Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Organising body | Brazilian Football Confederation |
---|---|
Founded | 1971 |
Country | Brazil |
Confederation | CONMEBOL |
Number of teams | 20 (since 2006) |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Série B |
Domestic cup(s) | |
International cup(s) | |
Current champions | Palmeiras (12th title) (2023) |
Most championships | Palmeiras (12 titles) |
Most appearances | Fábio (665) |
Top goalscorer | Roberto Dinamite (190) |
TV partners | List of broadcasters |
Website | brasileiraobetano |
Current: 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ̃pjoˈnatu bɾaziˈlejɾu ˈsɛɾii ˈa]; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (pronounced [bɾazilejˈɾãw]; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Betano due to sponsorship with Betano, is a Brazilian professional league for men's football clubs. At the top of the Brazilian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021, the competition was chosen by the IFFHS as the strongest national league in South America as well as the strongest in the world.[1]
Due to historical peculiarities and the large geographical size of the country, Brazil has a relatively short history of nationwide football competitions. The main and most prestigious competitions were the
One of the historical characteristics of the Brazilian Championship was the lack of standardization in the competition system, the rules and the number of participants, which changed almost every season. Because of this, in several seasons there was no
In 2010, the champions of national tournaments from 1959 to 1970—Taça Brasil and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa—have been declared official winners of the Brazilian championship or champions of Brazil (not winners of Brasileirão or Série A) by the
The Campeonato Brasileiro is one of the strongest leagues in the world; it contains the second-most
Since 1959, a total of 156 clubs have played in the Campeonato Brasileiro.
History
Early competition and attempts to create a national championship
As the sport grew in size, the local state federations and the recently created
One of the first experiences of organizing a club championship at national level was the
Taça Brasil and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
The
In 1967, the
In 1968, the delay in closing the
Campeonato Nacional de Clubes and Copa Brasil
Following Brazil's third world title at the
In the next few years, due to the influence of the military regime, the number of clubs that participated in the competition steadily increased.[24] Each subsequent edition added teams to garner support to the military government, specially from regions were ruling party ARENA had less support. This was epitomized by a common aphorism at the time: "Onde a ARENA vai mal, mais um time no Nacional" ("Where ARENA is doing badly, another team in the National [championship]").[24][29] The inaugural edition, inspired in the European leagues, had 20 teams. The second edition in 1972 expanded to 26 clubs. The 1973 edition saw the second division dissolved and its clubs were now participating in an unified national championship with 40 clubs. By the 1979 edition, the number of clubs participating peaked, with a total of 92 teams. From 1975 onwards, the competition was officially named Copa Brasil (Brazil Cup).
Creation of the CBF, new reformulations and crises
In 1980, the CBD was dissolved and on its place was created the
In 1987, CBF announced it was not financially able to organize the Brazilian football championship, a mere few weeks before it was scheduled to begin. As a result, the thirteen most popular football clubs in Brazil created an association, called
After the chaos caused by the 1987 edition, the CBF and Club of the 13 reached an agreement on how to organize the next year's edition of the Copa União. The
Changes to CBF and transitional period
On January 16, 1989, Ricardo Teixeira assumed the presidency of the CBF. He came to command the Confederation at a time when it was facing serious financial problems. Teixeira managed to turn it into a profitable operation through millionaire contracts involving the Brazilian national team. During his management, the Brazilian Championship became more reorganized and the revenue generated by the clubs was increased, both in television quotas and sponsorships. However, since the first decade of his administration, Ricardo Teixeira has been involved in several allegations of corruption.[36]
The Brazilian Championship had already been tested with countless different formulas and names, being quite bloated and confusing in several editions. However, from 1987 onwards, with the creation of the Copa União, there was a decrease in the number of participants in the championship. As a result, several clubs from less popular regions that entered the national competition because they were state champions no longer faced clubs considered "big" and traditional, and as a result, some associations were even at risk of becoming extinct. To calm the discontent of these clubs and smaller federations, the CBF was forced to create a national "cup" along the lines of the European ones. In 1989, the entity created a secondary national competition, the Copa do Brasil, which allowed clubs from all states to enter. The first champion of the Copa do Brasil was Grêmio.[37] With the creation of this new tournament, the CBF decided, for the first time, to officially name the country's main national football tournament the "Campeonato Brasileiro", to make it clear which was the national tournament in Brazil that would give its winner the title of Brazilian champion and, also, to avoid confusion between "Copa do Brasil" and "Copa Brasil", one of the old names used by the Brasileirão between 1975 and 1980.[37][38]
In the
Without the CBF, the
Modern championship: round-robin format, stabilization and growth
In 2008, the CBF announced the creation the
In 2010, CBF decided to recognize the champions of both Taça Brasil (1959–68) and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967–70) as Brazilian Champions, creating some controversy as there was a two-year period when both tournaments were held, thus Palmeiras was awarded two times for winning both in 1967 and both Santos and Botafogo were recognized as champions in 1968 as each tournament was won by one of them.
The titles of old tournaments, cited in the Brazilian championship history, are equated to the title of Série A, but the tournaments are cataloging with their original name in the statistics[7] (despite being different competitions, they confer the same title).[8][9]
Competition format
Competition
There are 20 clubs in the Brasileirão. During the course of a season (from May to December) each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, victories, goal difference, and goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion. If points are equal between two or more clubs, the rules are:[44]
- If the tie is between more than two clubs not competing for the national title or relegation, then the tie is broken using the total number of games won and total goal difference during the league. The following criteria are goals scored and points in head-to-head matches.
