Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A (ˈsɛɾji ˈa), popularly known as the Brasileirão (bɾazilejˈɾɐ̃w), is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system
held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B
. The season runs from May to December of the same year, with teams playing 38 matches each, totalling 380 matches in the season. Due to sponsorship reasons, the league is known as the Brasileirão Petrobras
.
Due to historical peculiarities and the large geographical size of the country, Brazil has a relatively short history of nation-wide football competitions. The modern Campeonato Brasileiro only started in 1971, supported by the military regime of the time and made easier by the advancements in civil aviation and air transport
. Before the establishment of a national league the most prestigious football competitions in Brazil were the state leagues, notably the Campeonato Paulista
and Campeonato Carioca
state championships (the tournaments of São Paulo
and Rio de Janeiro
states). Most state competitions have a much longer history than the national competition and, consequently, the various state leagues were considered more prestigious than the national league during the first years.
Since 1959, seventeen clubs have been crowned Brazilian football champions. With eight titles each, the most successful clubs are Palmeiras
and Santos. The current champions are Fluminense
, who won the 2010 season
.
Between 1959 and 1970, two national championships existed to provide Brazilian representatives to Copa Libertadores. These were the Taça Brasil
(1959–1968) and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
(1967–1970).
The current Campeonato Brasileiro was created in 1971 using the structure of Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
. The system used until 1987 was similar to FIFA World Cup
or UEFA Champions League
: the best clubs of each State Championship were separated in several small groups. Then the best of each group played the play-offs. But every year some aspects of format, number of entrants and rules changed.
In 1979, all big clubs from São Paulo
, except Palmeiras
, withdrew from competition. They protested against the odd system of tier qualification which made their rivals, Palmeiras and Guarani, enter only in the final phase (due to them being previous-year finalists) and also asking for the same privileges. Indeed oddly enough, Guarani finished in the top 12 playing only 3 games and Palmeiras finished third despite playing only 5 games in a tournament with 96 entrants.
In 1984, Juventus
, a small club from São Paulo, managed to qualify for the Série A. Participants of that year could be promoted from and relegated to Série B in the middle of the tournament. Juventus thus started the tournament in the premiership, was relegated in the middle of the tournament but eventually managed to clinch the Série B title. Despite this the team was not promoted to Série A in the following year and failed to qualify to it from the state championship.
In 1987 the 13 biggest clubs of Brazil founded an association called Clube dos 13
, in order to make their own commercial arrangements without CBF's mediation. As a result, these clubs broke up with CBF and organized their own parallel league called Copa União, which replaced the old system which classified the state champions for the national championship. Immediately FIFA intervened threatening clubs and National Team to ban them from participating in international competitions. So Clube dos 13 accept to make a competition with CBF but maintaining Copa União format. In the final of the championship a disagreement along the system resulted in two champions: Sport Recife, supported by CBF and the Justice, and Flamengo, supported by Club dos 13 and a great part of media. From 1988 to 2003 Copa União system continued to be used with some changes every year. On February 21st, 2011, CBF finally recognized Flamengo as the 1987 national champions, along with Sport Recife, which makes Flamengo, as of 2011, the one club to have won most Brazilian leagues (6), along with São Paulo.
In 1999, an averaging relegation system similar to the one used in the Primera División Argentina
was adopted. The two clubs with the worst point results in the first stage of the two previous seasons were to be relegated. However, this system only lasted for a single season. During the first stage it was discovered that one player was registered with false documents. Due to this scandal CBF decided to punish the player's team cancelling the games in which this player took part. Due to this, the average points of some clubs were changed so one club lost positions and was relegated. This club immediately sued CBF, so this institution was prevented to host 2000 Brasileirão. In light of this, Clube dos 13
organized the championship of that year.
Before 2003, the format of Série A changed almost every year; for specifics, see Campeonato Brasileiro tournament scheduling
. Since 2003, the Série A has been contested in a double round-robin
format and the team with most points is declared champion. There is no final match, which is a very controversial subject. Prior to 2003, the Brazilian championship had traditionally been decided with some type of playoff format (most commonly the "Octagonal", where the top 8 regular season teams comprise a single elimination tournament), rather than the European model of points accumulation over a season. Although some purists complain that this system lacks the dramatic scenes of playoffs and finals, the competition has so far shown to be well balanced, without a small number of clubs dominating the league, a phenomenon often found in many European leagues.
