The 1989 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 33rd edition of the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...
. The competition was won by
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (; ; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.
His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link E ...
.
Format
;First Stage: The 22 clubs were divided in 2 groups of 11 teams each, playing against the other teams of their respective groups once. The 8 best placed teams of each group qualified to the Second Stage, while the 3 last placed teams of each group competed in the Relegation Tournament.
;Second Stage: The 16 qualified clubs were divided in two groups of 8 teams each, playing once against the other group teams. The points of this stage and of the first stage were summed. The champion of each group qualified to the final.
;Relegation Tournament: The 6 clubs eliminated in the First Stage played against each other twice. The 4 last placed teams were relegated to the following year's
Série B.
;Final: It was played between the champions of the two Second Stage groups. The two clubs played a maximum of 2 matches, but the club with the best performance in the competition had the option to choose where the first match would be played, and also need only two points (one victory or two draws) to be declared as the competition champions.
Standings
First stage
Second stage
Relegation tournament
Final standings
The final
São Paulo:
Gilmar; Netinho, Adílson,
Ricardo Rocha and
Nelsinho; Flávio,
Bobô and
Raí
Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born 15 May 1965), known as Raí (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
He spent the better part of his 15-year career with São Paulo and Paris Saint-Germain ...
; Mário Tilico, Ney and Edivaldo (Paulo César). Head coach:
Carlos Alberto Silva
Carlos Alberto Silva (14 August 1939 – 20 January 2017) was a Brazilian football manager.
Graduate in physical education by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Silva became famous managing Guarani in its 1978 Brazilian Championship title.
...
.
Vasco:
Acácio; Luiz Carlos Winck,
Quiñónez, Marco Aurélio and
Mazinho; Zé do Carmo,
Marco Antônio Boiadeiro
Marco Antônio Ribeiro, commonly known as Marco Antônio Boiadeiro, or simply as Boiadeiro (born 13 June 1965), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder for several Série A clubs. He also played for the Brazil national team.
...
and
Bismarck;
Sorato,
Bebeto and William. Head coach: Nelsinho Rosa.
* The second leg of the final was not played as Vasco had a better season record and won the first leg.
References
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1989 at RSSSF
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