- If the tie is still not broken, the winner will be determined by Fair Play scales.
- Fewest red cards
- Fewest yellow cards
- Fewest
- If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, the Fair Play scales will not be taken into account; a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank. Otherwise, a drawing of lots will determine the final positions.
A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Brasileirão and the Série B. The four lowest placed teams in the Brasileirão are relegated to Série B, and the top four teams from the Série B promoted to the Brasileirão.
Qualification for international competitions
Since 2016, the top six clubs in the Brasileirão qualify for the following Copa Libertadores. The top four clubs directly enter the group stage whilst the fifth and sixth-placed clubs enter in the second round. The number of teams qualifying for the Libertadores may increase depending on who wins the Copa do Brasil, Copa Sudamericana or Copa Libertadores.
Clubs from seventh to twelfth place qualify for the following Copa Sudamericana, although as above the numbers can depend on other competitions.
Champions
Seventeen clubs are officially recognized to have been the Brazilian football champions. In bold those competing in Série A as of 2024 season. In italic the clubs who have never been relegated to any lower division.
Club | Titles | Runn. | Years won | Years runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
Palmeiras
|
12 | 4 | ||
Santos | 8 | 8 | ||
Corinthians | 7 | 3 | 1990, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2017 | 1976, 1994, 2002 |
Flamengo | 7 | 3 | 1980, 1982, 1983, 1992, 2009, 2019, 2020 | |
São Paulo | 6 | 6 | 1977, 1986, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 1971, 1973, 1981, 1989, 1990, 2014 |
Cruzeiro | 4 | 5 | 1969, 1974, 1975, 1998, 2010 | |
Vasco da Gama | 4 | 4 | 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000 | |
Fluminense | 4 | 1 | 1937
| |
Internacional
|
3 | 8 | 1975, 1976, 1979 | |
Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 5 | 1977, 1980, 1999, 2012, 2015 | |
Grêmio
|
2 | 4 | 1981, 1996 | 1982, 2008, 2013, 2023 |
Botafogo | 2 | 3 | 1968, 1995
|
|
Bahia | 2 | 2 | 1959, 1988
|
1963
|
Guarani | 1 | 2 | 1978 | 1986, 1987 |
Athletico Paranaense
|
1 | 1 | 2001 | 2004 |
Coritiba | 1 | 0 | 1985 | — |
Sport Recife | 1 | 0 | 1987 | — |
Fortaleza | 0 | 2 | — | 1968
|
São Caetano | 0 | 2 | — | 2000, 2001 |
Náutico | 0 | 1 | — | 1967
|
Bangu | 0 | 1 | — | 1985 |
RB Bragantino | 0 | 1 | — | 1991 |
Vitória | 0 | 1 | — | 1993 |
Portuguesa | 0 | 1 | — | 1996 |
Note: although some consider Flamengo as champion of the Brazilian Championship in 1987, Sport is officially the only champion of this competition.
Nomenclature and sponsorship
The Campeonato Brasileiro had its official name changed often before settling on Campeonato Brasileiro in 1989.[45]
Identity | English name | Years | Official Sponsor |
---|---|---|---|
Copa dos Campeões Estaduais | State Champions Cup | 1937
|
None |
Taça Brasil | Brazil Cup | 1959–1968
| |
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa | Roberto Gomes Pedrosa Tournament | 1967–1970
| |
Campeonato Nacional | National Championship | 1971–1973
| |
Copa Brasil | Brazil Cup | 1974–1979, 1984, 1986
| |
Taça de Ouro | Golden Cup | 1980–1983, 1985
| |
Copa Brasil | Brazil Cup* | 1987–88
| |
Copa João Havelange | João Havelange Cup | 2000
| |
Campeonato Brasileiro | Brazilian Championship | 1989–1999, 2001–
|
2001: LATAM (Brasileirão TAM)2002: Visa (Troféu VISA Electron) 2005: Nestlé (Taça Nestlé Brasileirão)[46] 2009–2012: Petrobras (Brasileirão Petrobras)[47][48] 2014–2017: Chevrolet (Brasileirão Chevrolet)[49][50] 2018–2023: Assaí Atacadista (Brasileirão Assaí)[51] 2024–: Betano (Brasileirão Betano) |
- The official name was Copa Brasil (Brazil Cup), but it became known as Copa União (Union Cup).
Finances
The Brasileirão had total club revenues of US$1.17 billion in 2012. This makes the Brasileirão the highest revenue football league in the Americas, and the highest outside of Europe's "big five."[52]
The Brasileirão is also one of the world's most valuable football leagues, having a marketing value and worth over US$1.24 billion in 2013.[53] The total worth of every club in the 2013 Brasileirão is US$1.07 billion.[54]
The Brasileirão's television rights were worth over US$610 million in 2012; that accounts for over 57% of Latin America as a whole.[55]
In 2013 Corinthians was the 16th most valuable club in the world, worth over US$358 million.
Clubs
The following 20 clubs are competing in the Série A during the 2024 season.
