aim will be to qualify for the second stage of the league.

dafuge · March 13, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2012 - Série C

Campeonato Brasiliense

This one had a thrilling finish as we went into the last game with Gama equal on points with the winner taking the title. We won 2-0 to retain our title.

Série C

First Stage

In an equally thrilling finish to the Serie C first stage we went into the final game needing a win to finish top, unfortunately we could only draw 2-2.

Second Stage

This was surprisingly easy as we strolled the league.

Third Stage

Apart from the two defeats to Remo this was easy, the good results against the other teams was enough for us to finish second.

Final Stage

A real surprise here as we dominated the league thanks to Remo losing five games with a 2-1 scoreline. We had qualified for promotion with four games left but held on and went for the title.

Copa do Brasil

Nothing interesting at all, got beaten 4-1 on aggregate by Criciuma.

Squad

With a host of new coaches and no real injury worries the squad was strong enough this season.

For the first time I ignored the debt and went big on the transfers, bringing in a few hot prospects to bolster the squad.

He had an immense season scoring for fun and with him staying clear of injury this season helped us on our way to success.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)
2011     Serie C         1st             3rd (first stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense champions
2012     Serie C         1st             1st (final stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense and Serie C champions

Next Season

In the new league it is just a case of staying there, if I can improve the disastrous finances that would be a bonus.

dafuge · March 16, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2013 - Série B

Campeonato Brasiliense

Dominated this and managed to go the season unbeaten to retain the title again.

Série B

I really wasn't expecting this but we were able to keep ourselves at the top thanks to the competitive nature of this league. Even when we went through a dodgy patch (which included this), the teams around us all dropped points as well. I honestly think parts of Serie C were harder than this.

Copa do Brasil

Another uneventful year as we lost 5-3 in the second round to Serie A side Vitoria.

Still struggling to fill a few players and cover the odd injury crisis but the youngsters that are coming through are getting a few games.

The players that were brought in were mostly for the future and didn't really make an impact but with the unexpected promotion they might not get a chance anyway.

He literally ran the show on his own once again, scoring from just about every opportunity. I'm not sure he will quite be up to the standard of Serie A so this could be the last of his crazy scoring seasons.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)
2011     Serie C         1st             3rd (first stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense champions
2012     Serie C         1st             1st (final stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense and Serie C champions
2013     Serie B         1st             3rd                   Campeonato Brasiliense champions, promoted

Next Season

Hard to tell really, the finances are looking good and we are going into a new league so I think the best I can hope for is to find some good young players and avoid relegation.

dafuge · March 23, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2014 - Série A

Campeonato Brasiliense

Another dominant year, the only defeat was a bizarre 4-0 thrashing by Brasiliense.

Série A

Despite a winning start it turned out to be a straight relegation battle with Vasco to avoid being the only decent team to go down. We could never challenge the top teams an relied on picking up the odd scrappy win here and there against the weaker teams but the end to the season was thrilling. With just three games left we were in a safe position, but only by one point. We then lost our next two games both 2-1, while Vasco picked up two draws to send us into the relegation zone. For some strange reason, Vasco played their last game of the season the day before us, losing 2-1. This meant just a draw would see us safe. With teh added incentive, we played our best football of the season, thumping Atletico Paranaense 5-0.

Copa do Brasil

Yet another uneventful year as we lost in the second round to Corinthians. We though we had a chance as we beat them 3-1 in the first leg but they then thumped us 6-1 away.

The squad is going to take a lot of work for next season as there are a few unhappy players and a few weak positions, I imagine there will be a few sold and bought again.

M big moves in the transfer market this year didn't really pay off. I swapped unhappy quality players for players with high potential who weren't really ready for Serie A.

The strikers didn't really hit form but this winger had a decent time in Serie A.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)
2011     Serie C         1st             3rd (first stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense champions
2012     Serie C         1st             1st (final stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense and Serie C champions
2013     Serie B         1st             3rd                   Campeonato Brasiliense champions, promoted
2014     Serie A         1st             16th                  Campeonato Brasiliense champions

Next Season

After the scare this year my aim is simple, stay in Serie A.

dafuge · March 29, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2015 - Série A

Campeonato Brasiliense

Just the one loss again as we dominated the league. I played a large number of the youngsters in this league, often putting out a team of under 21s.

Série A

Very similar to last season as we we poor, but not as poor as the four teams below us. Things were slightly easier for us this year as we didn't ever drop into the relegation zone although we struggled to compete with a lot of the teams.

