2008 Fluminense FC season
Fluminense 2008 football season
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The 2008 Fluminense Football Club season was the 94th season in Fluminense's existence, and their 92nd in Brazil's first division. They spent 1 season in Brazil's second division in 1998 & another season in Brazil's third division in 1999.
| 2008 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Roberto Horcades | ||
| Manager | Renato Gaúcho | ||
| Série A | 14th | ||
| Campeonato Carioca | 3rd | ||
| Copa Libertadores | Runners up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Washington (21) All: Washington (36) | ||
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Squad
Transfers
For previous transfers, see Brazilian Football Transfers 2008
Statistics
- Last updated on 2008-07-07
| No. | Pos. | Name | Brasileiro Série A | Copa do Brasil | Campeonato Carioca | Copa Libertadores | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 23 | FW |  Alan |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 25 | DF | Anderson |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Arouca |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Carlinhos |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Cícero |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 8 |
| 7 | MF |  Conca |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 5 |
| 21 | MF | David |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Diego |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -7 |
| -- | DF | Dieguinho |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Dodô |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 9 |
| -- | FW | Dori |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Fabinho |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| -- | MF | Felipe |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | DF | Fernando |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Fernando Henrique |
9 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -17 | 14 | -14 | 35 | -43 |
| 2 | DF | Gabriel |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| -- | DF | Gustavo Nery |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Júnior César |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| -- | FW | Leandro Amaral |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| -- | MF | Léo |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | FW | Léo Itaperuna |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Luiz Alberto |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| 27 | FW | Maicon |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| -- | MF | Marinho |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Maurício |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | Rafael |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Ricardo Berna |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Roger |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| 16 | MF | Romeu |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| -- | DF | Sandro |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Somália |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Tartá |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Thiago Neves |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 15 |
| 3 | DF | Thiago Silva |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 5 |
| 26 | DF | Uendel |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Washington |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 16 |
| 5 | MF | Ygor |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
Goalscorers
| Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | Campeonato Carioca | Libertadores | Série A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
9 | Washington | 9 | 6 | 21 | 36 |
| 2 | MF | |
10 | Thiago Neves | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | FW | |
11 | Dodô | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | MF | |
17 | Cícero | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| = | MF | |
7 | Darío Conca | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | DF | |
3 | Thiago Silva | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | FW | |
23 | Alan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| = | MF | |
24 | Tartá | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | FW | |
7 | Leandro Amaral | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | DF | |
13 | Roger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | |
16 | Romeu | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | DF | |
2 | Gabriel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | DF | |
6 | Júnior César | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| = | DF | |
4 | Luiz Alberto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | |
15 | Maurício | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| = | FW | |
18 | Somália | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | |
8 | Arouca | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
20 | Carlinhos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
3 | Edcarlos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
19 | Rafael | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 27 | 49 | 123 |
Competitions
Campeonato Carioca
Taça Guanabara
Matches
| 19 January 2008 1 | Fluminense | 2–0 | Cardoso Moreira | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Thiago Neves  68' Cícero 81' |
Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 24.811 Referee: Rodrigo Nunes de Sá |
| 23 January 2008 2 | Fluminense | 3–2 | Duque de Caxias | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Thiago Silva 48' Leandro Amaral 54' Washington 72' |
Report | Edivaldo 7' Viola 25' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 15.102 Referee: Leandro Laranja |
| 26 January 2008 3 | Fluminense | 2–2 | Macaé | Rio de Janeiro |
| 20:30 (UTC-3) | Thiago Neves 21' Cícero 62' |
Report | Steve 26' Jones 41' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 13.643 Referee: Ubiraci Damásio |
| 29 January 2008 4 | Fluminense | 5–1 | Volta Redonda | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Washington 8', 21' Leandro Amaral 11' Luiz Alberto 28' Dodô 81' |
