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 |
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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
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Atlético MG | 38 | 26 -6-6 | 84 | - | 67 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 17 -1-1 | 52 | 42 | 13 | 29 | 19 | 9 -5-5 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
2 | Flamengo | 38 | 21 -8-9 | 71 | - | 69 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 13 -1-5 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 8 -7-4 | 31 | 38 | 21 | 17 |
3 | Palmeiras | 38 | 20 -6-12 | 66 | - | 58 | 43 | 15 | 19 | 11 -3-5 | 36 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 9 -3-7 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
4 | Fortaleza EC | 38 | 17 -7-14 | 58 | - | 44 | 45 | -1 | 19 | 11 -4-4 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 6 -3-10 | 21 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
5 | Corinthians | 38 | 15 -12-11 | 57 | - | 40 | 36 | 4 | 19 | 10 -5-4 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 38 | 14 -14-10 | 56 | - | 55 | 46 | 9 | 19 | 7 -9-3 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 1 |
7 | Fluminense FC | 38 | 15 -9-14 | 54 | - | 38 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 11 -5-3 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 4 -4-11 | 16 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
8 | América (MG) | 38 | 13 -14-11 | 53 | - | 41 | 37 | 4 | 19 | 9 -6-4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 4 -8-7 | 20 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
9 | Goianiense | 38 | 13 -14-11 | 53 | - | 33 | 36 | -3 | 19 | 6 -10-3 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 7 -4-8 | 25 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
10 | Santos FC | 38 | 12 -14-12 | 50 | - | 35 | 40 | -5 | 19 | 9 -6-4 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 3 -8-8 | 17 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
11 | Ceará | 38 | 11 -17-10 | 50 | - | 39 | 38 | 1 | 19 | 10 -7-2 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 1 -10-8 | 13 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
12 | Internacional | 38 | 12 -12-14 | 48 | - | 44 | 42 | 2 | 19 | 8 -6-5 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 4 -6-9 | 18 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
13 | São Paulo | 38 | 11 -15-12 | 48 | - | 31 | 39 | -8 | 19 | 7 -9-3 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 4 -6-9 | 18 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
14 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 13 -8-17 | 47 | - | 41 | 45 | -4 | 19 | 8 -5-6 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 5 -3-11 | 18 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
15 | Cuiabá EC | 38 | 10 -17-11 | 47 | - | 34 | 37 | -3 | 19 | 7 -6-6 | 27 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 19 | 3 -11-5 | 20 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
16 | EC Juventude | 38 | 11 -13-14 | 46 | - | 36 | 44 | -8 | 19 | 9 -6-4 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 2 -7-10 | 13 | 17 | 29 | -12 |
17 | Grêmio | 38 | 12 -7-19 | 43 | - | 44 | 51 | -7 | 19 | 8 -6-5 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 4 -1-14 | 13 | 15 | 30 | -15 |
18 | EC Bahia | 38 | 11 -10-17 | 43 | - | 42 | 51 | -9 | 19 | 8 -5-6 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 3 -5-11 | 14 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
19 | Sport Recife | 38 | 9 -11-18 | 38 | - | 24 | 37 | -13 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 4 -4-11 | 16 | 11 | 24 | -13 |
20 | Chapecoense AF | 38 | 1 -12-25 | 15 | - | 27 | 67 | -40 | 19 | 0 -6-13 | 6 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 19 | 1 -6-12 | 9 | 14 | 35 | -21 |
2022 Copa Libertadores 2022 Copa Sudamericana Relegation to BRA2 |
Results
Goianiense | 20 | Flamengo | Estádio Antônio Accioly |
EC Juventude | 10 | Corinthians | Estádio Alfredo Jaconi |
Red Bull Bragantino | 10 | Internacional | Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid |
Sport Recife | 11 | Atlético Paranaense | Arena Pernambuco |
Fortaleza EC | 21 | EC Bahia | Castelão (Ceará) |
Grêmio | 43 | Atlético MG | Arena do Grêmio |
América (MG) | 20 | São Paulo | Estádio Independência |
Fluminense FC | 30 | Chapecoense AF | Estádio do Maracanã |
Chapecoense AF | 01 | Sport Recife | Arena Condá |
Cuiabá EC | 10 | Fortaleza EC | Arena Pantanal |
Internacional | 12 | Goianiense | Estádio Beira-Rio |
Atlético Paranaense | 00 | Palmeiras | Arena da Baixada |
São Paulo | 31 | EC Juventude | Estádio do Morumbi |
Ceará | 00 | América (MG) | Castelão (Ceará) |
EC Bahia | 20 | Fluminense FC | Arena Fonte Nova |
Atlético MG | 43 | Red Bull Bragantino | Mineirão |
Corinthians | 11 | Grêmio | Neo Química Arena |