2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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Season2019
Dates27 April – 8 December 2019
ChampionsFlamengo (6th title)
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season2019
Dates27 April – 8 December 2019
ChampionsFlamengo (6th title)
RelegatedCruzeiro
CSA
Chapecoense
Avaí
Copa LibertadoresFlamengo
(via Copa Libertadores)
Athletico Paranaense (via Copa do Brasil)
Santos
Palmeiras
Grêmio
São Paulo
Internacional
Corinthians
Copa SudamericanaFortaleza
Goiás
Bahia
Vasco da Gama
Atlético Mineiro
Fluminense
Matches380
Goals876 (2.31 per match)
Top goalscorerGabriel Barbosa
(25 goals)
Biggest home winFlamengo 6–1 Goiás
(14 July 2019)
Santos 6–1 Goiás
(4 August 2019)
Grêmio 6–1 Avaí
(26 September 2019)
Flamengo 6–1 Avaí
(5 December 2019)
Biggest away winCSA 0–4 Athletico-PR
(20 July 2019)
Highest scoringGrêmio 4–5 Fluminense
(5 May 2019)
Longest winning run8 games
Flamengo
Longest unbeaten run24 games
Flamengo
Longest winless run18 games
Avaí
Longest losing run8 games
Avaí
2018
2020

The 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Assaí 2019 for sponsorship reasons) was the 63rd season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 17th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition started on 27 April and ended on 8 December 2019.[1]

The top six teams as well as the 2019 Copa do Brasil champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores. The next six best-placed teams not qualified for Copa Libertadores qualified for the Copa Sudamericana and the last four were relegated to Série B for 2020. Palmeiras were the defending champions. During the 2019 season, the official match ball was the Nike Merlin CBF.[2]

2019 Nike Merlin CBF

Flamengo secured their sixth league title with four matches to spare on 24 November and just one day after winning the 2019 Copa Libertadores, following Palmeiras' 2–1 loss to Grêmio at home.[3]

Number of teams by state

Twenty teams competed in the league – the top sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the Série B.

Fortaleza became the first club to be promoted after a 1–2 win against Atlético Goianiense on 3 November 2018.[4] Goiás was promoted on 17 November,[5] and Avaí and CSA on 24 November.[6]

Number of teams State Team(s)
4 Rio de JaneiroBotafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama
São PauloCorinthians, Palmeiras, Santos and São Paulo
2 CearáCeará and Fortaleza
Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro
Rio Grande do SulGrêmio and Internacional
Santa CatarinaAvaí and Chapecoense
1 AlagoasCSA
BahiaBahia
GoiásGoiás
ParanáAthletico Paranaense

Stadiums and locations

Team Location State Stadium Capacity
Athletico Paranaense Curitiba Paraná Arena da Baixada 42,370
Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Mineirão 61,846
Avaí Florianópolis Santa Catarina Ressacada 17,800
Bahia Salvador Bahia Arena Fonte Nova 47,907
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Olímpico Nilton Santos 44,661
Ceará Fortaleza Ceará Arena Castelão 63,903
Chapecoense Chapecó Santa Catarina Arena Condá 20,089
Corinthians São Paulo São Paulo Arena Corinthians 47,605
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Independência 23,018
CSA Maceió Alagoas Rei Pelé 17,126
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 78,838
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 78,838
Fortaleza Fortaleza Ceará Arena Castelão 63,903
Goiás Goiânia Goiás Serra Dourada 50,049
Grêmio Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul Arena do Grêmio 55,662
Internacional Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul Beira-Rio 50,128
Palmeiras São Paulo São Paulo Allianz Parque 43,713
Santos Santos São Paulo Urbano Caldeira 16,068
São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo Morumbi 72,039
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro São Januário 24,584

