The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 58th 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
top-level of professional football in Brazil.
Cruzeiro, the defending champions, won the title for the second time in a row and the fourth time overall. The championship had a break between the ninth and tenth rounds due to the
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for list of men's national association football teams, men's national Association football, football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil fr ...
, which was held between June and July in Brazil.
Cruzeiro took the lead in round 6 and from then on, stayed in that position, winning the title after a 2–1 victory over
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
in the
Mineirão
Mineirão (; , named after its large structure), officially known as Governador Magalhães Pinto Stadium (, ; , named after Magalhães Pinto), is an association football stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Owned by the state of Minas Gerais, it ...
stadium, in round 36.
On the other side of the table,
Criciúma, that had been in the relegation zone since round 17, and held the last place since round 30, was relegated after a 1–1 draw against
Flamengo, also in round 36. In the following round,
Botafogo was relegated after losing to
Santos by 2–0. In the last round,
Palmeiras, despite only obtaining a draw in its last match, against
Atlético Paranaense, guaranteed its survival in the first division after defeats of its competitors,
Vitória and
Bahia
Bahia () is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Mina ...
.
Format
For the twelfth consecutive season, the tournament was played in a
double round-robin system. The team with the most points at the end of the season is declared champion, while the bottom four teams are relegated and play in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B, the Série B or the Brazilian Série B to distinguish it from the Italian and the Ecuadorian Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B ...
in the 2015 season.
International qualification
The Série A serves as a qualifier to
CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL ( ) or CSF (; ; ), is the continental governing body of football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Parag ...
's
2015 Copa Libertadores. The top-three teams in the standings qualify to the Second Stage of the competition, while the fourth place in the standings qualify to the First Stage.
Teams and location
Number of teams by state
Average attendance
Foreign players
The clubs can have a maximum of five foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match
Personnel and kits
League table
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
*Most
clean sheets: 14
**Grêmio
*Fewest clean sheets: 4
**Vitória
References
External links
2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série Aat Soccerway
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