Report | Hamilton 31' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 8.126 Referee: Antônio Frederico de Carvalho Schneider |
| 1 February 2008 5 | Fluminense | 1–1 | Boavista | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Washington 38' |
Report | Anselmo 31' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 11.720 Referee: Luis Antonio Silva dos Santos |
| 6 February 2008 6 | Fluminense | 6–1 | América | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Leandro Amaral 16', 43' Roger 18' Washington 26', 70' Dodô 55' |
Report | Bruno Carvalho 86' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: n/a Referee: Wagner Magalhães |
| 10 February 2008 7 | Flamengo | 1–4 | Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Kléberson 5' |
Report | Thiago Neves 7', 28', 79' Maurício 87' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 39.056 Referee: José Batista de Arruda |
Semi-Final
| 16 February 2008 | Botafogo | 2–0 | Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Wellington Paulista 29' Lúcio Flávio 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 51.657 Referee: Luis Antonio Silva Santos |
League table
| Final Standing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Flamengo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Macaé | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Boavista | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 |
| 6 | Duque de Caxias | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| 7 | Cardoso Moreira | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| 8 | América | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 25 | -17 |
| Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential | |||||||||
| Teams qualified to the semifinals |
Taça Rio
Matches
| 1 March 2008 1 | Fluminense | 3–1 | Cabofriense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Conca 11' Washington 36' Dodô 62' |
Report | Leandro Amaro 86' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 10.433 Referee: William de Souza Nery |
| 8 March 2008 2 | Fluminense | 5–2 | Friburguense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Thiago Neves 45+1' Gabriel 75' Washington 79' Thiago Silva 84' Conca 90+1' |
Report | Léo Andrade 10' Éverton 46' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 14.792 Referee: José Alexandre Barbosa Lima |
| 12 March 2008 3 | Fluminense | 2–2 | Resende | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Luiz Alberto 4' Cícero 62' |
Report | Alexandro 6', 69' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 10.605 Referee: Eduardo José Rodrigues |
| 15 March 2008 4 | Fluminense | 2–0 | Americano | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Thiago Neves 5' Cícero 57' |
Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 5.570 Referee: Robson Soares Mangefesti |
| 23 March 2008 5 | Fluminense | 2–1 | Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Thiago Neves 23' Washington 69' |
Report | Edmundo 90+3' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 36.881 Referee: Djalma José Beltrami |
| 26 March 2008 6 | Fluminense | 4–1 | Mesquita | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Vinícius o.g 18' Júnior César 23' Cícero 31' Tartá 84' |
Report | Leandro Netto 46' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: n/a Referee: Agnaldo Xavier Farias |
| 30 March 2008 7 | Botafogo | 3–1 | Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Wellington Paulista 47' Lúcio Flávio 64' Jorge Henrique 90+1' |
Report | Alan 69' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 14.649 Referee: William de Souza Nery |
Semi-Final
| 12 April 2008 | Fluminense | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Thiago Silva 62' |
Report | Jean 58' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 49.802 Referee: Gutemberg de Paula Fonseca |
Final
| 20 April 2008 | Botafogo | 1–0 | Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Renato Silva 84' |
Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 64.785 Referee: William de Souza Nery |
League table
| Final Standing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Fluminense | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | Boavista | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 4 | Volta Redonda | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| 5 | Macaé | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 6 | Duque de Caxias | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| 7 | América | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Cardoso Moreira | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential | |||||||||
| Teams qualified to the semifinals |
Copa Libertadores
Group stage
| 20 February 2008 1 | LDU Quito  | 0–0 | Fluminense | Quito |
| 19:50 (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 12,144 Referee: Albert Duarte (Colombia) |
| 5 March 2008 2 | Fluminense | 6–0 | Arsenal | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Thiago Neves 14' Dodô 25', 50'Gabriel 45'Washington 72'Cícero 86' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Attendance: 32,614 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
| 19 March 2008 3 | Libertad  | 1–2 | Fluminense | Asunción |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Samudio 30' |
Report | Washington 40', 50' |
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina) |
| 2 April 2008 4 | Fluminense | 2–0 | Libertad | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Cícero 30' Thiago Silva 51' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Attendance: 33,551 Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile) |
| 8 April 2008 5 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Fluminense | Sarandí |
| 21:10 (UTC-3) | Biagini 59' Bottaro 65' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Julio H. Grondona Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru) |
| 17 April 2008 6 | Fluminense | 1–0 | LDU Quito | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:10 (UTC-3) | Cícero 30' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Attendance: 19,269 Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay) |
Round of 16
| 30 April 2008 1st leg | Atlético Nacional  | 1–2 | Fluminense | Medellín |
| 20:00 (UTC-5) | Arrué 53' |