Eleven matches of the 2005 competition were annulled due to a match-fixing scandal
and had to be replayed.
For the 2006 season, the number of contestants was reduced to 20 and CBF
claims it to be the "definitive" format. In 2006, a limit on the number of foreign players was set, such that no team can have more than three foreign players on the field or on the bench in a single match. The seasons with the largest number of entrants of the competition were: 2000 (116 entrants), 1979 (94 entrants) and 1986 (80 entrants).
In 2010, CBF decided to declare the champions of the defuncts Taça Brasil and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa as Brazilian Champions, as are called the team that win the Série A
.
, with all those teams entering in the Second Stage. Should any of the qualified teams win the Copa do Brasil
in the same season, their berths are awarded to the next ranked teams.
is the league's official award. Placar
magazine's Bola de Ouro
is the oldest award, while the Troféu Osmar Santos
and the Troféu João Saldanha
are awards given by the newspaper Lance!
.
Brazilian football league system
The Brazilian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Brazil. It consists of several independent pyramids, which are the national pyramid, and the state pyramids. As those pyramids are independent, clubs usually compete in both pyramids in the same year...
held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
. The season runs from May to December of the same year, with teams playing 38 matches each, totalling 380 matches in the season. Due to sponsorship reasons, the league is known as the Brasileirão Petrobras
Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro or Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market...
.
Due to historical peculiarities and the large geographical size of the country, Brazil has a relatively short history of nation-wide football competitions. The modern Campeonato Brasileiro only started in 1971, supported by the military regime of the time and made easier by the advancements in civil aviation and air transport
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
. Before the establishment of a national league the most prestigious football competitions in Brazil were the state leagues, notably the Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
and Campeonato Carioca
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
state championships (the tournaments of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
and Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
states). Most state competitions have a much longer history than the national competition and, consequently, the various state leagues were considered more prestigious than the national league during the first years.
Since 1959, seventeen clubs have been crowned Brazilian football champions. With eight titles each, the most successful clubs are Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
and Santos. The current champions are Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
, who won the 2010 season
2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A was the 40th season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 8 and ended on December 5. Flamengo came as the defending champion having won the 2009 season.-Format:...
.
History
| Tournament names | |
|---|---|
| Taça Brasil Taça Brasil The Taça Brasil was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968. It is considered by many historians the most important football tournament in Brazil at the time and is compared, in importance level, to the current Campeonato Brasileiro.Bahia, Cruzeiro and... |
1959–1968 |
| Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa The Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, also known as Taça de Prata, or nicknamed Robertão, was a Brazilian national football competition contested between 1967 and 1970, before the creation of Campeonato Brasileiro in 1971... |
1967–1970 |
| Campeonato Nacional de Clubes | 1971–1974 |
| Copa Brasil | 1975–1980 |
| Taça de Ouro | 1981–1983 |
| Copa Brasil (again) | 1984–1986 |
| Copa União | 1987–1988 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A | 1989–1999 |
| Copa João Havelange | 2000 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A (again) | 2001–Today |
Between 1959 and 1970, two national championships existed to provide Brazilian representatives to Copa Libertadores. These were the Taça Brasil
Taça Brasil
The Taça Brasil was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968. It is considered by many historians the most important football tournament in Brazil at the time and is compared, in importance level, to the current Campeonato Brasileiro.Bahia, Cruzeiro and...
(1959–1968) and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
The Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, also known as Taça de Prata, or nicknamed Robertão, was a Brazilian national football competition contested between 1967 and 1970, before the creation of Campeonato Brasileiro in 1971...
(1967–1970).
The current Campeonato Brasileiro was created in 1971 using the structure of Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
The Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, also known as Taça de Prata, or nicknamed Robertão, was a Brazilian national football competition contested between 1967 and 1970, before the creation of Campeonato Brasileiro in 1971...
. The system used until 1987 was similar to FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
or UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: the best clubs of each State Championship were separated in several small groups. Then the best of each group played the play-offs. But every year some aspects of format, number of entrants and rules changed.
In 1979, all big clubs from São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
, except Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
, withdrew from competition. They protested against the odd system of tier qualification which made their rivals, Palmeiras and Guarani, enter only in the final phase (due to them being previous-year finalists) and also asking for the same privileges. Indeed oddly enough, Guarani finished in the top 12 playing only 3 games and Palmeiras finished third despite playing only 5 games in a tournament with 96 entrants.
