The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 54th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on 8 May and ended on 5 December. Flamengo came as the defending champion having won the 2009 season.
Format For the eighth consecutive season, the tournament was in a double round-robin system. The team with most points was declared the champion. The bottom-four teams were relegated for the following season.
International qualification The Série A served as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2011 international tournaments. Since Internacional won the 2010 Copa Libertadores, the top-two teams in the standings qualified to the Second Stage of the 2011 Copa Libertadores.
The format used then also specified that the next two best teams in the standings qualify to the First Stage, if the 2011 Copa Sudamericana isn't conquered by a Brazilian club. If that happens, the fourth placed team will not qualify to the Libertadores. Santos, as the winner of the 2010 Copa do Brasil, has an automatic berth to the Second Stage of the competition. The next eight best teams in the standings earn berths to the Second Stage of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana.
Team information
Last season, Coritiba, Santo André, Náutico, and Sport were relegated after finishing in the last four position in the standings. There were replaced by four-time champion Vasco da Gama, one-time champion Guarani, Ceará, and Atlético Goianiense, the top-four finishers of the 2009 Série B.
During the off-season, Barueri-based club Grêmio Recreativo Barueri, simply known as Barueri, moved to Presidente Prudente, thus changed their name to Grêmio Prudente Futebol.
During the championship, some clubs' venues were transferred to secondary stadia as their home venues are being reformed in preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup to be held in Brazil.
TeamCityStadiumCapacityAtlético GoianienseGoiâniaSerra Dourada45,000Atlético MineiroBelo HorizonteMineirãoArena do JacaréIpatingão75,78325,00020,500Atlético ParanaenseCuritibaArena da Baixada28,327AvaíFlorianópolisRessacada19,000BotafogoRio de JaneiroEngenhão46,931CearáFortalezaCastelão60,326CorinthiansSão PauloPacaembu37,952CruzeiroBelo HorizonteMineirãoArena do JacaréIpatingãoParque do Sabiá75,78325,00020,50050,000FlamengoRio de JaneiroMaracanãRaulino de OliveiraEngenhão87,23821,00046,931FluminenseRio de JaneiroMaracanãEngenhão87,23846,931GoiásGoiâniaSerra Dourada45,000GrêmioPorto AlegreOlímpico45,000Grêmio PrudentePresidente PrudentePrudentão44,414GuaraniCampinasBrinco de Ouro40,988InternacionalPorto AlegreBeira-Rio56,000PalmeirasSão PauloPalestra ItáliaArena BarueriPacaembu29,87616,41737,952SantosSantosVila BelmiroPacaembu20,12037,952São PauloSão PauloMorumbi67,428Vasco da GamaRio de JaneiroSão Januário20,150VitóriaSalvadorBarradão32,000
Personnel and kits TeamManagerKit manufacturerMain sponsorAtlético GoianienseRenê SimõesSuper BollaBanco BMGAtlético MineiroDorival JúniorTopperBanco BMGAtlético ParanaenseSérgio SoaresUmbroPhilcoAvaíVagner BenazziFanaticIntelbrasBotafogoJoel SantanaFilaNeo Química GenéricosCearáDimas Filgueiras (caretaker)PenaltyNeo Química GenéricosCorinthiansTiteNikeNeo Química GenéricosCruzeiroCucaReebokBanco BMGFlamengoVanderlei LuxemburgoOlympikusBatavoFluminenseMuricy RamalhoAdidasUnimedGoiásArtur NetoLottoNeo Química GenéricosGrêmioRenato GaúchoPumaBanrisulGrêmio PrudenteFábio GiuntiniKanxaGrupo LocalfrioGuaraniVágner ManciniLupo SportCPN EngenhariaInternacionalCelso RothReebokBanrisulPalmeirasLuiz Felipe ScolariAdidasFiatSantosMarcelo Martelotte (caretaker)UmbroSeara AlimentosSão PauloPaulo César CarpegianiReebokBanco BMGVasco da GamaPC GusmãoPenaltyEletrobrasVitóriaAntônio LopesPenaltyGrupo OAS
