2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season2017
ChampionsCorinthians (7th title)
RelegatedCoritiba
Avaí
Ponte Preta
Atlético Goianiense
Copa LibertadoresCorinthians
Palmeiras
Santos
Grêmio
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
Vasco da Gama
Chapecoense
Copa SudamericanaAtlético Mineiro
Botafogo
Atlético Paranaense
Bahia
São Paulo
Fluminense
Matches played380
Goals scored923 (2.43 per match)
Top goalscorerHenrique Dourado
Jô (18 goals)
Biggest home winAtlético Paranaense 5–0 Avaí
(3 August 2017)
Biggest away winChapecoense 3–6 Grêmio
(8 June 2017)
Longest winning runCorinthians (6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runCorinthians (19 matches)
Longest winless runCoritiba (9 matches)
Longest losing runVitória, Coritiba, and Atlético Goianiense (4 matches)
Highest attendance50,116
Grêmio 0–1 Corinthians
(25 June)
← 2016
2018 →

The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 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 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.[1][2]

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'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 qualification, whose vacancies were again distributed through league placement instead of the Copa do Brasil.

Tiebreakers

In case of a tie on points between two or more clubs, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:[3]

  1. Number of wins;
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals pro;
  4. Head to Head;
  5. Fewest red cards;
  6. Fewest yellow cards;
  7. 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.[3]

Teams

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Location of teams in 2017 Série A

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 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.[4] Avaí became the second club to be promoted, Vasco da Gama became the third club to be promoted, and Bahia became the fourth club to be promoted

Pos. Relegated from 2016 Série A
17º Internacional
18º Figueirense
19º Santa Cruz
20º América Mineiro
Pos. Promoted from 2016 Série B
1º Atlético Goianiense
2º Avaí
3° Vasco da Gama
4º Bahia

Number of teams by state

Number of teams State Team(s)
5  São Paulo Corinthians, Palmeiras, Ponte Preta, Santos and São Paulo
4  Rio de Janeiro Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama
2  Bahia Bahia and Vitória
 Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro
 Paraná Atlético Paranaense and Coritiba
 Santa Catarina Avaí and Chapecoense
1  Goiás Atlético Goianiense
 Pernambuco Sport
 Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio

Stadiums and locations

Team Location State Stadium Capacity
Atlético Goianiense Goiânia  Goiás Olímpico Pedro Ludovico
Serra Dourada (4 matches) 		13,500
41,574
Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte  Minas Gerais Independência
Mineirão (one match) 		23,018
61,846
Atlético Paranaense Curitiba  Paraná Arena da Baixada 42,370
Avaí Florianópolis  Santa Catarina Ressacada 17,826
Bahia Salvador  Bahia Arena Fonte Nova
Pituaçu (one match) 		47,907
32,157
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro  Rio de Janeiro Olímpico Nilton Santos 44,661
Chapecoense Chapecó  Santa Catarina Arena Condá 20,089
Corinthians São Paulo  São Paulo Arena Corinthians 47,605
Coritiba Curitiba  Paraná Couto Pereira
Vila Capanema (one match) 		40,502
17,140
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte  Minas Gerais Mineirão 61,846
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro  Rio de Janeiro Luso-Brasileiro
Maracanã (3 matches)
Raulino de Oliveira (one match) 		20,215
78,838
18,230
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro  Rio de Janeiro Maracanã
Giulite Coutinho (2 matches) 		78,838
13,544
Grêmio Porto Alegre  Rio Grande do Sul Arena do Grêmio
Alfredo Jaconi (one match) 		55,662
19,924
Palmeiras São Paulo  São Paulo Allianz Parque
Pacaembu (4 matches) 		43,713
37,730
Ponte Preta Campinas  São Paulo Moisés Lucarelli 17,728
Santos Santos  São Paulo Vila Belmiro
Pacaembu (6 matches) 		16,068
37,730
São Paulo São Paulo  São Paulo Morumbi
Pacaembu (5 matches) 		72,039
37,730
Sport Recife  Pernambuco Ilha do Retiro
Arena Pernambuco (2 matches) 		32,983
44,300
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro  Rio de Janeiro São Januário
Maracanã (3 matches)
Raulino de Oliveira (3 matches)
Olímpico Nilton Santos (one match) 		24,584
78,838
18,230
44,661
Vitória Salvador  Bahia Barradão
Arena Fonte Nova (2 matches) 		34,535
47,907

