2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season | 2014 |
---|---|
Champions | Cruzeiro 4th Campeonato Brasileiro title |
Relegated | Vitória Bahia Botafogo Criciúma |
Copa Libertadores | Cruzeiro São Paulo Internacional Corinthians Atlético Mineiro |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 860 (2.26 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Fred (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | Botafogo 6−0 Criciúma (10 May) Goiás 6−0 Palmeiras (21 September) |
Biggest away win | Sport 1−4 Corinthians (25 May) Atlético Paranaense 0−3 Fluminense (27 July) |
Highest scoring | Fluminense 5−2 São Paulo (21 May) Corinthians 5−2 Goiás (21 August) Fluminense 5−2 Corinthians (30 November) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches: Internacional (20 June−18 August) Flamengo (10 August−31 August) |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches: Cruzeiro (1 June−12 September) |
Longest winless run | 10 matches: Bahia (11 May−03 August) Palmeiras (25 May−21 August) Criciúma (20 July−11 September) |
Longest losing run | 6 matches: Botafogo (2 November-30 November) |
Highest attendance | 58,627[1] São Paulo 2−0 Cruzeiro (14 September 2014) |
Lowest attendance | 766[2] Atlético-PR 1−1 Chapecoense (18 May 2014, Willie Davids, Maringá) |
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The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 58th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Cruzeiro, the defending champions, won the title for the second time in a row and the fourth time overall. The championship had a break between the ninth and tenth rounds due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held between June and July in Brazil.[3]Cruzeiro took the lead in round 6 and from then on, stayed in that position, winning the title after a 2–1 victory over Goiás in the Mineirão stadium, in round 36.
On the other side of the table, Criciúma, that had been in the relegation zone since round 17, and held the last place since round 30, was relegated after a 1–1 draw against Flamengo, also in round 36. In the following round, Botafogo was relegated after losing to Santos by 2–0. In the last round, Palmeiras, despite only obtaining a draw in its last match, against Atlético Paranaense, guaranteed its survival in the first division after defeats of its competitors, Vitória and Bahia.
Format[]
For the twelfth consecutive season, the tournament was played in a double round-robin system. The team with the most points at the end of the season is declared champion, while the bottom four teams are relegated and play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the 2015 season.
International qualification[]
The Série A serves as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2015 Copa Libertadores. The top-three teams in the standings qualify to the Second Stage of the competition, while the fourth place in the standings qualify to the First Stage.
Teams and location[]
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Independência Ipatingão (2 matches) Parque do Sabiá (one match) |
23,018 16,000 53,350 |
Atlético Paranaense | Curitiba | Arena da Baixada Willie Davids (2 matches) Mané Garrincha (one match) Parque do Sabiá (one match) Orlando Scarpelli (one match) |
42,372 21,600 72,788 53,350 19,584 |
Bahia | Salvador | Arena Fonte Nova Joia da Princesa (2 matches) Arena Barueri (one match) |
47,907 16,274 31,452 |
Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Mané Garrincha (3 matches) Raulino de Oliveira (3 matches) Arena da Amazônia (2 matches) São Januário (one match) Moacyrzão (one match) |
78,838 72,788 19,183 44,300 24,584 15,000 |
Chapecoense | Chapecó | Arena Condá | 19,325 |
Corinthians | São Paulo | Arena Corinthians Canindé (2 matches) Arena Pantanal (one match) Pacaembu (one match) |
48,234 21,004 44,097 37,730 |
Coritiba | Curitiba | Couto Pereira Vila Capanema (one match) |
40,502 17,140 |
Criciúma | Criciúma | Heriberto Hülse | 19,900 |
Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão Parque do Sabiá (2 matches) |
61,846 53,350 |
Figueirense | Florianópolis | Orlando Scarpelli Arena Barueri (one match) Estádio do Café (one match) |
19,584 31,452 30,300 |
Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Moacyrzão (2 matches) Mané Garrincha (one match) Morumbi (one match) Arena da Amazônia (one match) Castelão (one match) |
78,838 15,000 72,788 67,428 44,300 40,149 |
Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Mané Garrincha (one match) Raulino de Oliveira (one match) Moacyrzão (one match) |
78,838 72,788 19,183 15,000 |
Goiás | Goiânia | Serra Dourada Mangueirão (one match) Arena Pantanal (one match) Mário Helênio (one match) JK (one match) |
41,574 45,007 44,097 31,863 14,455 |
Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio Alfredo Jaconi (2 matches) |
55,662 19,924 |
Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio Centenário (2 matches) |
50,128 22,132 |
Palmeiras | São Paulo | Pacaembu Allianz Parque (2 matches) Prudentão (one match) Fonte Luminosa (one match) |
37,730 43,713 45,954 21,441 |
Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro Arena Pantanal (2 matches) Pacaembu (2 matches) Morumbi (one match) Primeiro de Maio (one match) |
16,068 44,097 37,730 67,428 15,759 |
São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi Pacaembu (one match) Arena Barueri (one match) |
67,428 37,730 31,452 |
Sport | Recife | Ilha do Retiro Arena Pernambuco (7 matches) |
32,983 44,300 |
Vitória | Salvador | Barradão Pituaçu (2 matches) Joia da Princesa (2 matches) Arena Fonte Nova (one match) |
35,632 32,157 16,274 47,907 |
Number of teams by state[]
Number of teams | State | Team(s) |
---|---|---|
4 | São Paulo | Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo |
3 | Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense |
Santa Catarina | Chapecoense, Criciúma, Figueirense | |
2 | Bahia | Bahia, Vitória |
Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro, Cruzeiro | |
Paraná | Atlético Paranaense, Coritiba | |
Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio, Internacional | |
1 | Goiás | Goiás |
Pernambuco | Sport |
Average attendance[]
Club | Average attendance |
---|---|
Cruzeiro | 30,015 |
Corinthians | 29,195 |
São Paulo FC | 28,611 |
Flamengo | 28,221 |
Internacional | 23,532 |
Grêmio | 22,564 |
Palmeiras | 19,947 |
Fluminense | 19,448 |
Sport | 18,749 |
Atlético Mineiro | 14,200 |
Bahia | 13,313 |
Botafogo | 12,457 |
Coritiba | 12,401 |
Vitória | 10,635 |
Atlético Paranaense | 10,463 |
Chapecoense | 10,283 |
Santos FC | 9,407 |
Criciúma EC | 9,321 |
Figueirense | 8,527 |
Goiás EC | 6,958 |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atlético Mineiro | Levir Culpi | Réver | Puma | Banco BMG |
Atlético Paranaense | Claudinei Oliveira | Wéverton | Umbro | Caixa |
Bahia | Gilson Kleina | Marcelo Lomba | Nike | None |
Botafogo | Vágner Mancini | Jefferson | Puma | Guaraviton |
Chapecoense | Celso Rodrigues | Bruno Rangel | Umbro | Aurora/Inviolavel |
Corinthians | Mano Menezes | Ralf | Nike | Caixa |
Coritiba | Marquinhos Santos | Alex | Nike | Caixa |
Criciúma | Gilmar Dal Pozzo | Paulo Baier | Kanxa | Dotz/Taschibra |
Cruzeiro | Marcelo Oliveira | Fábio | Olympikus | Banco BMG |
Figueirense | Argel Fucks | Tiago Volpi | Penalty | Caixa |
Flamengo | Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Léo Moura | Adidas | Caixa/Peugeot |
Fluminense | Cristóvão Borges | Fred | Adidas | Unimed |
Goiás | Ricardo Drubscky | Amaral | Puma | FR Incorporadora/Brahma |
Grêmio | Luiz Felipe Scolari | Hernán Barcos | Topper | Banrisul/Tramontina |
Internacional | Abel Braga | Andrés D'Alessandro | Nike | Banrisul/Tramontina |
Palmeiras | Dorival Júnior | Jorge Valdivia | Adidas | None |
Santos | Enderson Moreira | Edu Dracena | Nike | Huawei |
São Paulo | Muricy Ramalho | Rogério Ceni | Penalty | None |
Sport | Eduardo Baptista | Durval | Adidas | Caixa |
Vitória | Ney Franco | Wilson | Puma | Caixa |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cruzeiro (C) | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 80 | 2015 Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | São Paulo | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 70 | |
3 | Internacional | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 69 | |
4 | Corinthians | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 69 | 2015 Copa Libertadores first stage |
