The 2018 (officially the Brasileirão Assaí 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was the 62nd season of the , the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 15th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The season began on 14 April 2018 and ended on 2 December 2018. The top six teams as well as the

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champions qualified to the

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. The next six best-placed teams not qualified for Copa Libertadores qualified for the

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and the last four were relegated to Série B in 2019.

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won their 10th title, which is the most titles in the tournament.

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.

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became the first club to be promoted after a 1–2 win against

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on 11 November 2017. Internacional was promoted on 14 November 2017, and

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and

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were promoted on 18 November 2017.

Number of teams by state

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Foreign players

The clubs can have a maximum of five foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match, but there is no limit of foreigners in the clubs' squads. *¹ Players holding Brazilian dual nationality.

Standings

League table

Results

Attendance

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

Season statistics

Top scorers

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Assists

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ESPN Deportes
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Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

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Awards

Team of the year

Annual awards

References

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