1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season 1997
Champions Vasco da Gama
3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title
3rd Brazilian title
Relegated Bahia
Criciúma
Fluminense
União São João
Copa Libertadores
de América
Cruzeiro (title holders)
Vasco da Gama
Grêmio (Copa do Brasil champion)
Matches played 351
Goals scored 969 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorer Edmundo (29 goals)
1996
1998

The 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 41st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

It was competed for by 26 teams, and Vasco da Gama won the title.

Final standings

PosClubPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Vasco da Gama703321756937+32
2Palmeiras5833151355728+29
3Internacional573117686031+29
4Atlético Mineiro5331165104842+6
5Flamengo503114893732+5
6Portuguesa4931131085036+14
7Santos4831146114843+5
8Juventude4431111193031-1
9Vitória36259974440+4
10Botafogo3425810732320
11Sport332596103432+2
12São Paulo33258984132+9
13Paraná322588930300
14Grêmio312571083447-13
15Coritiba30257993132-1
16América de Natal30257993140-9
17Corinthians292585122327-4
18Atlético Paranaense282596103741-4
19Goiás282584133040-10
20Cruzeiro282561093035-5
21Guarani282561093643-7
22Bragantino262575132746-19
23Bahia (R)262568113949-10
24Criciúma (R)252567122735-8
25Fluminense (R)2225410112641-15
26União São João (R)152529141847-29

Second Phase

A Group

1 Vasco 14

2 Flamengo 8

3 Juventude 7

4 Portuguesa 4


B Group

1 Palmeiras 16

2 Santos 7

3 Internacional 6

4 Atlético Mineiro 6


FINAL

Palmeiras 0 x 0 Vasco (12.14.1997, São Paulo)

Vasco 0 x 0 Palmeiras (12.21.1997, Rio de Janeiro)

The Vasco da Gama had the advantage based in prior results.

Top scorers

Pos. Scorer Club Goals[1]
1 Brazil Edmundo Vasco 29
2 Brazil Christian Internacional 24
3 Brazil Dodô São Paulo 21
4 Brazil Rodrigo Fabri Portuguesa 17
5 Brazil Valdir Atlético Mineiro 16
6 Brazil Guga Portuguesa 13
7 Brazil Oséas Palmeiras 11

References

  1. "1997 Série A Statistics". globoesporte.com. Globo Esporte. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
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