5 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 62 | 2015 Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
6 | Fluminense | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 61 | 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 16[b] |
7 | Grêmio | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 61 | 2015 Copa Sudamericana second stage[c] |
8 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 54 | |
9 | Santos | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 53 | |
10 | Flamengo | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 52 | |
11 | Sport | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 52 | |
12 | Goiás | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 47 | |
13 | Figueirense | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 47 | |
14 | Coritiba | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 47 | |
15 | Chapecoense | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 43 | |
16 | Palmeiras | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 40 | |
17 | Vitória (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 38 | Relegation to 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
18 | Bahia (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 37 | |
19 | Botafogo (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 34 | |
20 | Criciúma (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Atlético Mineiro has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2014 Copa do Brasil champions.
- ^ Because neither of Brazilian teams won the 2014 Copa Libertadores, an additionally berth to the 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 16 was given to the best non-qualified to 2015 Copa Libertadores, the sixth-placed Fluminense.
- ^ Teams that will entry in 2015 Copa Sudamericana if they do not reach 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 16. Also the 2014 Copa Verde champion (Brasília FC) and the 2015 Copa do Nordeste champion (Ceará) have a berth guaranteed.
Positions by round[]
Results[]
Season statistics[]
Scoring[]
Top scorers[]
- As of 7 December 2014
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fred | Fluminense | 18 |
2 | Henrique | Palmeiras | 16 |
4 | Ricardo Goulart | Cruzeiro | 15 |
Marcelo Moreno | Cruzeiro | ||
5 | Hernán Barcos | Grêmio | 14 |
6 | Paolo Guerrero | Corinthians | 12 |
Erik Lima | Goiás | ||
7 | Diego Tardelli | Atlético Mineiro | 10 |
Leandro | Chapecoense | ||
10 | Cléo | Atlético Paranaense | 9 |
Darío Conca | Fluminense | ||
Luís Fabiano | São Paulo | ||
Alexandre Pato | São Paulo |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Correa | Botafogo | Criciúma | 6–0[6] | 10 May 2014 |
Douglas Coutinho | Atlético Paranaense | Figueirense | 3–1[7] | 1 June 2014 |
Luciano | Corinthians | Goiás | 5–2[8] | 21 August 2014 |
Erik | Goiás | Atlético Paranaense | 3–1[9] | 31 August 2014 |
Patric | Sport | Santos | 3–1[10] | 10 September 2014 |
Henrique | Palmeiras | Chapecoense | 4-2[11] | 2 October 2014 |
Clean sheets[]
- Most clean sheets: 14
- Grêmio
- Fewest clean sheets: 4
- Vitória
References[]
- ^ "São Paulo 2–0 Cruzeiro". globoesporte. 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Atlético-PR 1–1 Chapecoense". globoesporte. 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Com Estaduais reduzidos e pausa da Copa, CBF divulga calendário de 2014" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Série A 2014 - Attendance".
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Stats: Top Goal Scorers – 2014". globoesporte. Rede Globo. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Botafogo 6–0 Criciúma". globoesporte. 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Figueirense 1–3 Atlético Paranaense". globoesporte. 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Corinthians 5–2 Goiás". globoesporte. 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Goiás 3–1 Atlético Paranaense". globoesporte. 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Sport 3–1 Santos". globoesporte. 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Palmeiras 4-2 Chapecoense". globoesporte. 2 October 2014.
External links[]
- 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at Soccerway
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A seasons
- 2014 in Brazilian football leagues