In 1984, Juventus
Clube Atlético Juventus
The Clube Atlético Juventus , usually known simply as Juventus, is a Brazilian football club based in Mooca, a São Paulo neighborhood...
, a small club from São Paulo, managed to qualify for the Série A. Participants of that year could be promoted from and relegated to Série B in the middle of the tournament. Juventus thus started the tournament in the premiership, was relegated in the middle of the tournament but eventually managed to clinch the Série B title. Despite this the team was not promoted to Série A in the following year and failed to qualify to it from the state championship.
In 1987 the 13 biggest clubs of Brazil founded an association called Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13 is the organization responsible for representing the interest of the 20 greatest football clubs of Brazil, including members from several football state federations such as Federação Paulista de Futebol, Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Federação Gaúcha de Futebol and...
, in order to make their own commercial arrangements without CBF's mediation. As a result, these clubs broke up with CBF and organized their own parallel league called Copa União, which replaced the old system which classified the state champions for the national championship. Immediately FIFA intervened threatening clubs and National Team to ban them from participating in international competitions. So Clube dos 13 accept to make a competition with CBF but maintaining Copa União format. In the final of the championship a disagreement along the system resulted in two champions: Sport Recife, supported by CBF and the Justice, and Flamengo, supported by Club dos 13 and a great part of media. From 1988 to 2003 Copa União system continued to be used with some changes every year. On February 21st, 2011, CBF finally recognized Flamengo as the 1987 national champions, along with Sport Recife, which makes Flamengo, as of 2011, the one club to have won most Brazilian leagues (6), along with São Paulo.
In 1999, an averaging relegation system similar to the one used in the Primera División Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
was adopted. The two clubs with the worst point results in the first stage of the two previous seasons were to be relegated. However, this system only lasted for a single season. During the first stage it was discovered that one player was registered with false documents. Due to this scandal CBF decided to punish the player's team cancelling the games in which this player took part. Due to this, the average points of some clubs were changed so one club lost positions and was relegated. This club immediately sued CBF, so this institution was prevented to host 2000 Brasileirão. In light of this, Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13 is the organization responsible for representing the interest of the 20 greatest football clubs of Brazil, including members from several football state federations such as Federação Paulista de Futebol, Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Federação Gaúcha de Futebol and...
organized the championship of that year.
Before 2003, the format of Série A changed almost every year; for specifics, see Campeonato Brasileiro tournament scheduling
Campeonato Brasileiro tournament scheduling
Between 1959 and 1970, two national championships existed to provide Brazilian representatives to Copa Libertadores. These were the Taça Brasil and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa ....
. Since 2003, the Série A has been contested in a double round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
format and the team with most points is declared champion. There is no final match, which is a very controversial subject. Prior to 2003, the Brazilian championship had traditionally been decided with some type of playoff format (most commonly the "Octagonal", where the top 8 regular season teams comprise a single elimination tournament), rather than the European model of points accumulation over a season. Although some purists complain that this system lacks the dramatic scenes of playoffs and finals, the competition has so far shown to be well balanced, without a small number of clubs dominating the league, a phenomenon often found in many European leagues.
Eleven matches of the 2005 competition were annulled due to a match-fixing scandal
Brazilian football match-fixing scandal
Máfia do Apito , sometimes referred to as the Escândalo do Apito , was the name given by the Brazilian press to the football match-fixing scandal reported by Veja magazine on September 23, 2005....
and had to be replayed.
For the 2006 season, the number of contestants was reduced to 20 and CBF
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...
claims it to be the "definitive" format. In 2006, a limit on the number of foreign players was set, such that no team can have more than three foreign players on the field or on the bench in a single match. The seasons with the largest number of entrants of the competition were: 2000 (116 entrants), 1979 (94 entrants) and 1986 (80 entrants).
In 2010, CBF decided to declare the champions of the defuncts Taça Brasil and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa as Brazilian Champions, as are called the team that win the Série A
Competition format
Twenty clubs compete in the Série A. Since the 2003 season, the league began using a double round-robin format as the competition format. Each team plays the other clubs twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 38 games. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero for a loss. Teams are ranked by points, with the team with the most points at the end of the season crowned the champion. If teams are tied in points, wins then goal difference determine the ranking. The four lowest teams in the rankings are relegated to the Série BCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
.
