2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Betano 2025 for sponsorship reasons) was the 69th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 23rd edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition began on 29 March and ended on 7 December 2025.[1][3]
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 March – 7 December 2025[1] |
| Champions | Flamengo (8th title) |
| Relegated | Ceará Fortaleza Juventude Sport |
| Copa Libertadores | Flamengo (via Copa Libertadores) Corinthians (via Copa do Brasil) Palmeiras Cruzeiro Mirassol Fluminense Botafogo Bahia |
| Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Grêmio Red Bull Bragantino Atlético Mineiro Santos Vasco da Gama |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 959 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kaio Jorge (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Flamengo 8–0 Vitória (25 August) |
| Biggest away win | Santos 0–6 Vasco da Gama (17 August) |
| Highest scoring | Flamengo 8–0 Vitória (25 August) |
| Longest winning run | 5 games São Paulo |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Flamengo |
| Longest winless run | 16 games Sport |
| Longest losing run | 11 games Sport |
| Average attendance | 26,222[2] |
← 2024 2026 → | |
Flamengo were the champions, clinching their ninth league title on the penultimate matchday of the season after defeating Ceará 1–0 on 3 December 2025.[4] The top six teams as well as the 2025 Copa do Brasil champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores. Meanwhile, 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 2026.
Botafogo were the defending champions, having won their third title in the previous season.
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league: the top 16 teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Série B.
Santos became the first club to be promoted on 11 November 2024 after a 2–0 win over Coritiba.[5] Mirassol, Sport and Ceará all achieved promotion in the last round, on 24 November.[6]
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Palmeiras
São Paulo
Corinthians
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Number of teams by state
| N.T. | State | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Corinthians, Mirassol, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino, Santos and São Paulo | |
| 4 | Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama | |
| 3 | Grêmio, Internacional and Juventude | |
| 2 | Bahia and Vitória | |
| Ceará and Fortaleza | ||
| Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro | ||
| 1 | Sport |
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Other sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | Adidas[7] | H2Bet[8] | |||
| Bahia | Puma[9] | Viva Sorte Bet[10] | List
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| Botafogo | Reebok[11] | Vbet[12] | List
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| Ceará | Vozão[a] | Esportes da Sorte | List
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| Corinthians | Nike[13] | Esportes da Sorte[14] | List
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| Cruzeiro | Adidas | Betfair[15] | List
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| Flamengo | Adidas[16] | Betano[17][18] | List
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| Fluminense | Umbro[19] | Superbet[20] | List
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| Fortaleza | Volt Sport[21] | Cassino.Bet[22] | List
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| Grêmio | Umbro | Alfa / Energia Bet | |||
| Internacional | Adidas[23] | Alfa | List
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| Juventude | 19treze[a] | Stake.com[24] | List
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| Mirassol | Athleta | Guaraná Poty | List
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| Palmeiras | Puma[25] | Sportingbet | List
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| Red Bull Bragantino | Puma[26] | Red Bull | List
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| Santos | Umbro | Bet7K | List
