2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Taça Nestlé Brasileirão 2005 for sponsorship reasons) was the 49th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Corinthians claiming their fourth national title. The season officially kicked off on April 23, 2005 and concluded on December 4.
New teams for 2005
Promoted in 2004
Brasiliense and Fortaleza
Relegated in 2004
Criciúma, Guarani, Vitória, Grêmio
The season
Champion and contenders
Pre-season favorites Corinthians captured their fourth national championship edition despite a turbulent early season and a campaign that went through 3 different head coaches. Key players
Consolation prize
In the top middle of the pack
The bottom
Finishing in the bottom four and relegated to Série B for 2006 are storied franchise
New teams for 2006
Promoted in 2005
Grêmio and Santa Cruz
Relegated in 2005
Coritiba, Altético/MG, Paysandu, and Brasiliense
Turmoil on and off the field
The season experienced significant turmoil off the field, marred by a
Miscellaneous
- At 39 years young, World Cup 1994 hero Romáriowon the title of leading goal scorer in the league with 22 goals for Vasco da Gama.
- 2005 noticed a marked impact by foreigners in the Brazilian league. Corinthians contracted 3 Argentine players (with Carlos Tevez becoming the 3rd “gringo” to captain a Brazilian team to the championship) and started the season with Fluminenseto a respectable result and won the Silver Ball for the second year in a row as the best midfielder in the Brazilian tournament.
- This season also marked a sponsorship boom for Brazilian football clubs. After the success of Real Madrid.
- Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball), awarded by Placar magazine for best overall player of the year: Carlos Tevez of Corinthians.
- Bola de Prata (Silver Ball), awarded annually by Placar magazine for best player at each position: Fábio Costa (Corinthians); Cicinho (São Paulo), Lugano (São Paulo), Gamarra (Palmeiras), and Jadílson (Goiás); Mineiro (São Paulo), Marcelo Mattos (Corinthians), Petkovic (Fluminense) and Juninho Paulista (Palmeiras); Tevez (Corinthians) and Rafael Sobis (Internacional).
Statistics
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Corinthians[a] | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 59 | +28 | 81 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Libertadores |
2 | Internacional
|
42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 78 | |
3 | Goiás | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 74 | |
4 | Palmeiras
|
42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 81 | 65 | +16 | 70 | |
5 | Fluminense
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42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 70 | +9 | 68 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana |
6 | Atlético Paranaense
|
42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 76 | 67 | +9 | 61 | |
7 | Paraná | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 61 | |
8 | Cruzeiro | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 60 | |
9 | Botafogo | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 59 | |
10 | Santos
|
42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 71 | −3 | 59 | |
11 | São Paulo[b]
|
42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 67 | +10 | 58 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Libertadores |
12 | Vasco da Gama[b] | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 84 | −10 | 56 | Qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana |
13 | Fortaleza | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 55 | |
14 | Juventude | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 55 | |
15 | Flamengo
|
42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 55 | |
16 | Figueirense
|
42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 53 | |
17 | São Caetano | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 52 | |
18 | Ponte Preta | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 63 | 80 | −17 | 51 | |
19 | Coritiba | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 49 | Relegated to série B in 2006 |
20 | Atlético Mineiro | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 47 | |
21 | Paysandu | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 92 | −29 | 41 | |
22 | Brasiliense
|
42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 41 |
Notes:
- ^ As champions, Corinthians retain the right to participate in both Libertadores Cup and Copa Sul-Americana in 2006.
- ^ a b Despite qualifying for the Copa Sul-Americana, São Paulo cannot participate in 2006 as they are already classified for the Libertadores Cup as defending champions. The seed has already been reallocated to Vasco da Gama.
Top goal scorers
Scorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|
Romário | 22 | Vasco da Gama |
Róbson
|
21 | Paysandu |
Carlos Tevez | 20 | Corinthians |
Alex Dias
|
19 | Vasco da Gama |
Borges | 19 | Paraná |
Rafael Sóbis | 19 | Internacional
|
Mid-season transactions
While the CBF and Clube dos 13 continue to modify the league format in the hopes of decreasing the number of mid-season departures and improve the overall quality of play, the 2006 edition saw a significant number of players depart for Europe and elsewhere.
Team | Player(s) Arriving | Player(s) Departing |
---|---|---|
Atlético Mineiro | Luís Mário and Catanha
|
César Fábio Júnior and André Luiz
|
Atlético-PR | Finazzi | Aloísio and Felipe Baloy
|
Botafogo | Reinaldo
|
César Prates, Túlio and Jefferson
|
Brasiliense | Dill | Oséas and Agnaldo |
Corinthians | Nilmar
|
Gil
|
Coritiba | Caio and Renaldo
|
Rafinha, Fernando and Miranda
|
Cruzeiro | Alecsandro and Louzada | Fred, Athirson and Ruy
|
Figueirense | Fernandes
|
Fábio Mello and Creedence Clearwater
|
Flamengo | César Augusto Ramírez
|
Henrique and Jean
|
Fluminense | Dejan Petković and Milton do Ó | Felipe, Antônio Carlos
|
Fortaleza | Lúcio
|
Danilo and Nélio |
Goiás | Dodô and Mário Jardel
|
Danilo Dias and Válber
|
Internacional | Márcio Mossoró and Wason Rentería
|
Felipe Soares |
Juventude | Caíco and Daniel
|
Naldo and Túlio Souza
|
Palmeiras | Washington and Juninho Paulista
|
Ricardinho
|
Paraná | Chiquinho and Maicossuel
|
Renaldo |
Paysandu | Luiz Carlos
|
Flávio Tanajura, Alex Pinho and Luiz Carlos
|
Ponte Preta | Evando
|
Roger and Kahê (sold)
|
São Caetano | Claudecir, Somália, Edílson | Marcinho
|
São Paulo | Roger
|
Luizão
|
Vasco da Gama | Morais
|
Dominguez, Coutinho
|
External links
- CBF Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - Brazilian Football Confederation
- RSSSF Brazil links
- Placar magazine online