International qualification
The top four teams in rankings qualify for the following season's Copa Libertadores. Teams ranked 1 to 3 enter in the Second Stage, with the team ranked 4 entering in the First Stage. The eight teams in the rankings qualify to the following season's Copa SudamericanaCopa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
, with all those teams entering in the Second Stage. Should any of the qualified teams win the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
in the same season, their berths are awarded to the next ranked teams.
Awards and trophies
Prêmio Craque do BrasileirãoPrêmio Craque do Brasileirão
The Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão is an award given by the Brazilian Football Confederation and Rede Globo for the best players, head coaches, and referees of the Série A.-2005:The 2005 winners were:*Best Player: Carlos Tévez...
is the league's official award. Placar
Placar
Placar is a monthly Brazilian sports magazine. Its first edition was issued on March 20, 1970, and since then the it has become the most successful sports publication in Brazil, even though it focuses fully on football . It is published by Grupo Abril....
magazine's Bola de Ouro
Bola de Ouro
The Bola de Ouro is an award given each year, since 1973, by the authoritative Brazilian magazine Placar to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. It is practically the equivalent to a Footballer of the Year award...
is the oldest award, while the Troféu Osmar Santos
Troféu Osmar Santos
Troféu Osmar Santos is an award given by the Brazilian newspaper Lance! to the winner of the first turn of the Série A. The trophy honors Osmar Santos, who is a former sports commentator. The award was created in 2004.-Winners:-Titles by team:...
and the Troféu João Saldanha
Troféu João Saldanha
Troféu João Saldanha is an award given by the Brazilian newspaper Lance! to the winner of the second turn of the Série A. The trophy honors João Saldanha, who was a journalist and head coach, deceased on July 12, 1990, during that year's World Cup. The award was created in 2004.-Winners:-Titles by...
are awards given by the newspaper Lance!
Lance!
Lance! is one of the most important daily sports newspapers in Brazil, and its first edition was published in 1997. Its headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro, and they print regional versions for the some of the other Brazilian States....
.
2011 clubs
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| América (MG) América Futebol Clube (MG) América Futebol Clube is a traditional Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on April 30, 1912.... |
Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country... |
Arena do Jacaré Arena do Jacaré The Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira, or Nogueirão, also nicknamed Arena do Jacaré , is a soccer stadium located in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais state, it seats 25,000 people... |
| Atlético Goianiense Atlético Clube Goianiense Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense or just Atlético, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Goiânia, Goiás state. Atlético Goianiense is the oldest Goiânia city football club. The club is the first team of its state to win a national competition, which was the... |
Goiânia Goiânia -Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm.... |
Serra Dourada Estádio Serra Dourada The Estádio Serra Dourada is a football stadium inaugurated on March 9, 1975 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. It was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha... |
| Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and... |
Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country... |
Arena do Jacaré Arena do Jacaré The Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira, or Nogueirão, also nicknamed Arena do Jacaré , is a soccer stadium located in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais state, it seats 25,000 people... |
| Atlético Paranaense Clube Atlético Paranaense Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:... |
Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to... |
Arena da Baixada |
| Avaí Avaí Futebol Clube Avaí Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, founded on September 1, 1923. Their best known supporter is tennis player Gustavo Kuerten.Their home stadium is the Ressacada stadium, with a capacity 17,800... |
Florianópolis Florianópolis -Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter... |
Ressacada Estádio da Ressacada The Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva, usually called Estádio da Ressacada or just Ressacada, is a football stadium inaugurated on November 15, 1983 in Carianos neighborhood, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, with a maximum capacity of approximately 19,000 people. The stadium is owned by Avaí... |
| Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group... |
Salvador Salvador, Bahia Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first... |
Pituaçu Estádio de Pituaçu Estádio Metropolitano Roberto Santos, usually known as Estádio de Pituaçu, is a football stadium located in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil. The stadium is owned by the Government of Bahia state and it was built in 1979... |
| Botafogo Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato... |
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
Engenhão Estádio Olímpico João Havelange -Women's tournament:Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group B----Group A-External links:*... |
| Ceará Ceará Sporting Club Ceará Sporting Club, or Ceará as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Fortaleza in Ceará, founded on June 2, 1914.... |
Fortaleza Fortaleza Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country... |
Presidente Vargas Estádio Presidente Vargas (Ceará) The Estádio Presidente Vargas, nicknamed PV, is a football stadium located in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of América Football Club , Fortaleza Esporte Clube, Ceará Sporting Club, Ferroviário Atlético Clube and Associação... |
| Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... |
São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
Pacaembu Estádio do Pacaembu Estádio do Pacaembu , as it is usually called, is a football stadium in São Paulo, located on Praça Charles Miller, no nº - in Pacaembu neighborhood. Its official name is Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho and it is owned by the Municipal Prefecture of São Paulo... |
| Coritiba Coritiba Foot Ball Club Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the... |
Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to... |
Couto Pereira Estádio Couto Pereira Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, often shortened to Couto Pereira, is the home of Coritiba Foot Ball Club, located in Curitiba, Paraná state, Brazil. Its formal name honors the Major Antônio Couto Pereira, who was Coritiba's president in 1926, 1927, and between 1930 to 1933... |
| Cruzeiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in... |
Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country... |
Arena do Jacaré Arena do Jacaré The Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira, or Nogueirão, also nicknamed Arena do Jacaré , is a soccer stadium located in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais state, it seats 25,000 people... |
| Figueirense Figueirense Futebol Clube Figueirense Futebol Clube, also known as Figueirense, is a Brazilian football team in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.-History:In 1921, the club was founded as Figueirense Foot-ball Club. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood). Figueirense... |
Florianópolis Florianópolis -Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter... |
Orlando Scarpelli Estádio Orlando Scarpelli The Estádio Orlando Scarpelli is a football stadium inaugurated on May 27, 1961 in Estreito neighborhood, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, with a maximum capacity of 19,908 people. The stadium is owned by Figueirense Futebol Clube... |
| Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
Engenhão Estádio Olímpico João Havelange -Women's tournament:Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group B----Group A-External links:*... |
| Fluminense Fluminense Football Club Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,... |
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
Engenhão Estádio Olímpico João Havelange -Women's tournament:Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group B----Group A-External links:*... |
| Grêmio Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa... |
Porto Alegre Porto Alegre Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian... |
Olímpico Estádio Olímpico Monumental Estádio Olímpico Monumental, also known as Estádio Olímpico, is a football stadium inaugurated on September 19, 1954 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with a maximum capacity of 45,000 people. The stadium is owned by Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.-History:The stadium was inaugurated on... |
| Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
Porto Alegre Porto Alegre Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian... |
Beira-Rio Estádio Beira-Rio Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio due to its location beside the Guaíba River, is a football stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It serves as the home stadium for Sport Club Internacional... |
| Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942... |
São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
Palestra Italia |
| Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro Estádio Vila Belmiro Estádio Urbano Caldeira, also known as Estádio Vila Belmiro, is an association football stadium located in the Vila Belmiro neighborhood of Santos, Brazil, and the home of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos Futebol Clube... |
| São Paulo | São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
Morumbi Estádio do Morumbi Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo is a stadium in São Paulo, Brazil, home of São Paulo Futebol Clube and its formal name honors Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, who was São Paulo FC's chairman during most of the stadium construction, and died before its inauguration.... |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
São Januário Estádio São Januário Estádio Vasco da Gama, also known as Estádio São Januário, owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. Its facade is listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage.... |
Players
| Rank | Player | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rogério CeniRogério Ceni Rogério Ceni is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 1,000 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and one Club World Championship with them... |
422 |
| 2 | Zinho |
370 |
| 3 | Ramon Ramon Menezes Hubner Ramon Menezes Hubner or simply Ramon , is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Joinville in the attacking midfield position.-Career:... |
368 |
| 4 | Clemer |
367 |
| 5 | Harlei Harlei de Menezes Silva Harlei de Menezes Silva or simply Harlei , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Goiás.... |
347 |
| 6 | Cléber Cléber Américo da Conceição Cléber, full name Cléber Américo da Conceição , is a former Brazilian football player at the position of defender.Cléber played for Palmeiras, Cruzeiro and Figueirense in the Campeonato Brasileiro.... |
337 |
| 7 | Wladimir Wladimir Rodrigues dos Santos Wladimir Rodrigues dos Santos was a former football player in the left back role.As a player, Wladimir had a long and distinguished career, best remembered for his time at Corinthians, becoming one of the most highly regarded defenders this team has ever produced.He won four São Paulo State... |
330 |
| 8 | Roberto Dinamite |
328 |