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt main sponsor
Athletico Paranaense Brazil Eduardo Barros (caretaker) Brazil Thiago Heleno Umbro Banco Digi+
Atlético Mineiro Brazil Vágner Mancini Brazil Léo Silva Le Coq Sportif Meu Galo BMG
Avaí Brazil Evando Spinassé Camillato Brazil Betão Umbro None
Bahia Brazil Roger Machado Brazil Lucas Fonseca Esquadrão (club manufactured kit) Alimentos Dular
Botafogo Brazil Alberto Valentim Argentina Joel Carli Kappa Azeite Royal
Ceará Brazil Argel Fucks Brazil Tiago Alves Topper Finanzero/MVC
Chapecoense Brazil Marquinhos Santos Brazil Douglas Bacelar Umbro Aurora Coop
Corinthians Brazil Dyego Coelho (caretaker) Brazil Cássio Ramos Nike Meu Corinthians BMG
Cruzeiro Brazil Adílson Batista Brazil Henrique Pacheco Lima Umbro Banco Digi+
CSA Brazil Jacozinho (caretaker) Brazil Didira Azulão (club manufactured kit) Carajás Home Center
Flamengo Portugal Jorge Jesus Brazil Diego Ribas Adidas Banco BS2
Fluminense Brazil Marcão Brazil Digão Under Armour None
Fortaleza Brazil Rogério Ceni Brazil Marcelo Boeck Leão1918 (club manufactured kit) Banco Digi+
Goiás Brazil Ney Franco Brazil Léo Sena Gr33n (club manufactured kit) Marjo Sports
Grêmio Brazil Renato Gaúcho Brazil Maicon Souza Umbro Banrisul
Internacional Brazil Zé Ricardo (caretaker) Argentina Andrés D'Alessandro Nike Banrisul
Palmeiras Brazil Andrey Lopes (caretaker) Brazil Bruno Henrique Puma Crefisa
Santos Argentina Jorge Sampaoli Brazil Victor Ferraz Umbro None
São Paulo Brazil Fernando Diniz Brazil Anderson Hernanes Adidas Banco Inter
Vasco da Gama Brazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo Brazil Leandro Castán Diadora Meu Vasco BMG

(c) = caretaker

Foreign players

The clubs can have a maximum of five foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match, but there is no limit of foreigners in the clubs' squads.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7
Athletico Paranaense Argentina Lucho González Argentina Tomás Andrade Argentina Marco Ruben Argentina Braian Romero
Atlético Mineiro Ecuador Juan Cazares Colombia Yimmi Chará Uruguay David Terans Venezuela Rómulo Otero Paraguay Ramón Martínez Uruguay Lucas Hernández Argentina Franco Di Santo
Avaí Colombia Jonny Mosquera Paraguay Richard Franco
Bahia Venezuela Alejandro Guerra
Botafogo Argentina Joel Carli Paraguay Gatito Fernández Chile Leonardo Valencia
Ceará South Korea Chico Hyun-sol Kimdn
Chapecoense Argentina Diego Torres
Corinthians Ecuador Junior Sornoza Argentina Mauro Boselli Uruguay Bruno Méndez
Cruzeiro Colombia Luis Manuel Orejuela Argentina Ariel Cabral Cameroon Joel Tagueu
CSA Argentina Jonathan Gómez Paraguay Rodolfo Gamarra Paraguay Héctor Bustamante
Flamengo Colombia Orlando Berrío Uruguay Giorgian De Arrascaeta Paraguay Robert Piris Da Motta Spain Pablo Marí
Fluminense Colombia Yony González Portugal Marcos Paulodn
Fortaleza Uruguay Santiago Romero Colombia Juan Sebastián Quintero Argentina Mariano Vázquez Colombia Fabián Zambrano
Goiás Uruguay Leandro Barcia
Grêmio Argentina Walter Kannemann
Internacional Argentina Andrés D'Alessandro Uruguay Nicolás López Argentina Víctor Cuesta Colombia Santiago Tréllez Argentina Martín Sarrafiore Peru Paolo Guerrero United States Johnny Cardosodn
Palmeiras Colombia Miguel Borja Colombia Iván Angulo Paraguay Gustavo Gómez
Santos Uruguay Carlos Sánchez Paraguay Derlis González Venezuela Yeferson Soteldo Colombia Felipe Aguilar Peru Christian Cueva Costa Rica Bryan Ruiz Colombia Fernando Uribe
São Paulo Ecuador Joao Rojas Ecuador Robert Arboleda Uruguay Gonzalo Carneiro Spain Juanfran
Vasco da Gama Paraguay Raúl Cáceres Colombia Oswaldo Henríquez Colombia Fredy Guarin