Club | Position in 2023 |
First season in top division |
Number of seasons in top division |
First season of current spell |
Number of seasons of current spell |
Top division titles |
Last top division title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletico Paranaense | 8th | 1959 | 48 | 2013 | 12 | 1 | 2001 |
Atlético Goianiense |
4th (Série B) | 1965 | 14 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | N/A |
Atlético Mineiro | 3th | 1959 | 62 | 2007 | 18 | 3 | 2021 |
Bahia |
16th | 1959 | 51 | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1988 |
Botafogo | 5th | 1962 | 59 | 2022 | 3 | 2 | 1995 |
Corinthians | 13th | 1967 | 56 | 2009 | 16 | 7 | 2017 |
Criciúma |
3rd (Série B) | 1979 | 14 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | N/A |
Cruzeiro |
14th | 1960 | 61 | 2023 | 2 | 4 | 2014 |
Cuiabáa | 12th | 2021 | 4 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | N/A |
Flamengo a, b |
4th | 1964 | 59 | 1967 | 57 | 7 | 2020 |
Fluminense | 7th | 1960 | 59 | 2000 | 25 | 4 | 2012 |
Fortaleza | 10th | 1959 | 26 | 2019 | 6 | 0 | N/A |
Grêmio | 2nd | 1959 | 64 | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1996 |
Internacional |
9th | 1962 | 58 | 2018 | 7 | 3 | 1979 |
Juventude |
2nd (Série B) | 1977 | 19 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | N/A |
Palmeiras |
1st | 1960 | 61 | 2014 | 11 | 12 | 2023 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 6th | 1990 | 14 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | N/A |
São Pauloa, b | 11th | 1967 | 57 | 1980 | 45 | 6 | 2008 |
Vasco da Gama | 15th | 1959 | 55 | 2023 | 2 | 4 | 2000 |
Vitória |
1st (Série B) | 1965 | 40 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | N/A |
a: Unrelegated clubs
b: Clubs that never played outside the top division
Most appearances
- As of 2024 season, after 1937 Copa dos Campeões Estaduais recognition
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro. There are 159 teams that have taken part in 1
- 64 seasons: Grêmio (2024)
- 63 seasons: Santos (2023)
- 62 seasons: Atlético Mineiro(2024)
- 61 seasons: Cruzeiro (2024), Palmeiras(2024)
- 59 seasons: Botafogo (2024), Flamengo (2024), Fluminense(2024)
- 58 seasons: Internacional (2024)
- 57 seasons: São Paulo (2024)
- 56 seasons: Corinthians(2024)
- 55 seasons: Vasco da Gama (2024)
- 51 seasons: Bahia(2024)
- 48 seasons: Athletico Paranaense(2024)
- 43 seasons: Goiás(2023)
- 42 seasons: Sport Recife(2021)
- 40 seasons: Vitória(2024)
- 36 seasons: Portuguesa(2013)
- 34 seasons: Náutico (2013)
- 29 seasons: Guarani (2010)
- 27 seasons: Paysandu(2005)
- 26 seasons: Fortaleza(2024)
- 24 seasons: Santa Cruz(2016)
- 19 seasons: Juventude(2024)
- 17 seasons: Figueirense (2016)
- 16 seasons: (2000)
- 15 seasons: América (RN)(2007)
- 14 seasons: Criciúma (2024), Red Bull Bragantino(2024)
- 13 seasons: Rio Branco (ES) (1987)
- 12 seasons: Sergipe(1986)
- 11 seasons: (1984)
- 10 seasons: Operário (MS) (1986)
- 9 seasons: Chapecoense (2021), Treze (1987), Vila Nova (1985)
- 8 seasons: Ríver(1982)
- 7 seasons: (2006)
- 6 seasons: Grêmio Maringá (1982), Uberaba(1983)
- 5 seasons: Colorado (PR) (1983), Itabaiana (1982), Metropol (SC) (1968), Tiradentes (PI) (1983)
- 4 seasons: União São João(1997)
- 3 seasons: XV de Piracicaba(1979)
- 2 seasons: XV de Jaú(1982)
- 1 season: Potiguar de Mossoró (1979), Rio Branco (RJ) (1962), São Bento (1979), Siderúrgica (1965), Sobradinho (1986), Taguatinga (1982), Vitória (ES)(1977)
Clubs relegated from Série A
- Taça de Ouro era
Clubs are relegated from Taça de Ouro to Taça de Prata of the same year, likewise happens today in international club competitions (3rd place of Copa Libertadores to Copa Sudamericana knock-out playoff). The last place of each group and the four clubs that lost in the repechage play-off were sent to the dispute of Taça de Prata.[58][59]
Year | Clubs |
---|---|
1982 | Joinville (Group H) Goiás (Play-off loser), Desportiva (Play-off loser)
|
1983 | (Group H) Ferroviário (Play-off loser)
|
- Copa União
Year | Clubs |
---|---|
1987 | Corinthians |
According to the regulation, The 15th (Santos) and 16th (Corinthians) placed teams would play the 1988 Second Level.