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt main sponsor
Atlético Goianiense Brazil João Paulo Sanches Brazil Roger Carvalho Numer Caixa
Atlético Mineiro Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira Brazil Leonardo Silva Topper Caixa
Atlético Paranaense Brazil Fabiano Soares Brazil Weverton Umbro Caixa
Avaí Brazil Claudinei Oliveira Brazil Marquinhos Umbro Caixa
Bahia Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani Brazil Tiago Umbro Caixa
Botafogo Brazil Jair Ventura Argentina Joel Carli Topper Caixa
Chapecoense Brazil Gilson Kleina Brazil Wellington Paulista Umbro Aurora Alimentos
Corinthians Brazil Fábio Carille Brazil Fagner Nike None
Coritiba Brazil Marcelo Oliveira Brazil Kléber Adidas Caixa
Cruzeiro Brazil Mano Menezes Brazil Fábio Umbro Caixa
Flamengo Colombia Reinaldo Rueda Brazil Réver Adidas Caixa
Fluminense Brazil Abel Braga Brazil Henrique Under Armour Universal Orlando Resort
Grêmio Brazil Renato Gaúcho Brazil Maicon Umbro Banrisul
Palmeiras Brazil Alberto Valentim Brazil Dudu Adidas Crefisa
Ponte Preta Brazil Eduardo Baptista Brazil Aranha Adidas Caixa
Santos Brazil Elano Brazil Ricardo Oliveira Kappa Caixa
São Paulo Brazil Dorival Júnior Brazil Hernanes Under Armour Banco Inter
Sport Brazil Daniel Paulista (caretaker) Brazil Durval Adidas Caixa
Vasco da Gama Brazil Zé Ricardo Brazil Luís Fabiano Umbro Caixa
Vitória Brazil Vágner Mancini Brazil Willian Farias Topper Caixa

Player transfers

Further information: List of Brazilian football transfers 2017

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Atlético Paranaense Brazil Paulo Autuori Mutual consent 23 May[5] 19th Brazil Eduardo Baptista 23 May[5]
Sport Brazil Ney Franco Sacked 25 May[6] 18th Brazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo 29 May[7]
Bahia Brazil Guto Ferreira Signed by Internacional 29 May 13th Brazil Jorginho 1 June
Vitória Serbia Dejan Petković Mutual consent 3 June 17th Brazil Alexandre Gallo 3 June
Santos Brazil Dorival Júnior Sacked 4 June 16th Brazil Levir Culpi 6 June
Atlético Goianiense Brazil Marcelo Cabo Sacked 5 June 20th Brazil Doriva 7 June
São Paulo Brazil Rogério Ceni Sacked 3 July 17th Brazil Dorival Júnior 5 July
Chapecoense Brazil Vagner Mancini Sacked 4 July 15th Brazil Vinícius Eutrópio 5 July
Atlético Paranaense Brazil Eduardo Baptista Sacked 11 July 14th Brazil Fabiano Soares 12 July
Coritiba Brazil Pachequinho Sacked 19 July 13th Brazil Marcelo Oliveira 20 July[8]
Atlético Mineiro Brazil Roger Machado Sacked 20 July 11th Brazil Rogério Micale 21 July[9]
Vitória Brazil Alexandre Gallo Sacked 20 July 19th Brazil Vágner Mancini 22 July
Atlético Goianiense Brazil Doriva Sacked 21 July 20th Brazil João Paulo Sanches
Bahia Brazil Jorginho Sacked 31 July[10] 14th Brazil Preto Casagrande
Flamengo Brazil Zé Ricardo Sacked 6 August[11] 5th Colombia Reinaldo Rueda 14 August[12]
Vasco da Gama Brazil Milton Mendes Sacked 21 August[13] 17th Brazil Zé Ricardo
Chapecoense Brazil Vinícius Eutrópio Sacked 11 September 18th Brazil Gilson Kleina 17 October
Ponte Preta Brazil Gilson Kleina Sacked 16 September 13th Brazil Eduardo Baptista 20 September
Atlético Mineiro Brazil Rogério Micale Sacked 24 September 11th Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira 26 September
Bahia Brazil Preto Casagrande Sacked 10 October 13th Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani
Palmeiras Brazil Cuca Sacked 13 October 5th Brazil Alberto Valentim 13 October