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner ofdeparture Date ofvacancy Positionin table Replaced by Date ofappointmentVasco da GamaVágner ManciniSacked25 MarchPre-seasonGaúcho (caretaker)26 MarchGoiásJorginhoSacked19 AprilPre-seasonÉmerson Leão24 AprilFlamengoAndradeSacked23 AprilPre-seasonRogério Lourenço24 AprilPalmeirasAntônio Carlos ZagoSacked18 May7thJorge Parraga (caretaker)19 MayVasco da GamaGaúcho (caretaker)Replaced18 May16thCelso Roth18 MayAtlético ParanaenseLeandro NiehuesSacked25 May17thLeandro Niehues (caretaker)25 MayInternacionalJorge FossatiSacked28 May18thEnderson Moreira (caretaker)29 MayAtlético ParanaenseLeandro Niehues (caretaker)Replaced31 May19thPaulo César Carpegiani31 MayCruzeiroAdílson BatistaResigned2 June6thCuca8 JuneAtlético GoianienseGeninhoResigned7 June20thRoberto Fernandes14 JuneVasco da GamaCelso RothLeft to sign with Internacional12 June19thPC Gusmão13 JuneInternacionalEnderson Moreira (caretaker)Replaced12 June16thCelso Roth12 JuneCearáPC GusmãoLeft to sign with Vasco da Gama13 June2ndEstevam Soares13 JunePalmeirasJorge Parraga (caretaker)Replaced13 June10thLuis Felipe Scolari13 JuneAvaíPéricles ChamuscaLeft to sign with Al-Arabi1 July12thAntônio Lopes5 JulyCorinthiansMano MenezesLeft to sign with Brazil24 July2ndAdílson Batista24 JulyAtlético GoianienseRoberto FernandesSacked30 July20thRenê Simões1 AugustSão PauloRicardo GomesContract expired5 August9thSérgio Baresi10 AugustGrêmioSilasSacked8 August18thRenato Gaúcho10 AugustCearáEstevam SoaresSacked8 August3rdMário Sérgio9 AugustVitóriaRicardo SilvaSacked9 August16thToninho Cecílio9 AugustGrêmio PrudenteToninho CecílioLeft to sign with Vitória9 August14thAntônio Carlos Zago17 AugustGoiásÉmerson LeãoSacked27 August20thJorginho29 AugustFlamengoRogério LourençoSacked27 August10thSilas29 AugustCearáMário SérgioSacked8 September11thDimas Filgueiras (caretaker)10 SeptemberVitóriaToninho CecílioSacked8 September15thRicardo Silva9 SeptemberGrêmio PrudenteAntônio Carlos ZagoSacked10 September19thMarcelo Rospide10 SeptemberAvaíAntônio LopesSacked20 September16thVagner Benazzi10 OctoberSantosDorival JúniorSacked21 September6thMarcelo Martelotte (caretaker)21 SeptemberAtlético MineiroVanderlei LuxemburgoSacked23 September18thDorival Júnior25 SeptemberGrêmio PrudenteMarcelo RospideResigned27 September20thFábio Giuntini5 OctoberAtlético ParanaensePaulo César CarpegianiLeft to sign with São Paulo3 October5thSérgio Soares4 OctoberSão PauloSérgio BaresiReplaced3 October11thPaulo César Carpegiani3 OctoberFlamengoSilasSacked4 October15thVanderlei Luxemburgo5 OctoberVitóriaRicardo SilvaSacked7 October14thAntônio Lopes7 OctoberCorinthiansAdílson BatistaMutual consent10 October3rdTite17 OctoberGoiásJorginhoSacked8 November19thArtur Neto8 November
Foreign players The match squad must have no more than 3 Foreign Players
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Dual Nationality Player Former Players Atlético Goianiense Atlético Mineiro Édison Méndez Jayro Campos Julio César Cáceres Pedro Benítez Atlético Paranaense Federico Nieto Joffre Guerrón Iván González Javier Toledo Edwin Valencia Avaí Botafogo Germán Herrera Sebastián Abreu Ceará Corinthians Matías Defederico Cruzeiro Ernesto Farías Walter Montillo Javier Reina Joffre Guerrón Flamengo Claudio Maldonado Gonzalo Fierro Cristian Martinez Dejan Petković Fluminense Darío Conca Ezequiel González Edwin Valencia Deco Emerson Sheik Goiás Grêmio Grêmio Prudente Guarani Internacional Andrés D'Alessandro Pablo Guiñazú Roberto Abbondanzieri Bruno Silva Gonzalo Sorondo Palmeiras Jorge Valdivia Pablo Armero Santos Rodrigo Possebon São Paulo Vasco da Gama Julio Irrazábal Vitória Julián Viáfara
League table
Results
Top goalscorers Pos Player Nationality Club Goals 1 Jonas Grêmio 23 2 Neymar Santos 17 3 Bruno César Corinthians 14 4 Elias Atlético Goianiense 12 Obina Atlético Mineiro 12 6 Sebastián Abreu Botafogo 11 André Lima Grêmio 11 8 Alecsandro Internacional10 Diego Tardelli Atlético Mineiro 10 Kléber Palmeiras2 10 Washington Fluminense1 10 Wesley Morais Grêmio Prudente 10 Zé Eduardo Santos 10 1 Two goals scored for São Paulo 2 Two goals scored for Cruzeiro
References
External links
Official webpage Official regulations