The 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 50th 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 ...
. It began on April 15, 2006, and reached its end on December 3, 2006.
Format
The format was similar to the
2005
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edition, though fielding two fewer teams. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other in a home-and-away format. At the season finale, the team with the most accumulated points (3 for each win, 1 for a draw, none for a loss) was declared champion.
Calendar
From April 15 through June 4, 10 rounds were played. From June 9 until July 9, the tournament was suspended for the
FIFA World Cup 2006
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the ...
. Play resumed on July 12 and continued until December 3.
Several teams had their attentions divided between other tournaments over the same duration:
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Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de ...
- Flamengo defeated Vasco da Gama
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Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...
- Internacional defeated São Paulo
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Copa Sudamericana
The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, named as ''Copa Sudamericana'' (; pt, Copa Sul-Americana ), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second-most prestigious club competition in South American ...
- Atlético-PR was the best Brazilian team, losing in the semifinals.
Final standings
Top goal scorers
Fixtures and results
External links
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2006 at RSSSF
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A seasons
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