The 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Assaà 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was the 65th season 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, and the 18th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition began on 29 May and ended on 9 December 2021.
Flamengo were the defending champions.
The top six teams as well as the
2021 Copa do Brasil champions qualified for the
Copa Libertadores
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. The next six best-placed teams not qualified for Copa Libertadores qualified for the
Copa Sudamericana
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and the last four were relegated to
Série B for 2022.
Atlético Mineiro were the champions, winning their third Série A title on 2 December 2021 with two matches to spare after they defeated
Bahia
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by a 3–2 score.
Teams
Twenty teams compete in the league – the top sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the
Série B.
América Mineiro and
Chapecoense became the first two clubs to be promoted on 12 January 2021 after a 0–0 draw against Náutico and a 2–1 win against Figueirense, respectively. Chapecoense had an immediate return to the first division after a season away, while América Mineiro returned after a two-year absence.
Cuiabá
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was promoted for the first time ever on 22 January 2021. The final team to achieve promotion were
Juventude on 29 January 2021, sealing a return to the top flight after a thirteen-year absence.
Number of teams by state
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
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.
Players holding Brazilian dual nationality
They do not take foreign slot.
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Diego Costa (Atlético Mineiro)
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Johnny Cardoso (Internacional)
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Chico (Juventude)
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Éder (São Paulo)
Managerial changes
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Standings
League table
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Source
Soccerway
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Hat-tricks
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4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Assists
Source
Soccerway
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Clean sheets
Source
FBref.com
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Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
References
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2021 in Brazilian football
Brazil
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A seasons