2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 52nd edition of the
São Paulo
has been crowned the biggest winner in the history of the competition, winning it six times since its establishment in 1971.
Format
For the sixth season, the championship was contested in a double round-robin system. The team with most points has been declared champions. Also, the tournament was a qualifier to other South American competitions:
- Copa Libertadores 2009: Top three clubs qualified for the First Stage. Team finishing in 4th will play Preliminary Round.
- Copa Sudamericana 2009: Teams finishing from 5th to 12th qualified for the first stage.
By winning the
2008
edition.
2008 teams
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League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | São Paulo
|
38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 75 | Copa Libertadores 2009
|
2 | Grêmio
|
38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 72 | |
3 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 67 | |
4 | Palmeiras
|
38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 65 | |
5 | Flamengo
|
38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 64 | Copa Sudamericana 2009
|
6 | Internacional
|
38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 54 | |
7 | Botafogo | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 53 | |
8 | Goiás | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 53 | |
9 | Coritiba | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 53 | |
10 | Vitória | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | |
11 | Sport | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 52 | Copa Libertadores 2009[a]
|
12 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 48 | Copa Sudamericana 2009
|
13 | Atlético Paranaense
|
38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 45 | |
14 | Fluminense
|
38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 45 | |
15 | Santos
|
38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 45 | |
16 | Náutico | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 44 | |
17 | Figueirense
|
38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 44 | Relegation to Série B |
18 | Vasco da Gama
|
38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 40 | |
19 | Portuguesa | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 38 | |
20 | Ipatinga | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 35 |
Source: rsssfbrasil.com[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Copa Sudamericana 2009as holders.
Top scorers
# | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kléber Pereira | Santos
|
21 |
2 | Keirrison
|
Coritiba | 20 |
Washington
|
Fluminense
| ||
4 | Alex Mineiro | Palmeiras
|
19 |
5 | Guilherme
|
Cruzeiro | 18 |
6 | Borges
|
São Paulo
|
15 |
7 | Paulo Baier | Goiás | 14 |
Nilmar | Internacional
| ||
Hugo
|
São Paulo
| ||
10 | Edmundo
|
Vasco
|
13 |
Felipe
|
Náutico |
Source:[2]
References
- ^ "Brazil 2008 Championship - First Level (Série A)". RSSSF Brazil. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- Terra Networks. Archived from the originalon 4 December 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2016.