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| São Paulo | New Balance[27] | Superbet[28] | List
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| Sport | Umbro | Betnacional[29] | List
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| Vasco da Gama | Kappa | Betfair[30] | List
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| Vitória | Volt Sport | Bet7K[31] | List
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- Notes
- Club-manufactured kit
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | End of caretaker spell | 22 November 2024 | Pre-season | 23 December 2024 | [32] | ||
| Mirassol | Contract ended | 26 November 2024 | 17 December 2024 | [33][34] | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | End of caretaker spell | 8 December 2024 | 29 December 2024 | [35] | |||
| Vasco da Gama | 19 December 2024 | [36] | |||||
| Grêmio | Contract ended | 9 December 2024 | 28 December 2024 | [37][38] | |||
| Botafogo | Signed by Al-Rayyan | 3 January 2025 | 5 January 2025 | [39] | |||
| Cruzeiro | Sacked | 27 January 2025 | State leagues | 27 January 2025 | [40] | ||
| End of caretaker spell | 9 February 2025 | 4 February 2025 | [41] | ||||
| Botafogo | 13 February 2025 | 13 February 2025 | [42] | ||||
| Mirassol | Mutual agreement | 21 February 2025 | 21 February 2025 | [43] | |||
| Botafogo | End of caretaker spell | 28 February 2025 | 28 February 2025 | [44] | |||
| Mirassol | 13 March 2025 | 13 March 2025 | [45] | ||||
| Fluminense | Sacked | 30 March 2025 | 19th | 30 March 2025 | [46] | ||
| End of caretaker spell | 3 April 2025 | 3 April 2025 | [47] | ||||
| Santos | Sacked | 14 April 2025 | 18th | 14 April 2025 | [48] | ||
| Grêmio | 16 April 2025 | 17th | 17 April 2025 | [49][50] | |||
| Corinthians | 17 April 2025 | 13th | [51] | ||||
| Grêmio | End of caretaker spell | 21 April 2025 | 18th | 21 April 2025 | [52] | ||
| Vasco da Gama | Sacked | 27 April 2025 | 11th | 27 April 2025 | [53] | ||
| Corinthians | End of caretaker spell | 28 April 2025 | 12th | 28 April 2025 | [54] | ||
| Santos | 29 April 2025 | 19th | 29 April 2025 | [55] | |||
| Sport | Sacked | 3 May 2025 | 20th | 9 May 2025 | [56][57] | ||
| Vasco da Gama | End of caretaker spell | 10 May 2025 | 17th | 9 May 2025 | [58] | ||
| Juventude | Mutual agreement | 11 May 2025 | 18th | 13 May 2025 | [59][60] | ||
| Sport | Sacked | 4 June 2025 | 20th | 7 June 2025 | [61][62] | ||
| São Paulo | Mutual agreement | 16 June 2025 | 14th | 18 June 2025 | [63][64] | ||
| Botafogo | Sacked | 30 June 2025 | 8th | 8 July 2025 | [66][67] | ||
| Vitória | 9 July 2025 | 16th | 9 July 2025 | [68][69] | |||
| Fortaleza | 14 July 2025 | 18th | 17 July 2025 | [70][71] | |||
| Juventude | 29 July 2025 | 19th | 1 August 2025 | [72][73] | |||
| End of caretaker spell | 4 August 2025 | 4 August 2025 | [74] | ||||
| Santos | Sacked | 17 August 2025 | 15th | 22 August 2025 | [76][77] | ||
| Vitória | 25 August 2025 | 17th | 26 August 2025 | [79] | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | 29 August 2025 | 12th | 29 August 2025 | [80][81] | |||
| Fortaleza | 2 September 2025 | 19th | 3 September 2025 | [82][83] | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | End of caretaker spell | 14th | 2 September 2025 | [84] | |||
| Internacional | Sacked | 21 September 2025 | 13th | 24 September 2025 | [85][86] | ||
| Fluminense | Resigned | 24 September 2025 | 8th | 25 September 2025 | [87][88] | ||
| Vitória | Demoted to assistant coach | 17th | 24 September 2025 | [89][90] | |||
| Red Bull Bragantino | Sacked | 27 October 2025 | 12th | 30 October 2025 | [91][92] | ||
| Sport | 28 October 2025 | 20th | 28 October 2025 | [93] | |||
| Internacional | 29 November 2025 | 17th | 29 November 2025 | [94][95] |
- Notes
- Cláudio Caçapa was the caretaker head coach in the 13th round against Vasco as Ancelotti was not registered on time.[65]
- Matheus Bachi was the interim head coach in the 21st round against Bahia.[75]
- Caretaker head coach until the end of the season.
Foreign players
The clubs can have a maximum of nine foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match, but there is no limit of foreigners in the clubs' squads.
