2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season | 2007 |
---|---|
Champions | São Paulo 5th Campeonato Brasileiro title 5th Brazilian title |
Relegated | Corinthians Paraná Juventude América-RN |
Copa Libertadores | São Paulo Santos Flamengo Fluminense Cruzeiro |
Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Grêmio Palmeiras Atlético Mineiro Botafogo Vasco da Gama Internacional Atlético Paranaense |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,047 (2.76 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Josiel (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | São Paulo 6 – 0 Paraná |
Biggest away win | Figueirense 3 - 6 Atlético-PR |
Highest scoring | Figueirense 3 - 6 Atlético-PR |
Average attendance | 14,132 |
← 2006 2008 → |
The 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 51st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on May 12, 2007, and ended on December 2, 2007.
Format[]
The format was identical to the 2006 edition. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other 19 twice in a double round-robin format (one home game, one away). At the season finale, São Paulo were the champions.
Calendar[]
Several teams had their attentions divided between other tournaments over the same duration:
- Copa do Brasil 2007 - Fluminense defeated Figueirense in the finals. 2-1 Aggregate Score.
- Copa Libertadores 2007 - Grêmio defeated by Boca Juniors-ARG in the finals. 5-0 Aggregate Score.
- Copa Sudamericana 2007 - São Paulo, Vasco da Gama; Botafogo; Goiás, Figueirense, Atlético Paranaense, Cruzeiro and Corinthians were eliminated.
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | São Paulo | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 77 | Qualified for both Copa Libertadores 2008 and Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
2 | Santos | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 62 | Qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2008 |
3 | Flamengo | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 61 | |
4 | Fluminense | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 61 | Qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2008 by winning the Copa do Brasil 2007 |
5 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 60 | Qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2008 |
6 | Grêmio | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 58 | Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
7 | Palmeiras | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 58 | |
8 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 55 | |
9 | Botafogo | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 55 | |
10 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 54 | |
11 | Internacional | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 54 | |
12 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 54 | |
13 | Figueirense | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 53 | |
14 | Sport | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 51 | |
15 | Náutico | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 49 | |
16 | Goiás | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 45 | |
17 | Corinthians | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 44 | Relegated to 2008 Série B |
18 | Paraná | 39 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 43 | |
19 | Juventude | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 41 | |
20 | América-RN | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 80 | −56 | 17 |
Source:[citation needed]
Results table[]
Top goalscorers[]
Scorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|
Josiel | 20 | Paraná |
Acosta | 19 | Náutico |
Kléber Pereira | 16 | Santos |
Dodô | 15 | Botafogo |
Leandro Amaral | 14 | Vasco da Gama |
Carlinhos Bala | 13 | Sport |
Paulo Baier | 13 | Goiás |
Stadia[]
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
América-RN | Machadão | 52,000 |
Atlético Mineiro | Mineirão | 85,000 |
Atlético-PR | Kyocera Arena | 32,864 |
Botafogo | Engenhão | 45,000 |
Corinthians | Pacaembu | 37,500 |
Cruzeiro | Mineirão | 85,000 |
Figueirense | Orlando Scarpelli | 19,908 |
Flamengo | Maracanã | 97,000 |
Fluminense | Maracanã | 97,000 |
Goiás | Serra Dourada | 54,048 |
Grêmio | Olímpico | 51,081 |
Internacional | Beira-Rio | 58,306 |
Juventude | Alfredo Jaconi | 30,519 |
Náutico | Aflitos | 30,000 |
Palmeiras | Palestra Itália | 35,000 |
Paraná | Vila Capanema | 20,083 |
Santos | Vila Belmiro | 20,120 |
São Paulo | Morumbi | 70,000 |
Sport | Ilha do Retiro | 45,500 |
Vasco da Gama | São Januário | 36,273 |
Doping case[]
On 8 July, Botafogo's player Dodô was caught on a doping exam. On 24 July, it was confirmed that he was banned for 120 days. In a new case, on 2 August, the player was acquitted.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Dodô é absolvido da acusação de doping". nsctotal.com.br. 2007-08-02. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
External links[]
- Statistics at Globoesporte / Futpédia (in Portuguese)
Categories:
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A seasons
- 2007 in Brazilian football leagues