- Knock-out tournament
Year | Clubs |
---|---|
1988 | America (RJ)
|
1989 | Sport
|
1990 | Inter de Limeira
|
1991 | Vitória
|
1992 | None |
1993 | Fortaleza, Desportiva
|
1994 | Remo, Náutico |
1995 | União São João
|
1996 | Canceled[b] |
1997 | União São João
|
1998 | América de Natal
|
1999 | See Copa João Havelange |
2000 | None |
2001 | Sport
|
2002 | Botafogo
|
- Round-robin tournament
Year | Clubs (points) |
---|---|
2003 | Bahia (46)
|
2004 | Vitória (49), Grêmio (39)
|
2005 | Paysandu (41), Brasiliense (41)
|
2006 | Santa Cruz (28)
|
2007 | América de Natal (17)
|
2008 | Ipatinga (35)
|
2009 | Sport (31)
|
2010 | Grêmio Prudente (28)
|
2011 | América Mineiro (37), Avaí (31)
|
2012 | Atlético Goianiense (30), Figueirense (30)
|
2013 | Ponte Preta (37), Náutico (20)
|
2014 | Criciúma (32)
|
2015 | Joinville (31)
|
2016 | América Mineiro (28)
|
2017 | Atlético Goianiense (36)
|
2018 | Vitória (37), Paraná (23)
|
2019 | (20) |
2020 | Botafogo (27)
|
2021 | Sport (38), Chapecoense (15)
|
2022 | Juventude (22)
|
2023 | América Mineiro (24)
|
All-time Campeonato Brasileiro table (1937, 1959–2023)
The All-time Campeonato Brasileiro table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in the Brazilian League. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2023 season, and includes the recently recognized 1937 Copa dos Campeões Estaduais, and all editions since 1959. Teams in bold will take part in the top division in 2024.[69][70]
Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | São Paulo
|
2368 | 1614 | 703 | 478 | 433 | 2323 | 1667 | +656 |
2 | Internacional
|
2308 | 1595 | 695 | 448 | 452 | 2156 | 1633 | +523 |
3 | Atlético Mineiro | 2295 | 1616 | 697 | 443 | 476 | 2347 | 1873 | +474 |
4 | Palmeiras
|
2294 | 1541 | 708 | 424 | 409 | 2286 | 1640 | +646 |
5 | Flamengo
|
2281 | 1622 | 688 | 451 | 483 | 2267 | 1832 | +435 |
6 | Santos
|
2278 | 1630 | 681 | 461 | 488 | 2368 | 1850 | +518 |
7 | Corinthians | 2267 | 1597 | 678 | 471 | 448 | 2085 | 1659 | +426 |
8 | Grêmio
|
2223 | 1589 | 679 | 433 | 477 | 2134 | 1697 | +437 |
9 | Cruzeiro | 2133 | 1519 | 647 | 417 | 455 | 2166 | 1710 | +456 |
10 | Fluminense
|
2051 | 1555 | 609 | 422 | 524 | 2077 | 1866 | +211 |
11 | Vasco da Gama | 1852 | 1447 | 543 | 436 | 468 | 1967 | 1763 | +204 |
12 | Botafogo | 1819 | 1462 | 531 | 418 | 513 | 1842 | 1784 | +58 |
13 | Athletico Paranaense | 1715 | 1291 | 488 | 341 | 462 | 1676 | 1578 | +98 |
14 | Goiás | 1428 | 1169 | 401 | 325 | 443 | 1477 | 1523 | -46 |
15 | Coritiba | 1351 | 1145 | 396 | 303 | 446 | 1329 | 1413 | -84 |
16 | Bahia | 1337 | 1168 | 386 | 359 | 423 | 1318 | 1423 | -105 |
17 | Sport Recife | 1161 | 1010 | 335 | 277 | 398 | 1133 | 1252 | -119 |
18 | Vitória | 1107 | 972 | 319 | 259 | 394 | 1165 | 1360 | -195 |
19 | Portuguesa | 900 | 787 | 260 | 249 | 278 | 961 | 973 | -12 |
20 | Guarani
|
889 | 709 | 269 | 215 | 225 | 898 | 797 | +101 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Internacional | 122 | 66 | 38 | 18 | 188 |
2 | Grêmio | 122 | 63 | 38 | 21 | 176 |
3 | Palmeiras | 120 | 61 | 41 | 18 | 174 |
4 | Corinthians | 121 | 58 | 46 | 17 | 173 |
5 | Cruzeiro | 121 | 56 | 47 | 18 | 171 |
6 | Atlético Mineiro | 121 | 58 | 36 | 27 | 168 |
7 | Flamengo | 122 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 164 |
8 | São Paulo | 121 | 54 | 43 | 24 | 163 |
9 | Vasco da Gama | 121 | 41 | 27 | 158 | 750 |
10 | Botafogo | 120 | 44 | 49 | 27 | 147 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Flamengo | 228 | 112 | 70 | 46 | 308 |
2 | Vasco da Gama | 214 | 101 | 64 | 49 | 287 |
3 | Atlético Mineiro | 209 | 100 | 67 | 42 | 281 |
4 | São Paulo | 206 | 98 | 65 | 43 | 274 |
5 | Grêmio | 216 | 95 | 65 | 56 | 267 |
6 | Fluminense | 203 | 203 | 87 | 61 | 248 |
7 | Santos | 201 | 82 | 67 | 52 | 241 |
8 | Internacional | 199 | 77 | 65 | 57 | 237 |
9 | Corinthians | 201 | 79 | 65 | 57 | 234 |
10 | Cruzeiro | 179 | 67 | 62 | 50 | 205 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Palmeiras | 235 | 123 | 59 | 53 | 368 |
2 | Corinthians | 235 | 106 | 65 | 64 | 329 |
3 | Santos | 235 | 99 | 67 | 69 | 320 |
4 | São Paulo | 235 | 98 | 64 | 73 | 305 |
5 | Atlético Mineiro | 224 | 90 | 63 | 71 | 300 |
6 | Vasco da Gama | 225 | 86 | 70 | 69 | 297 |
7 | Cruzeiro | 218 | 86 | 57 | 75 | 282 |
8 | Flamengo | 231 | 85 | 64 | 82 | 280 |
9 | Botafogo | 225 | 87 | 58 | 80 | 276 |