- Players marked in bold indicate they are registered during mid-season transfer window.
- Players marked in italics indicate they had left their respective clubs during mid-season transfer window.
Dual nationality
Players who are Brazilian nationals but also hold dual citizenship or represent another FIFA nation in international football are not regarded as foreign players and do not take up a foreign player slot.
Wanderson (Cruzeiro)
Jorginho (Flamengo)
Chico (Mirassol)
Rafael Tolói (São Paulo)
Lucas Piton (Vasco da Gama)
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo (C) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 27 | +51 | 79 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 76 | |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 70 | |
| 4 | Mirassol | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 67 | |
| 5 | Fluminense | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 64 | |
| 6 | Botafogo | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 63 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 7 | Bahia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 60 | |
| 8 | São Paulo | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 51 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 9 | Grêmio | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 49 | |
| 10 | Red Bull Bragantino | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 48 | |
| 11 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 48 | |
| 12 | Santos | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 47 | |
| 13 | Corinthians | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 47 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[b] |
| 14 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 45 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 15 | Vitória | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 45 | |
| 16 | Internacional | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 44 | |
| 17 | Ceará (R) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 43 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 18 | Fortaleza (R) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 43 | |
| 19 | Juventude (R) | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 35 | |
| 20 | Sport (R) | 38 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 75 | −47 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[96]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Flamengo qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2025 Copa Libertadores.
- Corinthians qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2025 Copa do Brasil.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 21 | |
| 2 | Flamengo | 18 | |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 16 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 14 | |
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| 6 | Mirassol | 13 | |
| 7 | Flamengo | 12 | |
| Grêmio | |||
| Palmeiras | |||
| 10 | Bahia | 11 | |
| Ceará | |||
| Internacional |
Source: Soccerway
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | Internacional | 4–2 (H) | 3 May 2025 | [97] | |
| Cruzeiro | Grêmio | 4–1 (H) | 13 July 2025 | [98] | |
| Flamengo | Vitória | 8–0 (H) | 25 August 2025 | [99] | |
| Palmeiras | Internacional | 4–1 (H) | 13 September 2025 | [100] | |
| Grêmio | Juventude | 3–1 (H) | 26 October 2025 | [101] | |
| Fortaleza | Atlético Mineiro | 3–3 (A) | 12 November 2025 | [102] | |
| Santos | Juventude | 3–0 (A) | 3 December 2025 | [103] |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 14 | |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 8 | |
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 7 | |
| Internacional | |||
| Palmeiras | |||
| Red Bull Bragantino | |||
| Santos | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| 10 | Bahia | 6 | |
| Bahia | |||
| Ceará | |||
| Cruzeiro | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| Grêmio | |||
| Mirassol | |||
| Sport |
Source: Soccerway
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 18 | |
| 2 | Fluminense | 16 | |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 15 | |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 12 | |
| São Paulo | |||
| 6 | Mirassol | 11 | |
| 7 | Santos | 10 | |
| 8 | Bahia | 9 | |
| Botafogo | |||
| Corinthians | |||
| Palmeiras | |||
| Red Bull Bragantino |
Source: FBref.com
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Player of the month | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| April | Flamengo | [104] | |
| May | Cruzeiro | [105] | |
| June | Not awarded | ||
| July | Cruzeiro | [106] | |
| August | Flamengo | [107] | |
| September | Palmeiras | [108] | |
| October | Palmeiras | [109] | |
| November | Flamengo | [110] | |
| Month | Goalkeeper of the month | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| April | Palmeiras | [111] | |
| May | Flamengo | [112] | |
| June | Not awarded | ||
| July | Flamengo | [113] | |
| August | Mirassol | [114] | |
| September | Flamengo | [115] | |
| October | Flamengo | [116] | |
| November | Flamengo | [117] | |
Season awards
| Série A Team of the Year[118] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||
Player marked bold won the "Best Player of the season award".