1990 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 1990 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 34th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season1990
ChampionsCorinthians
1st Campeonato Brasileiro title
1st Brazilian title
RelegatedSão José
Internacional-SP
Copa Libertadores
de América
Corinthians
Flamengo (Copa do Brasil champions)
Matches played204
Goals scored386 (1.89 per match)
1989
1991

Overview

It was contested by 20 teams, and Corinthians won the championship.Relegated: Sao Jose and Inter de Limeira.

Format

The tournament will be played in a double round-robin system.For the determination of the quarterfinalists the 20 Teams is divided into 2 groups.The best team of each group considering only results within the group and the best team of each group considering only results with teams from the other group alongside the 4 best placed teams in the overall table advance to the quarterfinals. The bottom two teams will be relegated.

First stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Grêmio199732513+1225Advances to the Quarterfinals
2Atlético Mineiro197931916+323
3São Paulo198652014+622Advances to the Quarterfinals
4Corinthians198651718−122
5Bahia197842012+822
6Bragantino197841916+322
7Santos197841913+622Advances to the Quarterfinals
8Palmeiras198562118+321
9Cruzeiro198562118+321
10Goiás197752219+321
11Flamengo197662418+620
12Botafogo197481718−118
13Náutico1941051318−518
14Vasco da Gama1931241515018
15Fluminense195591924−515
16Internacional194781923−415
17Vitória194781522−715
18Portuguesa193971822−415
19São José193971020−1015Relegation to 1991 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
20Inter de Limeira194213925−1610
Source: [1]

Quarterfinals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Corinthians2-1Atlético Mineiro2-10-0
Santos1-2São Paulo0-11-1
Palmeiras1-2Grêmio1-00-2
Bragantino3-4Bahia1-12-3

Semifinals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
São Paulo 2-1Grêmio2-00-1
Corinthians2-1Bahia2-10-0

Finals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Corinthians2-0São Paulo1-01-0

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Corinthians2512852320+332Champion and 1991 Copa Libertadores
2São Paulo2510782418+627Runners-up
3Grêmio2311752816+1229Semifinalist
4Bahia2381052517+826
5Atlético Mineiro2171042018+224Quarterfinalist
6Palmeiras219572220+223
7Santos217952015+523
8Bragantino217952220+223
9Cruzeiro198562118+321
10Goiás197752219+321
11Flamengo197662418+6201991 Copa Libertadores (via Copa do Brasil)
12Botafogo197481718−118
13Náutico1941051318−518
14Vasco da Gama1931241515018
15Fluminense195591924−515
16Internacional194781923−415
17Vitória194781522−715
18Portuguesa193971822−415
19São José-SP193971020−1015Relegation to Série B
20Inter de Limeira194213925−1610
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References