(dn) = Player holding Brazilian dual nationality.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Vasco da Gama Brazil Marcos Valadares End of caretaker tenure 12 May 20th Brazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo 13 May
Flamengo Brazil Abel Braga Resigned 29 May 6th Brazil Marcelo Salles (caretaker) 29 May
Brazil Marcelo Salles End of caretaker tenure 1 June 4th Portugal Jorge Jesus 1 June
Avaí Brazil Geninho Sacked 17 June 20th Brazil Alberto Valentim 18 June
CSA Brazil Marcelo Cabo 30 June 19th Brazil Argel Fucks 2 July
Chapecoense Brazil Ney Franco 24 July 19th Brazil Emerson Cris (caretaker) 24 July
Brazil Emerson Cris End of caretaker tenure 16 September 19th Brazil Marquinhos Santos 16 September
Goiás Brazil Claudinei Oliveira Resigned 4 August 12th Brazil Robson Gomes (caretaker) 4 August
Brazil Robson Gomes End of caretaker tenure 7 August 12th Brazil Ney Franco 7 August
Cruzeiro Brazil Mano Menezes Resigned 8 August 18th Brazil Rogério Ceni 11 August
Fortaleza Brazil Rogério Ceni Signed by Cruzeiro 11 August 14th Brazil Zé Ricardo 12 August
Fluminense Brazil Fernando Diniz Sacked 19 August 18th Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira 20 August
Palmeiras Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari 2 September 5th Brazil Mano Menezes 3 September
São Paulo Brazil Cuca Resigned 26 September 6th Brazil Fernando Diniz 26 September
Cruzeiro Brazil Rogério Ceni Sacked 16th Brazil Abel Braga 27 September
Fortaleza Brazil Zé Ricardo 27 September 15th Brazil Rogério Ceni 29 September
Fluminense Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira 16th Brazil Marcão 27 September
Ceará Brazil Enderson Moreira 1 October 15th Brazil Adílson Batista 2 October
Botafogo Brazil Eduardo Barroca 6 October 12th Brazil Alberto Valentim 11 October
Internacional Brazil Odair Hellmann 10 October 6th Brazil Ricardo Colbachini (caretaker) 10 October
Avaí Brazil Alberto Valentim Signed by Botafogo 11 October 19th Brazil Evando 11 October
Atlético Mineiro Brazil Rodrigo Santana Sacked 13 October 11th Brazil Vágner Mancini 14 October
Internacional Brazil Ricardo Colbachini End of caretaker tenure 21 October 6th Brazil Zé Ricardo 21 October
Corinthians Brazil Fábio Carille Sacked 3 November 8th Brazil Dyego Coelho (caretaker) 3 November
Athletico Paranaense Brazil Tiago Nunes Signed by Corinthians (to 2020) 5 November 6th Brazil Eduardo Barros (caretaker) 5 November
Ceará Brazil Adílson Batista Sacked 27 November 16th Brazil Argel Fucks 29 November
CSA Brazil Argel Fucks Signed with Ceará 29 November 18th Brazil Jacozinho (caretaker)
Cruzeiro Brazil Abel Braga Sacked 29 November 17th Brazil Adílson Batista 29 November
Palmeiras Brazil Mano Menezes 1 December 3rd Brazil Andrey Lopes (caretaker) 2 December

Standings

Results

Home \ Away CAP CAM AVA BAH BOT CEA CHA COR CRU CSA FLA FLU FOR GOI GRE INT PAL SAN SPA VAS
Athletico Paranaense 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 4–1
Atlético Mineiro 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–4 1–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–2
Avaí 0–0 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–0
Bahia 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 3–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1
Botafogo 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–0
Ceará 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 4–1 0–1 0–0 4–0 0–3 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–1
Chapecoense 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–2
Corinthians 2–2 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0
Cruzeiro 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0
CSA 0–4 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–3
Flamengo 3–2 3–1 6–1 3–1 3–2 4–1 2–1 4–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 6–1 3–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 4–4
Fluminense 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–0
Fortaleza 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 2–1 3–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Goiás 2–1 0–0 2–0 4–3 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–1
Grêmio 2–1 1–0 6–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 3–3 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 4–5 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 2–1
Internacional 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1
Palmeiras 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 6–2 1–3 3–0 4–0 5–1 1–2 1–0 4–0 3–0 1–1
Santos 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 2–0 4–0 2–1 3–3 6–1 0–3 0–0 2–0 1–1 3–0
São Paulo 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–0
Vasco da Gama 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–4 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–0
Source: CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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