10 | Internacional | 217 | 80 | 62 | 75 | 274 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | São Paulo | 365 | 185 | 95 | 85 | 650 |
2 | Santos | 368 | 162 | 92 | 114 | 578 |
3 | Cruzeiro | 362 | 167 | 73 | 122 | 574 |
4 | Internacional | 362 | 161 | 81 | 120 | 564 |
5 | Athletico Paranaense | 366 | 151 | 85 | 130 | 538 |
6 | Fluminense | 368 | 140 | 104 | 124 | 524 |
7 | Flamengo | 362 | 139 | 94 | 129 | 511 |
8 | Palmeiras | 316 | 134 | 78 | 104 | 480 |
9 | Grêmio | 325 | 132 | 77 | 116 | 473 |
10 | Corinthians | 330 | 126 | 85 | 119 | 463 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Corinthians | 380 | 170 | 113 | 97 | 623 |
2 | Grêmio | 380 | 174 | 100 | 106 | 622 |
3 | Flamengo | 380 | 161 | 111 | 108 | 594 |
4 | São Paulo | 380 | 163 | 101 | 116 | 590 |
5 | Santos | 380 | 163 | 99 | 118 | 588 |
6 | Atlético Mineiro | 380 | 160 | 93 | 127 | 573 |
7 | Cruzeiro | 380 | 158 | 98 | 124 | 572 |
8 | Fluminense | 380 | 153 | 94 | 133 | 553 |
9 | Palmeiras | 342 | 145 | 89 | 108 | 524 |
10 | Internacional | 342 | 140 | 96 | 106 | 516 |
Media coverage
Season(s) | Price | TV |
---|---|---|
1987–89 | $3.4 million | Globo |
1990–94 | not available | Globo |
1994–96 | $31.4 million | Globo |
1997–2003 | $50 million | Globo |
2003–05 | $390 million | Globo |
2005–08 | $900 million | Globo |
2009–11 | R$1.9 billion | Globo |
2012–15 | R$2.96 billion[71] | Globo |
2016–19 | R$4.11 billion[72] | Globo |
Currently, the money of television represent a significant share in the finances of clubs in Brazil. The league broadcasting rights are total exclusivity of
In 1997, began to be restricted games live in cities where the matches are held (except finals). The Clube dos 13 closed the contract with Rede Globo's television rights as the holder of the Brasileirão for $50 million (including editions of
In 2000, the broadcasting rights of the Copa João Havelange, organized by the Clube dos 13, were sold to Rede Globo for $50 million. However, the final of this competition in 2001, was marked by an unusual situation.
In 2001, Clube dos 13 defines four divisions of transmission quota, with
In 2009, for the first time, the sale of broadcasting rights of the Brazilian Championship were made via open bidding. Media organisations were invited to bid for TV packages open, closed, PPV, internet and broadcast abroad.[87] Rede Globo subsequently won the largest TV contract in the history of Brazilian football; $1.4 billion for 2009–2011.[88]
In the early part of 2011, the majority of Clube dos 13 indicated they would be negotiating the 2012–2014 league rights independently.[89][90][91][92][93]
In 2012, the final league rights amounts are uncertain. However, it is known that the clubs were divided into four groups: Group 1: Flamengo and Corinthians receiving 84 to 120 million reals; Group 2: São Paulo, Palmeiras, Santos and Vasco receiving 70 to 80 million reais; Group 3: Gremio, Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro VAR, Fluminense and Botafogo (45 to 55 million reais); Group 4: other first division clubs (18 to 30 million reais).[94]
In 2013, SporTV made a deal with
In 2016, Bandeirantes ended the partnership with Globo and ceased showing league matches, leaving Globo with exclusive rights.
In February 2021 the streaming service Paramount+ announced it will broadcast 350 matches[98]
Flamengo and Corinthians, the two most supported teams in Brazil, receive approximately 25% (1/4) of all revenue from television.[99] Flamengo has the biggest budget, (R$115.1 million), and Figueirense the smallest (R$18.5 million).[100]
Match ball
Since 1999 the Brazilian league's official ball has been manufactured by Nike, Before this exclusive supply of balls, some brands like Umbro and Topper had supplied balls for the championship. The most recent ball is called CBF Nike Brasil Flight 2023, Being based on Nike Flight ball's model of the 2023 season
Attendance
The audience of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A is low if put into consideration the popularity of football in the country. Since the first data record, in 1967, each year the average attendance has fluctuated, more down than up, having the season of 1983 as the largest, averaging 22,953, and 2004 as the smallest, with a very low average of 7,556.[101] The league is the second largest in attendance in South America, behind Argentina, with 18,817.
