The 1991 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 35th 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" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the I ...

. The competition was won by

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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:

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;

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, Antônio Carlos, Ricardo Rocha and Leonardo; Ronaldão, Bernardo and

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;

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

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. 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:

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. ---- 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, Antônio Carlos, Ricardo Rocha and Leonardo; Ronaldão, Bernardo,

and

; Macedo and

(Flávio). Head coach:

. ----

Final standings

References

External links

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1991 at RSSSF
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