Foreign players

The clubs can have a maximum of five foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6
Atlético Goianiense
Atlético Mineiro Ecuador Frickson Erazo Ecuador Juan Cazares Venezuela Rómulo Otero
Atlético Paranaense Argentina Lucho González Croatia Eduardo da Silva1 Chile Esteban Pavez
Avaí Colombia Luis Salazar Colombia Bryan Urueña Japan Toshi Cameroon Joel Tagueu
Bahia Colombia Pablo Armero Argentina Agustín Allione Colombia Stiven Mendoza Bolivia Lucas Bolívia1
Botafogo Argentina Joel Carli Paraguay Junior Fernández Chile Leonardo Valencia
Chapecoense Uruguay Emilio Zeballos Venezuela Luis Manuel Seijas Ecuador Cristian Penilla Ecuador Fernando Guerrero Argentina Héctor Canteros
Corinthians Paraguay Ángel Romero Paraguay Fabián Balbuena Turkey Colin Kazim-Richards
Coritiba Colombia Yílmar Filigrana Germany Alexander Baumjohann
Cruzeiro Uruguay Giorgian De Arrascaeta Argentina Ariel Cabral Argentina Lucas Romero
Flamengo Peru Paolo Guerrero Argentina Federico Mancuello Colombia Gustavo Cuéllar Peru Miguel Trauco Colombia Orlando Berrío Argentina Dario Conca
Fluminense Ecuador Jefferson Orejuela Ecuador Junior Sornoza
Grêmio Argentina Walter Kannemann Peru Beto da Silva1 Paraguay Lucas Barrios Ecuador Michael Arroyo
Palmeiras Colombia Yerry Mina Venezuela Alejandro Guerra Colombia Miguel Borja
Ponte Preta Portugal Fábio Braga1 Qatar Emerson1 Bolivia Luis Alí Paraguay Jorge Mendoza
Santos Colombia Jonathan Copete Argentina Emiliano Vecchio Argentina Fabián Noguera Colombia Vladimir Hernández
São Paulo Uruguay Diego Lugano Peru Christian Cueva Argentina Julio Buffarini Argentina Lucas Pratto Argentina Jonathan Gómez Ecuador Robert Arboleda
Sport Colombia Oswaldo Henríquez Colombia Reinaldo Lenis Chile Eugenio Mena
Vasco da Gama Uruguay Martín Silva Argentina Damián Escudero Colombia Andrés Escobar Argentina Andrés Ríos
Vitória Colombia Santiago Tréllez
  • 1 Players holding Brazilian dual nationality.

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Corinthians (C) 38 21 9 8 50 30 +20 72 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Palmeiras 38 19 6 13 61 45 +16 63
3 Santos 38 17 12 9 42 32 +10 63
4 Grêmio 38 18 8 12 55 36 +19 62
5 Cruzeiro 38 15 12 11 47 39 +8 57
6 Flamengo 38 15 11 12 49 38 +11 56
7 Vasco da Gama 38 15 11 12 40 47 −7 56 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
8 Chapecoense 38 15 9 14 47 49 −2 54
9 Atlético Mineiro 38 14 12 12 52 49 +3 54 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
10 Botafogo 38 14 11 13 45 42 +3 53
11 Atlético Paranaense 38 14 9 15 45 43 +2 51
12 Bahia 38 13 11 14 50 48 +2 50
13 São Paulo 38 13 11 14 48 49 −1 50
14 Fluminense 38 11 14 13 50 53 −3 47
15 Sport 38 12 9 17 46 58 −12 45
16 Vitória 38 11 10 17 50 58 −8 43
17 Coritiba (R) 38 11 10 17 42 51 −9 43 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Avaí (R) 38 10 13 15 29 48 −19 43
19 Ponte Preta (R) 38 10 9 19 37 52 −15 39
20 Atlético Goianiense (R) 38 9 9 20 38 56 −18 36
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Result table

Home \ Away ATG CAM CAP AVA BAH BOT CHA COR CTB CRU FLA FLU GRE PAL PON SAN SPA SPT VAS VIT
Atlético Goianiense 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–2
Atlético Mineiro 3–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–3 0–2 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 4–3 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–3
Atlético Paranaense 2–2 0–2 5–0 4–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 3–0 0–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 4–1
Avaí 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–4 1–0 1–1 0–3 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0
Bahia 3–0 2–2 6–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–4 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–3 3–0 2–1
Botafogo 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 3–4 2–1 3–1 2–3
Chapecoense 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 3–6 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1
Corinthians 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–1 1–0 0–1
Coritiba 4–1 0–2 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–3 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 0–1
Cruzeiro 2–0 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–0
Flamengo 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 0–0 5–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–2
Fluminense 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–3 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 3–2 3–1 1–2 0–1 2–1
Grêmio 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–0 5–0 2–0 1–1
Palmeiras 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 4–2 5–1 4–0 4–2
Ponte Preta 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 3–2 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–3
Santos 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–1 1–2 2–2
São Paulo 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0
Sport 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–0 3–4 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–3 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–3
Vasco da Gama 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–5 1–1 0–3 0–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1
Vitória 1–1 2–0 2–3 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–4
Source: CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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