1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, officially the Quarto Campeonato Nacional de Clubes, was the 18th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season1974
Champions Vasco da Gama
1st Campeonato Brasileiro title
1st Brazilian title
Copa Libertadores
de América
Vasco da Gama
Cruzeiro
Matches played447
Goals scored945 (2.11 per match)
Top goalscorerRoberto Dinamite (Vasco da Gama) - 16 goals
Biggest home winFlamengo 6-0 Paysandu (July 17, 1974)
Biggest away winDesportiva Ferroviária 0-5 Grêmio (May 25, 1974)
CSA 0-5 Atlético Mineiro (March 20, 1974)
Average attendance11,599
1973
1975

Overview

It was contested by 40 teams, and Vasco da Gama won the championship.

First phase

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Grêmio191423308+2230Qualified to Second phase
2Flamengo191252298+2129
3América-RJ1912253015+1526
4Vitória198922615+1125
5Internacional199643019+1124
6Atlético Paranaense199462417+722
7Vasco da Gama197841913+622
8Bahia197841514+122
9Coritiba198562421+321
10Paysandu196851616020
11Tiradentes197571920−119
12Remo195682227−516
13Olaria195681722−516
14América de Natal195591223−1115
15Botafogo194782629−315
16Fluminense193971622−615Qualified to Second phase according to average revenue criteria
17Desportiva194691127−1614
18Sampaio Corrêa1944111426−1212
19Itabaiana1950141130−1910
20Avaí1923141130−197
Source: [citation needed]

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Atlético Mineiro1911443320+1326Qualified to Second phase
2Cruzeiro19883189+924
3Guarani198832115+624
4São Paulo1971022212+1024
5Santos198742917+1223
6Náutico198652212+1022
7Operário de Campo Grande198651514+122
8Corinthians197842616+1022
9Portuguesa1951131916+321
10Fortaleza198472119+220
11Goiás197662118+320Qualified to Second phase as best non-top 10 teams in both groups
12Palmeiras196852220+220
13Rio Negro196761723−619
14Sport1941052022−218
15América Mineiro195681925−616
16Ceará194871923−416
17Nacional1954101427−1314Qualified to Second phase due to average revenue criteria
18Santa Cruz192981727−1013
19CEUB1936101223−1112
20CSA191216635−294
Source: [citation needed]

Second phase

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Cruzeiro5500113+810
2 Palmeiras5401105+58
3 Flamengo5212127+55
4 Guarani520357−24
5 Bahia502338−52
6 Paysandu5014314−111
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Vasco da Gama532070+78
2 Vitória522153+26
3 Atlético Mineiro521286+25
4 Corinthians512235−24
5 Nacional-AM512236−34
6 Operário de Campo Grande511328−63
Source: [citation needed]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Santos541082+69
2 Grêmio540173+48
3 Fortaleza513154+15
4 Náutico512278−14
5 Coritiba511357−23
6 América-RJ5014210−81
Source: [citation needed]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Internacional532062+48
2 Atlético Paranaense523053+27
3 São Paulo51313305
4 Portuguesa512246−24
5 Fluminense511346−23
6 Goiás503246−23
Source: [citation needed]

Third phase

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Cruzeiro312053+24
2 Vasco da Gama312054+14
3 Santos310246−22
4 Internacional302145−12
Source: [citation needed]

Finals

Vasco da Gama 2 – 1 Cruzeiro
Ademir 14'
Jorginho Carvoeiro 78'
Nelinho 19'
Attendance: 112,933

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Vasco da Gama28121243318+1536
2Cruzeiro28141043517+1838
3Santos2713864125+1634
4Internacional27121054026+1434
5Grêmio2418243711+2638
6Flamengo2414644115+2634
7Atlético Mineiro2413564126+1531
8Vitória24101133118+1331
9Atlético Paranaense2411762920+929
10São Paulo2481332515+1029
11Palmeiras2410863225+728
12Guarani2410862622+428
13América-RJ2412393225+727
14Náutico249872920+926
15Corinthians2481062921+826
16Fortaleza249782623+325
17Operário (CG)249781722−525
18Portuguesa2461352322+125
19Coritiba249692928+124
20Bahia2471071822−424
21Goiás247982524+123
22Paysandu246991930−1121
23Nacional-AM2466121733−1618
24Fluminense24410102028−818
25Tiradentes197571920−119
26Rio Negro196761723−619
27Sport1941052022−218
28Remo195682227−516
29Olaria195681722−516
30América Mineiro195681925−616
31Ceará194871923−416
32América de Natal195591223−1115
33Botafogo194782629−315
34Desportiva Capixaba194691127−1614
35Santa Cruz192981727−1013
36Sampaio Corrêa1944111426−1212
37CEUB1936101223−1112
38Itabaiana1950141130−1910
39Avaí1923141130−197
40CSA191216635−294
Source: rsssf.com

References