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" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the I ...
, a Brazilian professional league for men's
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
clubs. 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. 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 () 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 it is the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, ...
- Flamengo defeated Vasco da Gama
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Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América (), is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournam ...
- Internacional defeated São Paulo
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Copa Sudamericana
The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, also known as Copa Sudamericana (; ), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America, since 2002. It is the second-most prestigious club com ...
- 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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