In comparison to
The attendance of 2014 season was 16,337 with average occupation of 40%.[103] In this same year, the average price of the ticket was $12.82, taking the games with an average income of $204,799.[104]
The spectator figures for the league since 2009:
Season | Overall | Average | Best supported club | Average | Highest attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 6,764,380 | 17,801 | Flamengo |
41,553[105] | 78,639 (Flamengo 2–1 Grêmio )
|
2010 | 5,638,806 | 14,839 | Corinthians | 27,446 | 76,205 ( Fluminense )
|
2011 | 5,572,673 | 14,664 | 29,328 | 63,871 ( São Paulo 1–2 Flamengo)
| |
2012 | 4,928,827 | 13,148 | 25,222 | 62,207 (São Paulo 2–1 Náutico) | |
2013 | 5,681,551 | 14,951 | Cruzeiro | 28,911 | 63,501 (Santos 0–0 Flamengo) |
2014 | 6,208,190 | 16,337 | 29,678 | 58,627 (São Paulo 2–0 Cruzeiro) | |
2015 | 6,376,693 | 17,050 | Corinthians | 34,150 | 67,011 (Flamengo 0–2 Coritiba )
|
2016 | 5,975,926 | 15,809 | Palmeiras | 32,684 | 54,996 (São Paulo 2–2 Chapecoense) |
2017 | 6,238,797 | 16,418 | Corinthians | 40,043 | 50,116 (Grêmio 0–1 Corinthians) |
2018 | 7,584,444 | 19,959 | Flamengo | 50,965 | 62,994 (Flamengo 1–2 Athletico Paranaense) |
2019 | 8,067,663 | 21,230 | 55,025 | 65,649 (Flamengo 1–0 CSA) |
Players
Player records
|
|
Notes:
- All players are Brazilian unless otherwise noted,
- Italics denotes players still playing professional football, and bold denotes players still playing in the Brazilian Série A.[109]
- Sources: Placar magazine - Guia do Brasileirão 2010[110] and GloboEsporte.com Website.[111]
Assists per season
- 2023 - Atlético-MG) & Luis Suárez(Grêmio) 11
- 2022 - Palmeiras) 12
- 2021 - Palmeiras) 13
- 2020 - Arrascaeta (Atlético-MG) & Vinicius (Ceará) 9
- 2019 - Arrascaeta (Flamengo) 14
- 2018 - Dudu (Palmeiras) 13
- 2017 - Gustavo Scarpa (Fluminense) 12
- 2016 - Dudu (Palmeiras) & Fluminense) 10
- 2015 - Jadson(Corinthians) 14
- 2014 - Éverton Ribeiro (Cruzeiro) 11
- 2013 - Éverton Ribeiro (Cruzeiro) 11
- 2012 - Atlético-MG) 13
- 2011 - Danilo (Corinthians) & Elkeson (Botafogo) 11
- 2010 - Dario Conca(Fluminense) 19
- 2009 - Palmeiras) 14
- 2008 - Júlio César (Figueirense) & Patrício (Portuguesa) 11
- 2007 - Jorge Wagner (São Paulo) 15
- 2006 - Grêmio) 12
- 2005 - Figueirense), Jadíson & Paulo Baier(Goiás) 11
- 2004 - Cicinho (São Paulo) 13
- 2003 - Alex (Cruzeiro) 15
Awards and trophies
Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão 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!.
See also
- Campeonato Brasileiro tournament scheduling, historical development of Campeonato Brasileiro from 1971 until today.
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second division of Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20, the official U-20 national football tournament
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais, the tournament contested by state teams between 1922–1962 and in 1987.
- List of foreign Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo, the inter-state competition between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the two strongest football states at the era, held from 1950 to 1966, in 1993 and 1997 to 2002.
- Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, the national tournament from 1967 to 1970
- Copa do Brasil, the main knockout football competition of Brazilian football
- History of football in Brazil
References
- ^ IFFHS world's best national league in the world 2021. IFFHS.
- ^ "MUDA, CALENDÁRIO: 'Sem charme, Estaduais têm de ser repensados'". lance.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Garcia, Diego. "Autor de dossiê rechaça unificação do Rio-São Paulo: "não tem chance"". Terra. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pura bagunça: Com regulamento esdrúxulo e virada de mesa, Copa João Havelange levou Brasileirão ao caos e iniciou nova era". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Confederación Brasileña de Fútbol, ed. (22 December 2010). "Muita taça na bagagem de campeão" (in Portuguese).
- ^ a b "É tri! CBF reconhece Atlético-MG como campeão brasileiro de 1937". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b Assessoria CBF (27 November 2016). "Palmeiras: nove vezes campeão brasileiro". CBF.com.br (in Portuguese).
- ^ a b c "Campeões brasileiros em cenário do tri" (in Portuguese). CBF. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ a b Folha de S.Paulo (26 November 2018). "Por que o Palmeiras é decacampeão? Veja os títulos nacionais do clube" (in Portuguese).
- ^ "The strongest Leagues of the World of the 21st Century", Iffhs.de, retrieved 12 August 2013 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1] Archived 3 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Campeonato Paulista - História, UOL Esporte, 1999
- ^ "MUDA, CALENDÁRIO: 'Fim dos estaduais se faz necessário'". www.lance.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Janeiro, Por GLOBOESPORTE COM Rio de (13 December 2010). "Entenda como eram a Taça Brasil e o Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ a b El Mundo Deportivo, 14/06/1951, página 3.
