1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Football league season
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The 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 41st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Season1997
ChampionsVasco da Gama
3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title
3rd Brazilian title
3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title
3rd Brazilian title
Copa Libertadores
de AméricaCruzeiro (title holders)
Vasco da Gama
Grêmio (Copa do Brasil champion)
de AméricaCruzeiro (title holders)
Vasco da Gama
Grêmio (Copa do Brasil champion)
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vasco da Gama 3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title 3rd Brazilian title |
| Relegated | Bahia Criciúma Fluminense União São João |
| Copa Libertadores de América | Cruzeiro (title holders) Vasco da Gama Grêmio (Copa do Brasil champion) |
| Matches | 351 |
| Goals | 969 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Edmundo (29 goals) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
It was competed for by 26 teams, and Vasco da Gama won the title.
First phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 54 | Qualified to Second Phase |
| 2 | Internacional | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 51 | |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 47 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 45 | |
| 5 | Flamengo | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 42 | |
| 6 | Santos | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 40 | |
| 8 | Juventude | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 37 | |
| 9 | Vitória | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 36 | |
| 10 | Botafogo | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 | |
| 11 | Sport | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 33 | |
| 12 | São Paulo | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 33 | |
| 13 | Paraná | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 32 | |
| 14 | Grêmio | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 31 | |
| 15 | Coritiba | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 30 | |
| 16 | América de Natal | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 30 | |
| 17 | Corinthians | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 29 | |
| 18 | Atlético Paranaense | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 28[a] | |
| 19 | Goiás | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 28 | |
| 20 | Cruzeiro | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 28 | |
| 21 | Guarani | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 28 | |
| 22 | Bragantino | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 26 | |
| 23 | Bahia | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 26 | Relegated to 1998 Série B |
| 24 | Criciúma | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 25 | |
| 25 | Fluminense | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 22 | |
| 26 | União São João | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 15 |
Source: https://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997.htm
Notes:
Notes:
- 5 points deducted[citation needed]
Second phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 14 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Flamengo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Juventude | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 7 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 16 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Santos | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 |
Final
Vasco da Gama were declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions because the club had scored more points than Palmeiras throughout the year.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 70 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 58 |
| 3 | Internacional | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 57 |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 53 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 50 |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 49 |
| 7 | Santos | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 48 |
| 8 | Juventude | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 44 |
| 9 | Vitória | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 36 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Sport | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 33 |
| 12 | São Paulo | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 33 |
| 13 | Paraná | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | Grêmio | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 31 |
| 15 | Coritiba | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 30 |
| 16 | América de Natal | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 30 |
| 17 | Corinthians | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 29 |
| 18 | Atlético Paranaense | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 28[a] |
| 19 | Goiás | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 28 |
| 20 | Cruzeiro | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 28 |
| 21 | Guarani | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 28 |
| 22 | Bragantino | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 26 |
| 23 | Bahia (R) | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 26 |
| 24 | Criciúma (R) | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 25 |
| 25 | Fluminense (R) | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 22 |
| 26 | União São João (R) | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 15 |
- 5 points deducted[citation needed]
Top scorers
| Pos. | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edmundo |
Vasco | 29 |
| 2 | Christian |
Internacional | 24 |
| 3 | Dodô |
São Paulo | 21 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Fabri |
Portuguesa | 17 |
| 5 | Valdir |
Atlético Mineiro | 16 |
| 6 | Guga |
Portuguesa | 13 |
| 7 | Oséas |
Palmeiras | 11 |