The 2017
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 ...
was the 61st season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 14th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The season began on 13 May 2017 and ended on 3 December 2017. The top six teams qualified to
Copa Libertadores
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and the last four were relegated to
Série B of 2018.
Corinthians won their seventh title and was the first team in the history of the tournament, since the double round-robin system was established in 2003, to finish the first round undefeated.
Format
For the fifteenth consecutive season, the tournament was played in a
double round-robin system. The team with most points at the end of the season was declared champion. The bottom four teams were relegated and will play the
2018 Série B.
International qualification
The Série A served as a qualifier to
CONMEBOL
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's
2018 Copa Libertadores. The top four teams in the standings qualified to the group stage of the competition, while the fifth and the sixth placed in the standings qualified to the second stage.
And this change also impacted on
Copa Sudamericana
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qualification, whose vacancies were again distributed through league placement instead of the
Copa do Brasil
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.
Tiebreakers
In case of a tie on points between two or more clubs, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:
#Number of wins;
#Goal difference;
#Goals pro;
#Head to Head;
#Fewest red cards;
#Fewest yellow cards;
#Draw.
With respect to the fourth criterion (direct confrontation), it is considered the result of the combined game, or the result of 180 minutes. Staying tie, the tie will be made by the greatest number of goals scored in the opponent's field. The fourth criterion is not considered in the case of a tie between more than two clubs.
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the
Série B.
Atlético Goianiense
Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to:
Sports Teams Athletico
*Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
*Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...
became the first club to be promoted after a 5–3 win against
Tupi MG on 12 November 2016 meant they were guaranteed an automatic place.
Avaí became the second club to be promoted,
Vasco da Gama
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Da Gama's first voyage (1497–1499) was the first to link ...
became the third club to be promoted, and
Bahia
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became the fourth club to be promoted
Number of teams by state
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Player transfers
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The clubs can have a maximum of five foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match.
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1 Players holding Brazilian dual nationality.
Results
League table
Result table
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Assists
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
Attendances
References
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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 ...