Campeonato Brasilero Série A
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2021
Location
Brazil
Abbreviation
BRA1

Summary

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (BRA1) is the top level of league style football competition in Brazil. At the end of the 2021 BRA1 season, the BRA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
    • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th place 2021 BRA1 teams
  • 2022 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
    • 7th place 2021 BRA1 teams
  • 2022 Copa Sudamericana - Group Stage:
    • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th best 2021 BRA1 teams without a 2022 Copa Libertadores berth

The winner of the 2021 Copa do Brasil, typically a BRA1 team, also receives a berth in the 2022 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage. If a BRA1 has earned the Copa do Brasil berth and has also earned a spot in one of the berths above, then the 7th best 2021 BRA1 teams without a 2022 Copa Libertadores berth will receive a berth in the 2022 Copa Sudamericana - Group Stage.

Leagues Pyramid - Brazil

Abbrev League # of Teams
BRA1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 20
BRA2 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 20
BRA3 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 20
BRA4 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 68

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

30 May 2021 - 9 Dec 2021  20: BRA1 (16), BRA2 (4)

Season Format

Each BRA1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other BRA1 teams for a total of 38 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) matches won, (2) goal difference, (3) total goals scored, (4) head-to-head results, (5) least red cards received, (6) least yellow cards received, then (7) a draw.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of each 2021 season, the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th place BRA1 teams will be relegated to the BRA2, and four BRA2 teams will be promoted to the 2022 BRA1.


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Table

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Atlético MG 3826 -6-684-6734331917 -1-152421329199 -5-53225214
2Flamengo 3821 -8-971-6936331913 -1-540311516198 -7-431382117
3Palmeiras 3820 -6-1266-5843151911 -3-53633267199 -3-73025178
4Fortaleza EC 3817 -7-1458-4445-11911 -4-43726197196 -3-10211826-8
5Corinthians 3815 -12-1157-403641910 -5-43526188195 -7-7221418-4
6Red Bull Bragantino 3814 -14-1056-55469197 -9-33028208197 -5-72627261
7Fluminense FC 3815 -9-1454-383801911 -5-338241410194 -4-11161424-10
8América (MG) 3813 -14-1153-41374199 -6-433221111194 -8-7201926-7
9Goianiense 3813 -14-1153-3336-3196 -10-32817143197 -4-8251622-6
10Santos FC 3812 -14-1250-3540-5199 -6-43321147193 -8-8171426-12
11Ceará 3811 -17-1050-393811910 -7-237241410191 -10-8131524-9
12Internacional 3812 -12-1448-44422198 -6-53029227194 -6-9181520-5
13São Paulo 3811 -15-1248-3139-8197 -9-33018153194 -6-9181324-11
14Atlético Paranaense 3813 -8-1747-4145-4198 -5-62923212195 -3-11181824-6
15Cuiabá EC 3810 -17-1147-3437-3197 -6-6271820-2193 -11-5201617-1
16EC Juventude 3811 -13-1446-3644-8199 -6-43319154192 -7-10131729-12
17Grêmio 3812 -7-1943-4451-7198 -6-53029218194 -1-14131530-15
18EC Bahia 3811 -10-1743-4251-9198 -5-62927225193 -5-11141529-14
19Sport Recife 389 -11-1838-2437-13195 -7-72213130194 -4-11161124-13
20Chapecoense AF 381 -12-2515-2767-40190 -6-1361332-19191 -6-1291435-21
2022 Copa Libertadores
2022 Copa Sudamericana
Relegation to BRA2

Results

Thu - 9 Dec 2021
 Goianiense 20 FlamengoEstádio Antônio Accioly
 EC Juventude 10 CorinthiansEstádio Alfredo Jaconi
 Red Bull Bragantino 10 InternacionalEstádio Nabi Abi Chedid
 Fortaleza EC 21 EC BahiaCastelão (Ceará)
 Grêmio 43 Atlético MGArena do Grêmio
 América (MG) 20 São PauloEstádio Independência
 Santos FC 11 Cuiabá ECEstádio Urbano Caldeira
 Palmeiras 10 CearáArena Barueri
 Fluminense FC 30 Chapecoense AFEstádio do Maracanã
Mon - 6 Dec 2021
 Cuiabá EC 10 Fortaleza ECArena Pantanal
 Internacional 12 GoianienseEstádio Beira-Rio
 Flamengo 01 Santos FCEstádio do Maracanã
 Atlético Paranaense 00 PalmeirasArena da Baixada
 São Paulo 31 EC JuventudeEstádio do Morumbi
Sun - 5 Dec 2021
 Ceará 00 América (MG)Castelão (Ceará)
 EC Bahia 20 Fluminense FCArena Fonte Nova
 Corinthians 11 GrêmioNeo Química Arena