The 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 53rd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It was contested by 20 clubs starting on 9 May and ending on 6 December. The 2009 edition was won by Flamengo.GlobeEsporte.com Tabela de classificação. https://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Futebol/Classificacao/0,,ESP0-9827,00.html Retrieved 7 December 2009.
The first goal of the tournament was scored by Igor on the 13th minute of the match between his team, Sport and Grêmio Barueri, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Holders São Paulo had a bad start losing to Fluminense 1–0.
Internacional led the tournament from round 2 to 6, when Atlético Mineiro took the lead. In the 9th round, Internacional regained the lead but one round later Atlético Mineiro managed to come back to the top of the table after defeating their city rivals Cruzeiro 3–0. The club from Belo Horizonte held the lead until round 15, when Palmeiras reached the top. In the middle of the championship, Flamengo was only on the 10th position.
Palmeiras managed to stay in the top until round 34, when they lost 1–0 against Fluminense, which was struggling to avoid relegation. Four days earlier, São Paulo had tied 1–1 with Grêmio after having three players sent off.
Round 37 saw several changes in the standings. São Paulo could have won their seventh title, and fourth in a row, if they had defeated Goiás, exactly as it had happened the season prior. However, this time Goiás won 4–2, sending São Paulo from the top of the table to fourth place. Flamengo defeated Corinthians and took the lead for the first time in the tournament. Internacional advanced to second place and in the last round, needed both a win against Santo André and for their city rivals Grêmio to tie or defeat Flamengo in the last match. Despite rumors that Grêmio would not play as hard as they could, Flamengo had to come back from a 0–1 score to win the tournament. Internacional's 4–1 win was not enough.
Palmeiras also came to the last round of the championship with chances to end in the top position. For that, they had to beat Botafogo, which would be relegated if did not win the last match. The result was tragic for Palmeiras: 0–2 defeat that combined with Cruzeiro 2–1 over Santos left the team outside the top four and, therefore, out of 2010 Copa Libertadores. Botafogo, together with city rivals Fluminense, managed to avoid relegation. After spending 37 rounds in relegation zone, Fluminense, which managed to leave the bottom four positions one match earlier, held a 1–1 draw away against Coritiba and sent the team from Curitiba to Série B exactly when the club was celebrating 100 years of foundation.
The 2009 edition of the Brasileirão marked the professional debut of players such as Neymar.
Format For the seventh consecutive season, the tournament will be played in a double round-robin system. The team with most points will be declared the champion. The bottom-four teams will be relegated for the following season.
International qualification The Série A will serve as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2010 international tournaments. The top-three teams in the standings will qualify to the Second Stage of the 2010 Copa Libertadores, while the fourth place team will qualify to the First Stage. The next eight-best teams will qualify to the 2010 Copa Sudamericana. Should the winner of the 2009 Copa do Brasil finish better than 13th, the next best team(s) will earn the berth(s) it would have qualified for in the league standings.
Team information Like in 2008, twenty teams will compete in this year's Série A. Defending champion São Paulo will have a chance to extend two records in Brazilian football should they win this year: first club to win four titles in a row, and first club to win seven titles overall. Of the four teams promoted from the 2008 Série B, one is new to the Série A. Grêmio Barueri will be competing in the Série A for the first time since turning professional eight years ago. Four-time champion Corinthians returns after spending a single season in the Série B. The other teams promoted are Santo André (first return since 1984) and Avaí (first return since 1979). As is becoming common in Brazilian football, one of the country's most important clubs has been relegated after the previous season. For 2009, Vasco da Gama, champion in 1974, 1989, 1997 and 2000, will play the 2009 season in the Série B.