Copa do Brasil

Usual story as we crashed out in the second round for the third consecutive year, Gremio beat us 5-2 over the two legs.

You can see the focus on youth here, which is why they may be struggling. Hopefully over the next few years they will develop into quality players. I desperately need my strikers to start scoring.

Unhappy players were let go and young stars were brought in, so the club should be in a good position financially for the future. Selling Deon was probably a mistake, none of the other strikers have been able to match his goalscoring record.

No real stand out players but my captain had a pretty solid season at centre back.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)
2011     Serie C         1st             3rd (first stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense champions
2012     Serie C         1st             1st (final stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense and Serie C champions
2013     Serie B         1st             3rd                   Campeonato Brasiliense champions, promoted
2014     Serie A         1st             16th                  Campeonato Brasiliense champions
2015     Serie A         1st             16th                  Campeonato Brasiliense champions

Next Season

The takeover talks have been going on for a year now, with constant talk of a promotion from within. Hopefully they will stick by me and allow me to bring my young stars to the top.

dafuge · April 5, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2016 - Série A

Campeonato Brasiliense

It is getting too easy now, I think I might give the youth the full season next year.

Série A

A massive improvement on previous seasons as we finally showed we were capable of competing in this league.

Copa do Brasil

Finally we had a good season in this competition, although we lost to Sao Paulo in the semi finals.

They are still young and can only improve, things are looking bright.

I was little more aggressive in the transfer market this year and the additions up front really made the difference.

The record £4m signing was key to our season.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)
2011     Serie C         1st             3rd (first stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense champions
2012     Serie C         1st             1st (final stage)     Campeonato Brasiliense and Serie C champions
2013     Serie B         1st             3rd                   Campeonato Brasiliense champions, promoted
2014     Serie A         1st             16th                  Campeonato Brasiliense champions
2015     Serie A         1st             16th                  Campeonato Brasiliense champions
2016     Serie A         1st             9th                   Campeonato Brasiliense champions

Next Season

Hopefully we can build on this and push up the table.

dafuge · April 9, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2017 - Série A

Campeonato Brasiliense

Despite fielding weak sides, we still romped it without conceding a goal. Just a shame we had a 0-0 draw early on.

Série A

Another fantastic improvement in the league but we couldn't quite keep up with the top teams.

Copa do Brasil

1st round
Sampaio Correa 1-3 Brazlandia
Brazlandia     2-1 Sampaio Correa

2nd round
Brazlandia     1-1 Corinthians
Corinthians    0-0 Brazlandia

Yet another poor season in the cup after reaching the semi final last year.

Copa Nissan Sudamericana

1st round
Brazlandia       1-0 Atletico Mineiro
Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Brazlandia

2nd round
America (Mex)    2-1 Brazlandia
Brazlandia       2-0 America (Mex)

Quarter final
Chivas           1-1 Brazlandia
Brazlandia       4-3 Chivas

Semi final
Brazlandia       4-1 Santos
Santos           1-1 Brazlandia

Final
River            3-2 Brazlandia
Brazlandia       2-0 River (AET)

A quite amazing cup run as we scraped through every match apart from the semi final. The final was quite amazing as River suffered an attack of injuries which left them with nine men, which made it impossible for them to reply to our goal in extra time.

Investing in youth is starting to pay off now as the players get a bit older, I'm also starting to be able to keep hold of my players for longer which is helping. The one annoying thing about having all these youngsters is they keep on disappearing for international duty and I keep forgetting to withdraw them, so I've played a few matches with half a team.

Sold off a few unwanted players and replaced them with talented youngsters to back up the first team. There were two big transfers in though:

William - looked like the hottest prospect in Brazil and already good enough to go straight into the first team, so I broke the transfer record for him.

Igor - so pleased to bring him back to the club, he got unhappy and left at the start of the season but his minimum release clause and a massive contract were enough for me to bring him back.

Annoyingly, both players were cup tied for the league games so they only appeared in the Copa Sudamericana, which meant my cup team was a lot stronger than my league team.

My star striker had another good season, although he was rested for most of the state championship.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)
2011     Serie C         1st             3rd (first stage)     State champions
2012     Serie C         1st             1st (final stage)     State and Serie C champions
2013     Serie B         1st             3rd                   State champions, promoted
2014     Serie A         1st             16th                  State champions
2015     Serie A         1st             16th                  State champions
2016     Serie A         1st             9th                   State champions
2017     Serie A         1st             6th                   State champions, Copa Sudamericana champions

Next Season

The main aim is to break into the top 4/5 to qualify for the Copa Libertadores.

dafuge · April 13, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2018 - Série A

Campeonato Brasiliense

This makes it three years in a row that I have been unbeaten and failed to win just the one single game. Will next year be perfect?

