2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season | 2013 |
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Champions | Cruzeiro 2nd Campeonato Brasileiro title 3rd Brazilian title |
Relegated | Portuguesa Vasco da Gama Ponte Preta Náutico |
Copa Libertadores | Cruzeiro Grêmio Atlético Paranaense Botafogo Atlético Mineiro Flamengo |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 936 (2.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Éderson (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Cruzeiro 5−0 Goiás Atlético Mineiro 5−0 Náutico Atlético-PR 6−1 Náutico |
Biggest away win | Náutico 1−5 Santos |
Highest scoring | Internacional 5−3 Vasco Coritiba 5−3 Ponte Preta Cruzeiro 5−3 Vasco Atlético-PR 3−5 Vitória Cruzeiro 5−3 Criciúma |
Highest attendance | 63,501 Santos 0–0 Flamengo (26 May 2013) |
Lowest attendance | 1,182 Portuguesa 2–1 Fluminense (12 June 2013) |
Average attendance | 14,951 |
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The 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 57th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Fluminense come in as the defending champions, having won the title in the 2012 season. On 13 November 2013, Cruzeiro won the title for the third time.
For the first time since the league adopted the 20-team, double round-robin format, all four teams promoted from Série B survived.
Average attendance[]
Club | Average attendance |
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Cruzeiro | 29,315 |
Flamengo | 26,350 |
Corinthians | 25,168 |
São Paulo FC | 23,024 |
Grêmio | 22,301 |
Fluminense | 20,777 |
Vasco da Gama | 19,958 |
Bahia | 18,672 |
Coritiba | 15,571 |
EC Vitória | 14,891 |
Botafogo | 14,748 |
Goiás EC | 13,776 |
Criciúma EC | 11,837 |
Atlético Mineiro | 11,436 |
Náutico | 11,224 |
Santos FC | 10,478 |
Atlético Paranaense | 9,333 |
Internacional | 7,708 |
AA Ponte Preta | 6,414 |
Portuguesa | 4,887 |
Format and results[]
For the eleventh consecutive season, the tournament was played in a double round-robin system. In a fashion similar to its second title in 2003, Cruzeiro led the rankings for most of the tournament, declared champion in the fifth to last round. The bottom four teams, Fluminense, Vasco, Ponte Preta and Nautico were relegated to play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the 2014 season.
The tournament had a one-month interruption between June 9 and July 6 due to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, which took place in Brazil.
Although Flamengo finished the championship just above the relegation positions, it was punished by the Superior Court of Sport Justice for irregularly calling in a player during a match against Cruzeiro - André Santos, who was suspended for a red card received at his previous Copa do Brasil match.[2] The team lost four points - three for the irregular usage of a player and a fourth one which the team won due to the game resulting in a tie - and ended up temporarily being relegated.[2] However, Portuguesa had also irregularly called in a player against Grêmio - Héverton the day after. The team also lost four points - three for the irregular usage of a player and a fourth one which the team won due to the game resulting in a tie - and ended up being relegated. This way, with both punishments, Fluminense FC managed to finish the championship above the relegation positions and was spared from having to compete in the next year's second division for the third time on the last 2 decades.[2] Portuguesa's irregular usage of a player raised many suspicions, both from Flamengo's - who had also used an irregular player the day before - and Fluminense's side. Even though Portuguesa's former president Ilidio Lico admitted selling the Série A spot, no clue to whom it was sold was found, so the Court's decision stood. This relegation was a downhill for Portuguesa, as the team was relegated to Brazilian Third Division - Série C the next year, after playing Série B.
International qualification[]
The Série A served as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2014 Copa Libertadores. Cruzeiro and Gremio qualified to the Second Stage of the competition, while Atletico Paranaense qualified to the First Stage. Botafogo qualified to the First Stage as well since Ponte Preta lost the 2013 Copa Sudamericana Finals.
Teams[]
Stadiums and locations[]
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Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo Metro Area teams:
Corinthians
Ponte Preta
Portuguesa
Santos
São Paulo
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Independência Arena do Jacaré (one match) |
23,018 19,834 |
Atlético Paranaense | Curitiba | Vila Capanema Arena Joinville (3 matches) Vila Olímpica do Boqueirão (one match) |
17,000 20,160 8,074 |
Bahia | Salvador | Fonte Nova Pituaçu (one match) Batistão (one match) |
50,025 32,157 15,575 |
Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Raulino de Oliveira (2 matches) Mané Garrincha (one match) Arena Pernambuco (one match) São Januário (one match) |
78,838 19,183 72,788 45,500 24,584 |
Corinthians | São Paulo | Pacaembu Fonte Luminosa (2 matches) Vail Chaves (2 matches) Novelli Júnior (one match) |
37,730 21,411 19,900 18,560 |
Coritiba | Curitiba | Estádio Couto Pereira | 34,872 |
Criciúma | Criciúma | Heriberto Hülse | 19,900 |
Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão Arena do Jacaré (2 matches) Parque do Sabiá (one match) Independência (one match) |
61,846 19,834 53,350 23,018 |
Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Mané Garrincha (6 matches) Mário Helênio (one match) Orlando Scarpelli (one match) |
78,838 72,788 31,863 19,584 |
Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Moacyrzão (4 matches) |
78,838 15,000 |
Goiás | Goiânia | Serra Dourada | 42,000 |
Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio Alfredo Jaconi (one match) |
55,662 19,924 |
Internacional | Porto Alegre | Centenário (11 matches) (8 matches) |
22,132 15,000 |
Náutico | Recife | Arena Pernambuco Aflitos (2 matches) |
45,500 22,856 |
Ponte Preta | Campinas | Moisés Lucarelli | 19,728 |
Portuguesa | São Paulo | Canindé Arena Castelão (one match) Morenão (one match) |
21,004 63,903 24,000 |
Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro Pacaembu (2 matches) Mané Garrincha (one match) Prudentão (one match) |
16,068 37,730 72,788 45,954 |
São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi Novelli Júnior (2 matches) |
67,428 18,560 |
Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário (7 matches) Maracanã (4 matches) Moacyrzão (3 matches) Mané Garrincha (2 matches) Raulino de Oliveira (2 matches) Ressacada (one match) |
24,584 78,838 15,000 72,788 19,183 17,826 |
Vitória | Salvador | Barradão Arena Fonte Nova (3 matches) Joia da Princesa (one match) |
35,000 50,025 16,274 |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Atlético Mineiro | ![]() |
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Lupo | Banco BMG |
Atlético Paranaense | ![]() |
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Umbro | Caixa |
