The 1991 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 35th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The competition was won by

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. Santos Futebol Clube's

Paulinho McLaren Paulo César Vieira Rosa (born 28 September 1963), known as Paulinho McLaren or simply Paulinho, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is currently under contract with São Caetano. Paulinho, who was b ...

, with 15 goals, was the competition's top goal scorer.

Overview

It was contested by 20 teams, and

won the championship. 20 teams played against each other once in the first stage. The four best-placed teams qualified to the semi-finals, played in two legs. The semi-final winners qualified to the final, played in two legs.

Standings

First stage

Playoffs

The final

São Paulo:

Zetti Armelino Donizetti Quagliato, best known as ''Zetti'' (born 10 January 1965 in Porto Feliz), is a Brazilian football pundit and retired manager and footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Playing career Club Zetti played with São Paulo fr ...

;

Cafu Marcos Evangelista de Morais (born 7 June 1970), known as Cafu (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Known for his pace and energetic attacking runs along the right flank, he is regarded as one of the gr ...

, Antônio Carlos, Ricardo Rocha and

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; Ronaldão, Bernardo 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, wi ...

; Müller, Macedo and Elivélton ( Mário Tilico). Head coach:

Telê Santana Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana (July 26, 1931 – April 21, 2006) was a Brazilian football manager and former player ( right winger). He was born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais. Telê was the manager responsible for putting ...

. Bragantino: Marcelo; Gil Baiano, Júnior, Nei and Biro-Biro;

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, Alberto and Mazinho Oliveira; Ivair (Luís Müller), Sílvio and Ronaldo Alfredo (Franklin). Head coach:

Carlos Alberto Parreira Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (born 27 February 1943) is a Brazilian former football manager who holds the record for attending the most FIFA World Cup final tournaments as manager with six appearances. He also managed five different national te ...

. ---- Bragantino: Marcelo; Gil Baiano, Júnior, Nei and Biro-Biro;

, Alberto and Mazinho Oliveira; Ivair (Luís Müller), Sílvio and João Santos (Franklin). Head coach:

. São Paulo:

;

Zé Teodoro José Teodoro Bonfim Queiróz, known as Zé Teodoro (born 22 November 1963 in Anápolis), is a Brazilian football (soccer) manager. Honors Club honours ; Goiás * Campeonato Goiano: 1981, 1982, 1985 ; São Paulo * Campeonato Paulista: 1985, ...

, Antônio Carlos, Ricardo Rocha and

; Ronaldão, Bernardo,

and

; Macedo and Müller (Flávio). Head coach:

. ----

Final standings

References

External links

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1991 at RSSSF
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