The 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 39th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
| Season | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Botafogo 1st Campeonato Brasileiro title 2nd Brazilian title |
| Relegated | Paysandu União São João |
| Copa Libertadores de América | Grêmio (title holders) Botafogo Corinthians (Copa do Brasil champions) |
| Matches played | 282 |
| Goals scored | 712 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Túlio (23 goals) |
← 1994 1996 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 24 teams, and Botafogo won the championship, the club's second Série A title in history.
Of the 24 participating teams, only two were relegated, Paysandu and União São João. Also only the first two teams from the Série B in 1995 would be qualified to the Série A in 1996. Fluminense, Palmeiras, Bragantino and Vasco da Gama all qualified to the Copa CONMEBOL, then the third major tournament of the continental zone, below the Copa Libertadores and the Supercopa Libertadores, the latter reserved only for previous champions of the former.
The eventual champions, Botafogo, together with Corinthians and Grêmio, qualified to the Copa Libertadores of 1996, the major South American cup tournament. Corinthians qualified by winning the Copa do Brasil in 1995 and Grêmio for being the holders of the Copa Libertadores title.
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 25 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 23 | |
| 3 | Bragantino | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 21 | |
| 4 | Paraná | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 19 | |
| 5 | Botafogo | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 18 | |
| 6 | Guarani | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Grêmio | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 12 | |
| 8 | Juventude | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 12 | |
| 9 | Vitória | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 11 | |
| 10 | Paysandu | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 10 | |
| 11 | Corinthians | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 8 | |
| 12 | Flamengo | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 8 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 21 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 2 | Internacional | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 21 | |
| 3 | Santos | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 19 | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Goiás | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 16 | |
| 7 | Criciúma | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 15 | |
| 8 | Bahia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Sport | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 12 | |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 11 | |
| 11 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 11 | |
| 12 | União São João | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 4 |
Second stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 27 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 2 | Corinthians | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 23 | |
| 3 | Juventude | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 23 | |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Grêmio | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | |
| 6 | Bragantino | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 19 | |
| 7 | Flamengo | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 16 | |
| 8 | Cruzeiro | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | |
| 9 | Paraná | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 14 | |
| 10 | Guarani | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 13 | |
| 11 | Vitória | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 11 | |
| 12 | Paysandu | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 8 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 27 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 26 | |
| 3 | Goiás | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 19 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 17 | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Internacional | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Sport | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Fluminense | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 | |
| 10 | Bahia | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 12 | |
| 11 | Criciúma | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 12 | |
| 12 | União São João | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 5 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo (C) | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 51 | Copa Libertadores 1996 |
| 2 | Santos | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 50 | Supercopa Libertadores 1996 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 41 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 37 | Copa Conmebol 1996 |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 45 | |
| 6 | Bragantino | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 40 | |
| 7 | Atlético Mineiro | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 37 | |
| 8 | Goiás | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 35 | |
| 9 | Internacional | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 35 | |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 35 | |
| 11 | Juventude | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 35 | |
| 12 | São Paulo | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 33 | Super Copa Libertadores 1996 |
| 13 | Paraná | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 33 | |
| 14 | Corinthians | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 31 | Copa Libertadores 1996 |
| 15 | Grêmio | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 31 | |
| 16 | Criciúma | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 27 | |
| 17 | Bahia | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 26 | |
| 18 | Guarani | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 25 | |
| 19 | Sport | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 25 | |
| 20 | Vasco da Gama | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 24 | Copa Conmebol 1996 |
| 21 | Flamengo | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 24 | Super Copa Libertadores 1996 |
| 22 | Vitória | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 22 | |
| 23 | Paysandu (R) | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 18 | Relegation to Série B 1996 |
| 24 | União São João (R) | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 9 |
Final stage
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Santos* | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| 4 | Fluminense | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| Santos | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Botafogo | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Botafogo* | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
* Botafogo and Santos classified to Final by the advantage of prior results.
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A 1995 Champion |
|---|
| Botafogo 2nd title |
Top scorers
| Pos. | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Túlio | Botafogo | 23 |
| 2 | Giovanni | Santos | 17 |
| 3 | Marcelo Ramos | Cruzeiro | 14 |
| 4 | Paulinho McLaren | Cruzeiro | 12 |
| 5 | Valdir | Vasco | 11 |
| Kelly | Bragantino | 11 | |
| Marcelo Rocha | Sport | 11 |