| 9 | Tarciso José Tarciso de Souza José Tarciso de Souza is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played for clubs in Brazil and Paraguay.... |
327 |
| 10 | Edmundo |
316 |
| (Italics denotes players still playing professional football) (bold denotes players still playing in the Brazilian Série A). |
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| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Dinamite |
190 |
| 2 | Romário Romário Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown... |
154 |
| 3 | Edmundo |
153 |
| 4 | Zico Zico Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the... |
135 |
| 5 | Túlio Túlio Costa Túlio Humberto Pereira Costa , sometimes simply referred as Túlio or Túlio Maravilha for his great creativity on the field and for his charisma, is a former Brazilian international football forward. He has scored more than 900 goals and intends to score the 1000th with Botafogo... |
129 |
| 6 | Serginho Chulapa Serginho Chulapa Sérgio Bernardino, also known as Serginho or Serginho Chulapa was an association footballer who played striker.-Career:... |
127 |
| 7 | Washington |
125 |
| 8 | Dadá Maravilha Dadá Maravilha Dario José dos Santos , nicknamed Dario, or Dadá Maravilha is a former Brazilian footballer... |
113 |
| 9 | Ramon Ramon Menezes Hubner Ramon Menezes Hubner or simply Ramon , is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Joinville in the attacking midfield position.-Career:... |
98 |
| 10 | Dodô Dodô Ricardo Lucas, known as Dodô , is a Brazilian footballer who played striker.-Career:Dodô has played for several clubs in Brazil, including São Paulo, Santos, Botafogo and Fluminense... |
96 |
| (Italics denotes players still playing professional football) (bold denotes players still playing in te Brazilian Série A). |
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See also
- List of Brazilian football champions
- Copa do BrasilCopa do BrasilThe Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
, the national cup competition - Campeonato Brasileiro tournament schedulingCampeonato Brasileiro tournament schedulingBetween 1959 and 1970, two national championships existed to provide Brazilian representatives to Copa Libertadores. These were the Taça Brasil and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa ....
, historical development of Campeonato Brasileiro from 1971 till today. - Campeonato Brasileiro Série BCampeonato Brasileiro Série BThe Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
, the second division of Brazilian football - Campeonato Brasileiro Série CCampeonato Brasileiro Série CThe Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
, the third division of Brazilian football - Campeonato Brasileiro Série DCampeonato Brasileiro Série DThe Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is the fourth tier of the Brazilian football, and it was announced by Brazilian Football Confederation on April 9, 2008. Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of Série C, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin, like the top...
, the fourth division of Brazilian football - Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20In 2006, the Brazilian Football Confederation created the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20, the official national tournament for U-20 teams. The first edition was played in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, contested by 30 clubs – the 20 clubs currently playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro plus 10...
, the official U-20 national football tournament - Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções EstaduaisCampeonato Brasileiro de Seleções EstaduaisThe Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais was a Brazilian football tournament contested by state teams. It was Brazilian's most important football competition until the 1950s...
, the tournament contested by state teams between 1922-1962 and in 1987. - Brazilian Football State ChampionshipBrazilian Football State ChampionshipThe Brazilian football state championships are football competitions carried out in every state of Brazil. As the state championships are very old competitions , they are very traditional, and are almost as important as the national leagues.Historically, because of economical or geographical...
, the football competitions in the 26 states of Brazil and the Federal District - Torneio Rio-São PauloTorneio Rio-São PauloTorneio Rio – São Paulo was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams until from 1935 until 2002....
, the inter-state competition between São PauloSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
and Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro (state)Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, the two strongest football states at the era, held from 1950 to 1966 - Torneio Roberto Gomes PedrosaTorneio Roberto Gomes PedrosaThe Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, also known as Taça de Prata, or nicknamed Robertão, was a Brazilian national football competition contested between 1967 and 1970, before the creation of Campeonato Brasileiro in 1971...
, the national tournament from 1967 to 1970 - Taça BrasilTaça BrasilThe Taça Brasil was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968. It is considered by many historians the most important football tournament in Brazil at the time and is compared, in importance level, to the current Campeonato Brasileiro.Bahia, Cruzeiro and...
, the national tournament from 1959 to 1968 - Football in BrazilFootball in BrazilFootball is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
External links
- CBF Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - Brazilian Football Confederation
- Campeonato Brasileiro Vídeos dos gols do Campeonato Brasileiro - Série A
- RSSSF Brazil links
- Best Attendances 1971/2008
- zerozero.pt
- Map of Serie A club locations
- Brazilian Championship News (in English)
- Futpedia The Brazilian Football Encyclopedia, with historical statistics about championships, clubs, games, athletes, and more (Portuguese).
- Champions Squads