2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season | 2006 |
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Champions | São Paulo 4th Campeonato Brasileiro title 4th Brazilian title |
Relegated | Ponte Preta Fortaleza São Caetano Santa Cruz |
Copa Libertadores | São Paulo Internacional Grêmio Santos Paraná Flamengo (2006 Copa do Brasil winners) |
Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Vasco da Gama Figueirense Goiás Corinthians Cruzeiro Botafogo Atlético Paranaense |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,030 (2.71 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Souza (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Figueirense 6 – 1 Palmeiras |
Biggest away win | Atlético-PR 0 - 5 Botafogo |
Highest scoring | Atlético-PR 6 - 4 Vasco da Gama |
Average attendance | 16,151 |
← 2005 2007 → |
The 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 50th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on April 15, 2006, and reached its end on December 3, 2006.
Format
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The format was similar to the 2005 edition, though fielding two fewer teams. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other in a home-and-away format. At the season finale, the team with the most accumulated points (3 for each win, 1 for a draw, none for a loss) was declared champion.
Calendar
[edit]From April 15 through June 4, 10 rounds were played. From June 9 until July 9, the tournament was suspended for the FIFA World Cup 2006. Play resumed on July 12 and continued until December 3.
Several teams had their attentions divided between other tournaments over the same duration:
- Copa do Brasil - Flamengo defeated Vasco da Gama
- Copa Libertadores - Internacional defeated São Paulo
- Copa Sudamericana - Atlético-PR was the best Brazilian team, losing in the semifinals.
Final standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | São Paulo | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 78 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores and 2007 Copa Sudamericana |
2 | Internacional | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 69 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores |
3 | Grêmio | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 67 | |
4 | Santos | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 64 | |
5 | Paraná | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 60 | |
6 | Vasco | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 59 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Sudamericana |
7 | Figueirense | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 57 | |
8 | Goiás | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 55 | |
9 | Corinthians | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 53 | |
10 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 53 | |
11 | Flamengo | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 52 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores by winning the 2006 Copa do Brasil |
12 | Botafogo | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 51 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Sudamericana |
13 | Atlético-PR | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 48 | |
14 | Juventude | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 47 | |
15 | Fluminense | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 45 | |
16 | Palmeiras | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 44 | |
17 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 39 | Relegated to Série B 2007 |
18 | Fortaleza | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 38 | |
19 | São Caetano | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 36 | |
20 | Santa Cruz | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 28 |
Source: [citation needed]
Top goal scorers
[edit]Scorer | Goals | Team |
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Souza | 17 | Goiás |
Schwenck | 14 | Figueirense |
Soares | 13 | Figueirense |
Cícero | 13 | Figueirense |
Tuta | 13 | Fluminense |