Report | Thiago Neves 22' (pen.) Conca 72' |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) |
| 6 May 2008 2nd leg | Fluminense | 1–0 | Atlético Nacional | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Roger 53' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Attendance: 31,700 Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru) |
Quarter-finals
| 14 May 2008 1st leg | São Paulo | 1–0 | Fluminense | São Paulo |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Adriano 19' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi Attendance: 61,593 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (COL) |
| 21 May 2008 2nd leg | Fluminense | 3–1 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Washington 11', 90+1' Dodô 71' |
Report | Adriano 70' |
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Attendance: 68,191 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (PAR) |
Semi-finals
| 28 May 2008 1st leg | Boca Juniors | 2–2 | Fluminense | Avellaneda |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Riquelme 12', 65' |
Report | Thiago Silva 16' Thiago Neves 77' |
Stadium: El Cilindro Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay) |
| June 4, 2008 2nd leg | Fluminense | 3–1 | Boca Juniors | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Washington 63' Ibarra 71' (o.g.)Dodô 90+3' |
Report | Palermo 58' |
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Attendance: 78,856 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
Finals
| 25 June 2008 1st leg | LDU Quito | 4–2 | Fluminense | Quito |
| 19:50 UTC−05:00 | Bieler 2' Guerrón 29'Campos 34'Urrutia 45' |
Report | Conca 12' Thiago Neves 52' |
Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 55,359 Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile) |
| 2 July 2008 2nd leg | Fluminense | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | LDU Quito | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:50 UTC−03:00 | Thiago Neves 12', 28', 56' |
Report | Bolaños 6' |
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Attendance: 86,027 Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina) |
| Penalties | ||||
Conca  Thiago Neves Cícero  Washington |
Urrutia Campos Salas Guerrón |
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Matches
| 11 May 2008 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–0 | Fluminense | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 10.619 Referee: Wallace Nascimento Valente |
| 18 May 2008 2 | Fluminense | 0–2 | Náutico | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Wellington 71' Warley 90+4' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 8.555 Referee: Luiz Alberto Sardinha Bites |
| 25 May 2008 3 | Sport | 2–1 | Fluminense | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Júnior Maranhão 23' Leandro Machado 81' |
Report | Dodô 88' |
Stadium: Ilha do Retiro Attendance: 16.933 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden |
| 1 June 2008 4 | Fluminense | 0–1 | Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Report | Leo Moura 87' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 19.441 Referee: Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez |
| 8 June 2008 5 | Grêmio | 2–1 | Fluminense | Porto Alegre |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Perea 23', 54' |
Report | Dodô 78' |
Stadium: Olímpico Attendance: 23.176 Referee: Evandro Rogerio Roman |
| 12 June 2008 6 | Fluminense | 1–1 | Santos | Rio de Janeiro |
| 20:30 (UTC-3) | Washington 6' |
Report | Tiago Luís 90+1' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 6.539 Referee: Carlos Eugenio Simon |
| 21 June 2008 7 | Coritiba | 2–1 | Fluminense | Curitiba |
| 18:20 (UTC-3) | Hugo 19' Marlos 85' |
Report | Alan 79' |
Stadium: Couto Pereira Attendance: 15.323 Referee: Alicio Pena Junior |
| 29 June 2008 8 | Fluminense | 0–0 | Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:20 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 9.324 Referee: Leonardo Gaciba da Silva |
| 6 July 2008 9 | Goiás | 1–0 | Fluminense | Goiânia |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Iarley 26' |
Report | Stadium: Serra Dourada Attendance: 6.529 Referee: Célio Amorim |
| 12 July 2008 10 | Fluminense | 3–0 | Atlético Paranaense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:20 (UTC-3) | Dodô 13' Conca 84' Somália 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 11.466 Referee: Sálvio Spinola |
| 9 July 2008 11 | Fluminense | 2–1 | Vitória | Rio de Janeiro |
| 20:30 (UTC-3) | Rafael 71' Dodô 81' |
Report | Marquinhos 57' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 13.860 Referee: Leonardo Gaciba da Silva |
| 16 July 2008 12 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | Fluminense | São Paulo |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Kléber 32', 48' Maicosuel 77' |
Report | Washington 34' |
Stadium: Palestra Itália Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden |
| 19 July 2008 13 | Fluminense | 1–0 | Figueirense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:20 (UTC-3) | Thiago Neves 85' |
Report | Stadium: Maracanã Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro |
| 23 July 2008 14 | Vasco da Gama | 3–3 | Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Edmundo 18', 58' Leandro Amaral 53' |
Report | Washington 54', 79' Tartá 81' |
Stadium: Maracanã Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
| 26 July 2008 15 | Fluminense | 1–3 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:20 (UTC-3) | Washington 10' |
Report | Guilherme 36', 79' Fabrício 39' Wagner 86' |
Stadium: Maracanã Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme |
| 30 July 2008 16 | Portuguesa | 3–1 | Fluminense | São Paulo |
| 20:30(UTC-3) | Jonas 27', 86' Preto 56' |
Conca 19' |
Stadium: Estádio do Canindé Attendance: 2,701 Referee: Alicio Pena Júnior |
| 2 August 2008 17 | Fluminense | 1–2 | Internacional | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Somália 72' |
Nilmar 5' 27' |
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã |
| 6 August 2008 18 | Fluminense | 3–1 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Washington 55' (pen.), 63', 83' |
Report | Hugo 49' |
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Referee: Leonardo Gaciba |