- ^ Quais as competições que antecederam o Brasileirão? (in Portuguese). Revista Placar; Editora Abril. October 2002.
- ^ Ribeiro, Fred (25 August 2023). "É tri! CBF reconhece Atlético-MG como campeão brasileiro de 1937". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Resumidamente, lá em 1959, a Confederação Brasileira de Desportos (CBD) - órgão que depois se desmembrou e formou a Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) - realizou a primeira competição nacional entre os times de futebol, a Taça Brasil". bets.com.br (in Portuguese). 30 August 2021.
- ^ Brazil 1959 Championship - Taça Brasil "tabela - brasileirão série a - GloboEsporte.com". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ gazetaesportiva. "Confira detalhes do título do Bahia na Taça Brasil de 1959". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Abril, Editora (October 1994). "História dos 100 Anos". Placar (1094): 47, 60.
- ^ Julio Bovi Diogo (27 December 2015). "Brazil - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Futebol e política: a criação do Campeonato Nacional de Clubes de Futebol" (PDF). Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b "O futebol também foi uma obra faraônica dos militares, e sofremos com isso até hoje - Trivela". 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ a b Neto, Fausto (16 October 1970). "Exclusivo: Vai Mudar Tudo em Nosso Futebol". Placar (1094). Editora Abril: 47, 60.
- ^ Abril, Editora (11 December 2001). "Placar Magazine". Editora Abril. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Guarani comemora 42 anos do título brasileiro: "Único campeão do interior". Veja íntegra da final". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Notícias". Museu do Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "A história dos campeonatos nacionais - Anos 80: Tempo de mudanças e reformulação" (in Portuguese). RCB. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Acervo Folha" (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "CBF volta a reconhecer Sport como único campeão brasileiro de 1987". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 15 June 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Sport celebra 113 anos neste domingo". CBF (in Portuguese). Acessoria CBF. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Após derrota no STF, Flamengo estuda ir à Fifa por título de 1987". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "A história do Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol - Ranking de Clubes Brasileiros". 8 April 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Ricardo Teixeira na CBF: 23 anos de títulos e polêmicas". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 March 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Conheça a história da Copa do Brasil". MRV No Esporte. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Brasileiro tem início hoje com 22 clubes". Folha de S.Paulo. 6 September 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ a b Jarinu, Por Julyana Travaglia; SP (22 February 2011). "'Gato arrependido', Sandro Hiroshi sonha esquecer 'erro' e voltar à elite". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Ministro do STJ mantém Gama na primeira divisão". Superior Tribunal de Justiça. 31 May 2000. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Folha de S.Paulo - Clubes vetam o mata - mata, e Brasileiro terá pontos corridos". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Com empate, Palmeiras perde chance de igualar recorde de pontos do Flamengo de 2019". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- Terra Esportes. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese). Archived from the originalon 9 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Abril, Editora (June 2000). "30 Anos de Pura Confusão". Placar: 17.
- ^ "Petrobrás Brasileirão 2009". Culturafutebolistica.wordpress.com. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Documentários Brasileirão Petrobras virarão filme". Amambai Notícias. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Lance!NET - Petrobrás pagará R$ 18 milhões ao ano até 2013 por Brasileirão Archived 17 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CBF divulga novo logotipo da Série A do Brasileirão com detalhes do troféu". Globoesporte.globo.com. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "CBF apresenta logomarca do Brasileirão 2015 - Confederação Brasileira de Futebol". Cbf.com.br. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Brasileirão tem novo title sponsor: Assaí Atacadista". Cbf.com.br. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "European football market grows by 11% to €19.4 billion in 2011/12". Mynewsdesk.com. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "O Valor de mercado dos 20 Clubes que disputam o Brasileirão – Série A 2013" [The marketing value of the 20 clubs disputing the 2013 Brasileirão]. Advanced Television (in Portuguese). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Coxa tem 13° elenco mais valioso da Série A; Furacão é o 14°" [Coxa has the 13th most valued club in Serie A; Furacão is 14th]. Banda B (in Portuguese). 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Football rights make record prices in LatAm". Advanced Television. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Ozanian, Mike (17 April 2013). "Soccer's Most Valuable Teams: At $3.3 Billion, Real Madrid Knocks Manchester United From Top Spot". Forbes. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "The Business Of Soccer". Forbes. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Brazil 1982". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Brazil 1983". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Brazilian Championship 1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Os não-rebaixamentos de Flamengo, Santos e São Paulo inspiram chuva de fake news". ESPN (in Portuguese). 10 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Brazil 1993 Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "CBF rompe regra e salva Fluminense". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 21 June 1997. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Flu é rebaixado em um Brasileiro pela quarta vez e se torna 1º campeão a cair no ano seguinte". ESPN (in Portuguese). 8 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Portuguesa é punida e rebaixada, e Flu fica na Série A, mas cabe recurso". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Após rebaixar Portuguesa, STJD aplica punição idêntica ao Flamengo, que perde 4 pontos". ESPN (in Portuguese). 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "No "tapetão", Fluminense se salva, e Portuguesa cai para a segunda divisão". El País (in Portuguese). 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Caso Heverton, que rebaixou Lusa no Brasileirão-2013, é arquivado de vez". UOL (in Portuguese). 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Roberto Gomes Pedrosa Tournament All-Time Ranking". RSSSF Brasil (in Portuguese). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "São Paulo segue como o líder do ranking de pontos no Brasileirão". UOL/extrapolated using 2021, 2022, and 2023 tables (in Portuguese). 28 February 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Lagos, Rogério (17 September 2015). "Brasileirão: Saiba Quanto Seu Clube Ganha de Dinheiro da TV Globo". torcedores.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016.
