The 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 52nd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on May 8 and ended on December 7. For the first time, one club has won the championship three times in a row. Also, São Paulo has been crowned the biggest winner in the history of the competition, winning it six times since its establishment in 1971.
Format For the sixth season, the championship was contested in a double round-robin system. The team with most points has been declared champions. Also, the tournament was a qualifier to other South American competitions: Copa Libertadores 2009: Top three clubs qualified for the First Stage. Team finishing in 4th will play Preliminary Round. Copa Sudamericana 2009: Teams finishing from 5th to 12th qualified for the first stage. By winning the Copa do Brasil, Sport already qualified for Copa Libertadores 2009 First Stage and cannot qualify for the Copa Sudamericana 2009. Also, Internacional qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2009 by winning the 2008 edition.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Club City State 2007 Season Stadium Titles Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais 8th Mineirão 1971 Atlético Paranaense Curitiba Paraná 12th Kyocera Arena 2001 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 9th Engenhão 1995 Coritiba Curitiba Paraná Série B Champions Couto Pereira 1985 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais 5th Mineirão 2003 Figueirense Florianópolis Santa Catarina 13th Orlando Scarpelli none Flamengo Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 3rd Maracanã 1980, 1982, 1983, 1992 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 4th Maracanã 1984 Goiás Goiânia Goiás 16th Serra Dourada none Grêmio Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul 6th Olímpico 1981, 1996 Internacional Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul 11th Beira-Rio 1975, 1976, 1979 Ipatinga Ipatinga Minas Gerais Série B Runners-up Ipatingão none Náutico Recife Pernambuco 15th Aflitos none Palmeiras São Paulo São Paulo 7th Palestra Itália 1972, 1973, 1993, 1994 Portuguesa São Paulo São Paulo Série B 3rd place Canindé none Santos Santos São Paulo Runners-up Vila Belmiro 2002, 2004 São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo Champions Morumbi 1977, 1986, 1991, 2006, 2007 Sport Recife Pernambuco 14th Ilha do Retiro 1987 Vasco Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 10th São Januário 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000 Vitória Salvador Bahia Série B 4th place Barradão none
Personnel and kits TeamManagerKit manufacturerMain sponsorAtlético MineiroMarcelo OliveiraLottoFiatAtlético ParanaenseGeninhoUmbrocaparanaense.comBotafogoNey FrancoKappaLiquigásCoritibaDorival JúniorLottoComputadores PositivoCruzeiroAdilson BatistaPumaConstrutora TendaFigueirenseMario SérgioUmbroTaschibraFlamengoCaio JúniorNikeLubraxFluminenseRené SimõesAdidasUnimedGoiásHélio dos AnjosLottoNeo Química GenéricosGrêmioCelso RothPumaBanrisulInternacionalTiteReebokBanrisulIpatingaEnderson MoreiraTopperUsiminasNáuticoRoberto FernandesWilsonRapidão CometaPalmeirasVanderlei LuxemburgoAdidasFiatPortuguesaEstevam SoaresChamps / PenaltyBanifSantosMárcio FernandesUmbroSemp ToshibaSão PauloMuricy RamalhoReebokLGSportNelsinho BaptistaLottoCimento NassauVascoRenato GaúchoReebokMRV EngenhariaVitóriaVagner ManciniPenaltyFiat
League table
Top scorers #PlayerTeamGoals1Kléber PereiraSantos212KeirrisonCoritiba20WashingtonFluminense4 Alex MineiroPalmeiras195GuilhermeCruzeiro186 BorgesSão Paulo157 Paulo BaierGoiás14 NilmarInternacional HugoSão Paulo10 EdmundoVasco13 FelipeNáutico
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