| 10 August 2008 19 | Ipatinga | 2–1 | Fluminense | Ipatinga |
| 18:10(UTC-3) | Adeílson 81' Kempes 84' |
Tartá 41' |
Stadium: Ipatingão Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Evandro Rogério Roman |
| 17 August 2008 20 | Fluminense | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10(UTC-3) | Dodô 61' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 12,666 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira |
| 20 August 2008 21 | Náutico | 1–3 | Fluminense | Recife |
| 22:00(UTC-3) | Kuki 7' |
Washington 6', 60', 86' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Aflitos Referee: Antônio Hora Filho |
| 23 August 2008 22 | Fluminense | 1–1 | Sport | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:20 (UTC-3) | Washington 84' (pen.) |
Report | Roger 14' |
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Referee: Elmo Resende Cunha |
| 31 August 2008 23 | Flamengo | 2–2 | Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10(UTC-3) | Marcelinho Paraíba 25' Kléberson 88' |
Conca 10' Maurício 66' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 56,074 Referee: Leonardo Gaciba |
| 6 September 2008 24 | Fluminense | 0–0 | Grêmio | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:20(UTC-3) | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 18,852 Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes |
| 14 September 2008 25 | Santos | 2–1 | Fluminense | Santos |
| 18:10 UTC−03:00 | Kléber Pereira 45+1' Bida 79' |
Report | 90' Romeu |
Stadium: Vila Belmiro Attendance: 11,085 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon |
| 20 September 2008 26 | Fluminense | 2–3 | Coritiba | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:20 (UTC-3) | Washington 31', 45+1' |
Carlinhos Paraíba 10' Keirrison 57', 72' |
Stadium: Maracanã Referee: Jailson Freitas |
| 28 September 2008 27 | Botafogo | 1–1 | Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:10 (UTC-3) | Carlos Alberto 28' |
Edcarlos 90+1' |
Stadium: Engenhão Referee: Péricles Pegado Cortez |
| 1 October 2008 28 | Fluminense | 1–1 | Goiás | Rio de Janeiro |
| 20:h30 (UTC-3) | Conca 36' |
Vítor 18' |
Stadium: Maracanã Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme |
| 11 October 2008 29 | Atlético Paranaense | 1–3 | Fluminense | Curitiba |
| 18:20(UTC-3) | Antônio Carlos 16' |
Washington 21', 24', 76' |
Stadium: Kyocera Arena Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon |
| 19 October 2008 30 | Vitória | 2–2 | Fluminense | Salvador |
| 16:00(UTC-3) | Rafael 15' Marquinhos 65' |
Thiago Silva 36' Washington 46' |
Stadium: Barradão Attendance: 12,059 Referee: Leandro Vuaden |
| 25 October 2008 31 | Fluminense | 3–0 | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Carlinhos 14' Maurício 38' (o.g.)Júnior César 42' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 31,683 Referee: Sérgio da Silva Carvalho |
| 2 November 2008 33 | Fluminense | 0–1 | Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:10 (UTC-3) | Wagner Diniz 72' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 37,388 Referee: Carlos Eugenio Simon |
| 5 November 2008 32* | Figueirense | 0–1 | Fluminense | Florianópolis |
| 20:30(UTC-3) | Arouca 12' |
Stadium: Estádio Orlando Scarpelli Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme |
| 9 November 2008 34 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Fluminense | Belo Horizonte |
| 17:00(UTC-3) | Ramires 65' |
Stadium: Estádio do Mineirão Attendance: 16,345 Referee: Leonardo Gaciba |
| 15 November 2008 35 | Fluminense | 3–1 | Portuguesa | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:30(UTC-3) | Washington 51' Tartá 74'Romeu 84' |
Edno 24' |
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Attendance: 42,023 Referee: Antônio Hora Filho |
| 23 November 2008 36 | Internacional | 0–2 | Fluminense | Porto Alegre |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Romeu 15' Washington 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio Attendance: 7,481 Referee: Sérgio da Silva Carvalho |
| 30 November 2008 37 | São Paulo | 1–1 | Fluminense | São Paulo |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Borges 57' |
Report | Tartá 50' |
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi Attendance: 66,888 Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes |
| 7 December 2008 38 | Fluminense | 1–1 | Ipatinga | Rio de Janeiro |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Washington 75' |
Adeílson 60' |
Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã Attendance: 49,178 Referee: Carlos Eugenio Simon |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 75 | Copa Libertadores 2009 |
| 2 | Grêmio | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 72 | |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 67 | |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 65 | |
| 5 | Flamengo | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 64 | Copa Sudamericana 2009 |
| 6 | Internacional | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 54 | |
| 7 | Botafogo | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 53 | |
| 8 | Goiás | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 53 | |
| 9 | Coritiba | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 53 | |
| 10 | Vitória | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | |
| 11 | Sport | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 52 | Copa Libertadores 2009 |
| 12 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 48 | Copa Sudamericana 2009 |
| 13 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 45 | |
| 14 | Fluminense | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 45 | |
| 15 | Santos | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 45 | |
| 16 | Náutico | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 44 | |
| 17 | Figueirense | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 44 | Relegation to Série B |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 40 | |
| 19 | Portuguesa | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 38 | |
| 20 | Ipatinga | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 35 |
Source: rsssfbrasil.com[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.