- ^ Barbosa, Danielle (13 May 2016). "Brasileirão 2016: Veja quanto o seu Clube irá receber em dinheiro da TV Globo". torcedores.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Octávio diz que CBF está 'quebrada', Brasileiro 87 pode ser regionalizado – Página 17". Acervo.folha.com.br.
- ^ "Campeonato começa sob o signo da confusão – página: 27".
- ^ "Baú da TV: Relembre como era o futebol no SBT". Torcedores.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Nabi na presidência desafia Clube dos 13 – Página 32". 15 July 1987.
- ^ "Clube dos 13. A UDR do futebol. – Página 28". 16 July 1987.
- ^ "Brazilian Championship 1987". Rsssfbrasil.com.
- ^ a b O Curioso do Futebol - Corinthians 1 x 0 São Paulo, final do Campeonato Brasileiro de 1990 (Rede Bandeirantes)
- ^ Folha de S. Paulo (9 August 1997) - Rodada do Brasileiro inaugura sistema pay-per-view dos jogos
- ^ Trivela (UOL) - O que aconteceu quando o Campeonato Brasileiro foi dividido entre duas emissoras Archived 3 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Vasco e SBT, tudo a ver - ISTOÉ Independente". Istoe.com.br. 24 January 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "FUTEBOL". Terra.com.br. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - Futebol: Grandes do Clube dos 13 vão receber mais da TV - 11/04/2001". 1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Brasileirão 2003: Clube dos 13 e Globo fecham acordo". Douradosnews.com.br. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Globo fecha contrato exclusivo para o Brasileirão até 2009 :: Futebol do Norte". futeboldonorte.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Olhar Crônico Esportivo » O dinheiro da TV em 2009 » Arquivo". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Globo garante direitos de transmissão do Brasileirão de 2009 a 2011". Propmark.com.br. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Corinthians rompe oficialmente com o Clube dos 13". Gazeta Esportiva.Net. 23 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Botafogo pede desfiliação do Clube dos 13 | globoesporte.com". Globoesporte.globo.com. 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Clubes do RJ anunciam rompimento, e o Corinthians deixa o Clube dos 13". Globoesporte.globo.com. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Clubes adotam cautela a respeito da licitação dos direitos do Brasileirão". Globoesporte.globo.com. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Ex-aliado do Clube dos 13, Bahia acerta com a Globo". Esportes.terra.com.br. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "PVC: Pobre futebol rico". Folha.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "SporTV fecha acordo com Fox Sports, transmitirá a Libertadores e cede direitos do Brasileirão". 4 December 2012. 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Só a Globo vai transmitir o Brasileirão 2016. Crise deixa a Band de fora | VEJA.com". VEJA.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Futebol na TV: Esporte Interativo acerta com mais cinco clubes – e ainda quer o Palmeiras | VEJA.com". VEJA.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Paramount+ "Doubling Down" on Soccer, NFL & More Sports in Clear Challenge to Peacock". 24 February 2021.
- ^ "A clubes, Globo nega 'espanholização' do futebol brasileiro". Espn.uol.com.br. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Espanholização? Como receitas com TV são divididas nas maiores ligas do mundo - Blog Dinheiro em Jogo". globoesporte.com. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "MÉDIAS DE PÚBLICO EM CAMPEONATOS NACIONAIS". Rsssbrasil.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Os recordes do Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A". Campeoesdofutebol.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Público do Brasileirão". Globesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Números interessantes de público e ingresso médio no Brasileirão - Blog Olhar Crônico Esportivo". globoesporte.com. November 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Torcida empurra, e Fla é campeão com melhor média de público desde 1987 - 08/12/2009 - UOL Esporte - Futebol". esporte.uol.com.br. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Danilo entre os dez que mais atuaram no Brasileirão desde 1971 - Esporte - UOL Esporte". Futebolemnumeros.blogosfrea.uol.com. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Roberto Dinamite é o maior artilheiro isolado da história do Brasileirão; veja ranking". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Teste de fogo para o "novo" Campeonato Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). UOL. 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "Futpédia statistics". Placar. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- Placarn. 1342. Editora Abril, pg. 121
- ^ "Unificação de titles traz mudanças importantes nas estatísticas" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Assista todos jogos Aqui
- CBF - Brazilian Football Confederation
- Brazil All-time topscorers
- RSSSF Brazil links
- zerozero.pt
- Futpedia Archived 4 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Brazilian Football Encyclopedia, with historical statistics about championships, clubs, games, athletes, and more (Portuguese).
- Champions Squads
- Most Assists 2003–2019
Further reading
- Sátiro Santiago Jr., José Renato (2007). Campeonato Brasileiro / Brazilian Championship 1971-2006. LuísAmorimEditions. ISBN 978-972-99924-1-4.