TeamCityStadiumAtlético MineiroBelo HorizonteMineirãoAtlético ParanaenseCuritibaArena da BaixadaAvaíFlorianópolisRessacadaBotafogoRio de JaneiroEngenhãoCorinthiansSão PauloPacaembuCoritibaCuritibaCouto PereiraCruzeiroBelo HorizonteMineirãoFlamengoRio de JaneiroMaracanãFluminenseRio de JaneiroMaracanãGoiásGoiâniaSerra DouradaGrêmioPorto AlegreOlímpicoGrêmio BarueriBarueriArena BarueriInternacionalPorto AlegreBeira-RioNáuticoRecifeAflitosPalmeirasSão PauloPalestra ItáliaSanto AndréSanto AndréBruno José DanielSantosSantosVila BelmiroSão PauloSão PauloMorumbiSportRecifeIlha do RetiroVitóriaSalvadorBarradão
Personnel and kits TeamManagerKit manufacturerMain sponsorAtlético MineiroCelso RothLottoNoneAtlético ParanaenseAntônio LopesUmbroPhilcoAvaíSilasFanaticPauta ComputadoresBotafogoEstevam SoaresFilaLiquigásCorinthiansMano MenezesPenaltyBatavoCoritibaNey FrancoLottoBanco BMGCruzeiroAdílson BatistaReebokBanco BonsucessoFlamengoAndradeOlympikusALE CombustíveisFluminenseCucaAdidasUnimedGoiásHélio dos AnjosLottoNeo Química GenéricosGrêmioMarcelo Rospide (caretaker)PumaBanrisulGrêmio BarueriLuis Carlos GoianoKanxaEmbratelInternacionalMario SérgioReebokBanrisulNáuticoGeninhoLupo SportHipercardPalmeirasMuricy RamalhoAdidasSamsungSanto AndréSergio SoaresLottoNetshoes.com.brSantosVanderlei LuxemburgoUmbroSemp ToshibaSão PauloRicardo GomesReebokLGSportGivanildo OliveiraLottoCimento NassauVitóriaVagner ManciniChampsMegaware Computadores
Managerial changes TeamOutgoingMannerDateLast matchRoundTableIncomingGrêmio Marcelo Rospide1Replaced16 May 2009Atlético Mineiro 2–1 Grêmio214th Paulo AutuoriSport Nelsinho BaptistaResigned25 May 2009Sport 2–3 Atlético Mineiro318th Émerson LeãoAtlético Paranaense GeninhoResigned7 June 2009Atlético Paranaense 0–4 Atlético Mineiro520th Waldemar LemosNáutico Waldemar LemosLeft to sign with Atlético Paranaense9 June 2009Grêmio 3–0 Náutico55th Márcio BittencourtSão Paulo Muricy RamalhoSacked19 June 2009São Paulo 0–2 Cruzeiro2612th Ricardo GomesPalmeiras Wanderley LuxemburgoSacked26 June 2009Atlético Paranaense 2–2 Palmeiras74th Muricy Ramalho3Náutico Márcio BittencourtResigned12 July 2009Palmeiras 4–1 Náutico1019th GeninhoSantos Vágner ManciniSacked13 July 2009Vitória 6–2 Santos1011th Wanderley LuxemburgoFluminense Carlos Alberto ParreiraSacked13 July 2009Fluminense 0–1 Santo André1018th Renato GaúchoFlamengo CucaSacked23 July 2009Flamengo 1–1 Grêmio Barueri1311th AndradeSport Émerson LeãoSacked27 July 2009Sport 3–3 Náutico1417th Pericles ChamuscaSanto André Sérgio GuedesResigned27 July 2009Grêmio 3–2 Santo André1413th Alexandre GalloAtlético Paranaense Waldemar LemosResigned29 July 2009Goiás 3–0 Atlético Paranaense1518th Antônio LopesCoritiba Renê SimõesSacked9 August 2009Coritiba 1–3 Cruzeiro1818th Ney FrancoBotafogo Ney FrancoSacked10 August 2009Botafogo 0–1 Atlético Paranaense1815th Estevam SoaresVitória Paulo César CarpegianiSacked10 August 2009Vitória 2–2 Fluminense1810th Vágner ManciniGrêmio Barueri Estevam SoaresLeft to sign with Botafogo11 August 2009Grêmio Barueri 1–0 Grêmio186th Diego CerriFluminense Renato GaúchoSacked1 September 2009Santos 2–0 Fluminense2220th CucaInternacional TiteSacked5 October 2009Coritiba 2–0 Internacional275th Mário Sérgio 1 Marcelo Rospide was interim manager since Celso Roth was sacked after Grêmio's elimination in the Campeonato Gaúcho 2009 on 5 April. 2 Match played for the 2009 Copa Libertadores. 3 Interim coach Jorginho Cantinflas managed the team for 7 matches, until the 14th round.
Standings
Results
Top scorers Pos Player Club Goals1 Adriano Flamengo 19 Diego Tardelli Atlético Mineiro 193 Val Baiano Grêmio Barueri 184 Washington São Paulo 175 Alecsandro Internacional 166 Roger Vitória 157 Jonas Grêmio 14 Kléber Pereira Santos 14 Marcelinho Paraíba Coritiba 14 Wellington Paulista Cruzeiro 14 Source: globoesporte.globo.com Updated as of 8 November 2009.
References
External links
Official webpage Official regulation