Bahia | ![]() |
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Nike | OAS |
Botafogo | ![]() |
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Puma | Guaraviton |
Corinthians | ![]() |
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Nike | Caixa |
Coritiba | ![]() |
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Nike | Caixa |
Criciúma | ![]() |
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Kanxa | Dotz |
Cruzeiro | ![]() |
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Olympikus | Banco BMG |
Flamengo | ![]() |
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Adidas | Caixa/Peugeot |
Fluminense | ![]() |
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Adidas | Unimed |
Goiás | ![]() |
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Puma | Philco |
Grêmio | ![]() |
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Topper | Banrisul |
Internacional | ![]() |
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Nike | Banrisul |
Náutico | ![]() |
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Penalty | Philco |
Ponte Preta | ![]() |
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Pulse | Hitachi |
Portuguesa | ![]() |
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Lupo | Irwin |
Santos | ![]() |
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Nike | |
São Paulo | ![]() |
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Penalty | Semp Toshiba |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
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Penalty | Caixa/Nissan |
Vitória | ![]() |
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Penalty | Caixa |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table |
Replaced by |
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Santos | ![]() |
Sacked | 31 May | 14th | ![]() |
Náutico | ![]() |
Sacked | 2 June | 20th | ![]() |
Flamengo | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 June | 19th | ![]() |
Ponte Preta | ![]() |
Sacked | 6 June | 16th | ![]() |
Grêmio | ![]() |
Sacked | 29 June | 7th | ![]() |
São Paulo | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 July | 6th | ![]() |
Atlético/PR | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 July | 19th | ![]() |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
Resigned / Left to sign with São Paulo | 9 July | 14th | ![]() |
Atlético/PR | ![]() |
Replaced | 14 July | 19th | ![]() |
Portuguesa | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 July | 20th | ![]() |
Fluminense | ![]() |
Sacked | 29 July | 17th | ![]() |
Náutico | ![]() |
Sacked | 14 August | 20th | ![]() |
Criciúma | ![]() |
Sacked | 23 August | 17th | ![]() |
Ponte Preta | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 August | 17th | ![]() |
Vitória | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 September | 10th | ![]() |
Náutico | ![]() |
Resigned | 5 September | 20th | ![]() |
São Paulo | ![]() |
Resigned | 9 September | 18th | ![]() |
Flamengo | ![]() |
Resigned | 19 September | 15th | ![]() |
Náutico | ![]() |
Replaced | 22 September | 20th | ![]() |
Criciúma | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 September | 17th | ![]() |
Coritiba | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 September | 12th | ![]() |
Coritiba | ![]() |
Replaced | 30 September | 14th | ![]() |
Internacional | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 October | 10th | ![]() |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 October | 18th | ![]() |
Fluminense | ![]() |
Sacked | 11 November | 18th | ![]() |
Coritiba | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 November | 15th | ![]() |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cruzeiro (C) | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 37 | +40 | 76 | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
2 | Grêmio | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 65 | |
3 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 64 | 2014 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
4 | Botafogo | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 61 | |
5 | Vitória | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 59 | |
6 | Goiás | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 59 | |
7 | Santos | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 57 | |
8 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 57 | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
9 | São Paulo | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 50 | |
10 | Corinthians | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 50 | |
11 | Coritiba | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 48 | |
12 | Bahia | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 48 | |
13 | Internacional | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 48 | |
14 | Criciúma | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 46 | |
15 | Fluminense | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 46 | |
16 | Flamengo | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 45[b] | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
17 | Portuguesa (R) | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 44[b] | Relegation to Série B |
18 | Vasco da Gama (R) | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 44 | |
19 | Ponte Preta (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 37 | |
20 | Náutico (R) | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 79 | −57 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Atlético Mineiro is qualified for the second stage of the 2014 Copa Libertadores as the 2013 Copa Libertadores champion.
Flamengo is qualified for the second stage of the 2014 Copa Libertadores as the 2013 Copa do Brasil champion. - ^ a b Flamengo and Portuguesa were punished for selecting suspended players in Round 38. Each club lost 4 points.
Results[]
Positions by round[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
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1 | ![]() |
Atlético Paranaense | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
Vitória | 16 |
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Flamengo | ||
4 | ![]() |
Santos | 15 |
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Bahia | ||
6 | ![]() |
Portuguesa | 14 |
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Ponte Preta | ||
8 | ![]() |
Goiás | 13 |
9 | ![]() |
Coritiba | 12 |
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Vasco da Gama |
References[]
- ^ "Série A 2013 - Attendance".
- ^ a b c Rodrigues, Renan; Paradella, Rodrigo (16 December 2013). "STJD pune Portuguesa e mantém Fluminense na Série A; ainda cabe recurso". UOL Esportes (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro: Top Goal Scorers - 2013". UOL Esportes. UOL. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
External links[]
- Official webpage (in Portuguese)
- Official regulations (in Portuguese)
- 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at Soccerway
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A seasons
- 2013 in Brazilian football leagues