Série A

This was a fantastic achievement to finish 2nd after finishing 6th last year. If we were tighter the defence and stopped losing silly matches we might have given Cruzeiro a bit more of a challenge. We went inot teh final game of the season guaranteed 2nd place, so I put out a weak team and managed to lose to the team bottom of the table 3-0.

Copa do Brasil

Results

I'm still yet to reach a final in this competition.

Copa Nissan Sudamericana

Results

After winning this competition last year this result came as a massive shock. In the first leg, which was a fairly even game, mid table Coritiba took all their chances and gave us too much of a hill to climb in the second leg. Amazingly they carried on their luck all the way to the semi final.

Recopa VISA Sudamericana

1st leg - a crazy match which saw us score three penalties and River have one turned down and get a man sent off. I promise there were no illegal payments to the referee.

2nd leg - River came back at us and we held on and killed the game off as much as possible to secure the win.

The squad is really getting there now, with a lot of quality all over the place. A new goalie os the one position I am struggling with, although there's a couple of youngsters lined up.

Same as most seasons, the unhappy players were sold for good prices and replaced with cheap youngsters. There were two exceptions:

Muller - signed as a replacement for Ricardo, turns out he's even better already.

Diego - a big money proven quality player, pity I missed that deadline again so he spent the season complaining about not playing.

His best season yet, he tore the league apart and won the top goalscorer with ease.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)
2011     Serie C         1st             3rd (first stage)     State champions
2012     Serie C         1st             1st (final stage)     State and Serie C champions
2013     Serie B         1st             3rd                   State champions, promoted
2014     Serie A         1st             16th                  State champions
2015     Serie A         1st             16th                  State champions
2016     Serie A         1st             9th                   State champions
2017     Serie A         1st             6th                   State champions, Copa Sudamericana champions
2017     Serie A         1st             2nd                   State champions, Recopa Sudamericana winners

Next Season

Tough to decide on my main target, but a good run in the Libertadores would be good. There's always a chance of the Serie A title, but I think that will be at least a couple more years before I get close to that. A new stadium would also be handy, but again, it will take a few more years to get the attendances up.

dafuge · April 16, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2019 - Série A

Campeonato Brasiliense

Finally we did the perfect season.

Série A

We bridged the gap to Cruzeiro but still fell a bit short. It looked like there was going to be a grandstand finish as we faced them at home in our final match, but sadly they kept up some great form which meant they were four points clear going into the final game, which ended 2-2/

Copa Santander Libertadores

Group H

I was loving the draw, until Internacional popped out as the 4th seeded team. The two Brazilian clubs qualified with ease.

Results

After a narrow victory over San Lorenzo in the 2nd round, we faced our title rivals Cruzeiro in the quarter finals. They were pretty lucky and managed to knock us out on away goals.

As you can probably see, I've got a bit of a problem. Nearly all of my decent players want to leave, the club just isn't big enough to hold on to them. However, they all have a few years left on their contracts so I'm going to keep hold of the unhappy players for a bit to see if I can change their minds.

A few players out and a few in, the major signings were Lucas, Luciano, Cicero and Pereira.

Him again. I'm wondering whether he will ever get a call up to the full Brazil team.

Career Overview

Season   League          State Finish    League Finish         Achievements
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2009     Serie C         4th             6th (first stage)
2010     Serie C         2nd             4th (2nd stage)
2011     Serie C         1st             3rd (first stage)     State champions
2012     Serie C         1st             1st (final stage)     State and Serie C champions
2013     Serie B         1st             3rd                   State champions, promoted
2014     Serie A         1st             16th                  State champions
2015     Serie A         1st             16th                  State champions
2016     Serie A         1st             9th                   State champions
2017     Serie A         1st             6th                   State champions, Copa Sudamericana champions
2018     Serie A         1st             2nd                   State champions, Recopa Sudamericana winners
2019     Serie A         1st             2nd                   State champions

Next Season

I'm hopeful we can do the title and Libertadores double next season, although it will be tough going.

dafuge · April 19, 2009

SE Brazlândia - 2020 - Série A

Campeonato Brasiliense

Another dominant season, although we went back to our usual one slip up of the season.

Campeonato Brasiliero Série A