The 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 57th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Fluminense came in as the defending champions, having won the title in the 2012 season. On 13 November 2013, Cruzeiro won the title for the club's third time.
Season | 2013 |
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Champions | Cruzeiro 2nd Campeonato Brasileiro title 3rd Brazilian title |
Relegated | Portuguesa Vasco da Gama Ponte Preta Náutico |
Copa Libertadores | Cruzeiro Grêmio Atlético Paranaense Botafogo Atlético Mineiro Flamengo |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 936 (2.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Éderson (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Cruzeiro 5−0 Goiás Atlético Mineiro 5−0 Náutico Atlético-PR 6−1 Náutico |
Biggest away win | Náutico 1−5 Santos |
Highest scoring | Internacional 5−3 Vasco Coritiba 5−3 Ponte Preta Cruzeiro 5−3 Vasco Atlético-PR 3−5 Vitória Cruzeiro 5−3 Criciúma |
Highest attendance | 63,501 Santos 0–0 Flamengo (26 May 2013) |
Lowest attendance | 1,182 Portuguesa 2–1 Fluminense (12 June 2013) |
Average attendance | 14,951 |
← 2012 2014 → |
For the first time since the league adopted the 20-team, double round-robin format, all four teams promoted from Série B survived.
Average attendance
editClub | Average attendance |
---|---|
Cruzeiro | 29,315 |
Flamengo | 26,350 |
Corinthians | 25,168 |
São Paulo FC | 23,024 |
Grêmio | 22,301 |
Fluminense | 20,777 |
Vasco da Gama | 19,958 |
Bahia | 18,672 |
Coritiba | 15,571 |
EC Vitória | 14,891 |
Botafogo | 14,748 |
Goiás EC | 13,776 |
Criciúma EC | 11,837 |
Atlético Mineiro | 11,436 |
Náutico | 11,224 |
Santos FC | 10,478 |
Atlético Paranaense | 9,333 |
Internacional | 7,708 |
AA Ponte Preta | 6,414 |
Portuguesa | 4,887 |
Format and results
editFor the eleventh consecutive season, the tournament was played in a double round-robin system. In a fashion similar to its second title in 2003, Cruzeiro led the rankings for most of the tournament, declared champion in the fifth to last round. The bottom four teams, Fluminense, Vasco, Ponte Preta and Nautico were relegated to play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the 2014 season.
The tournament had a one-month interruption between June 9 and July 6 due to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, which took place in Brazil.
Although Flamengo finished the championship just above the relegation positions, it was punished by the Superior Court of Sport Justice for irregularly calling in a player during their final match against Cruzeiro. Flamengo played André Santos, who was suspended due to receiving a red card at a previous Copa do Brasil match.[2] The team lost four points - three for the irregular usage of a player and a fourth one from the tie in the game against Cruzeiro. With the punishment, Flamengo was going to be relegated.[2] However, the day after Flamengo's game, Portuguesa also irregularly called in a player against Grêmio: Héverton. The team also lost four points - three for the irregular usage of a player and a fourth one from the tie in the game against Grêmio. Portuguesa, who had been below Flamengo in the table before both teams' punishments, ended up being relegated instead of Flamengo. With both punishments, Fluminense FC also managed to finish the championship above the relegation positions and was spared from having to compete in the following year's second division.[2] Portuguesa's irregular usage of a player raised many suspicions, both from Flamengo's - who had also used an irregular player the day before - and Fluminense's side. This relegation was the start to a downhill turn for Portuguesa, as the team was relegated to the Brazilian Third Division - Série C the following year.
International qualification
editThe Série A served as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2014 Copa Libertadores. Cruzeiro and Gremio qualified to the Second Stage of the competition, while Atletico Paranaense qualified to the First Stage. Botafogo qualified to the First Stage as well since Ponte Preta lost the 2013 Copa Sudamericana Finals.
Teams
editStadiums and locations
editBotafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo Metro Area teams:
Corinthians
Ponte Preta
Portuguesa
Santos
São Paulo
Personnel and kits
editManagerial changes
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cruzeiro (C) | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 37 | +40 | 76 | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
2 | Grêmio | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 65 | |
3 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 64 | 2014 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
4 | Botafogo | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 61 | |
5 | Vitória | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 59 | |
6 | Goiás | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 59 | |
7 | Santos | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 57 | |
8 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 57 | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
9 | São Paulo | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 50 | |
10 | Corinthians | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 50 | |
11 | Coritiba | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 48 | |
12 | Bahia | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 48 | |
13 | Internacional | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 48 | |
14 | Criciúma | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 46 | |
15 | Fluminense | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 46 | |
16 | Flamengo | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 45[b] | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
17 | Portuguesa (R) | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 44[b] | Relegation to Série B |
18 | Vasco da Gama (R) | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 44 | |
19 | Ponte Preta (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 37 | |
20 | Náutico (R) | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 79 | −57 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Atlético Mineiro is qualified for the second stage of the 2014 Copa Libertadores as the 2013 Copa Libertadores champion.
Flamengo is qualified for the second stage of the 2014 Copa Libertadores as the 2013 Copa do Brasil champion. - ^ a b Flamengo and Portuguesa were punished for selecting suspended players in Round 38. Each club lost 4 points.
Results
editPositions by round
editTop scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Éderson | Atlético Paranaense | 21 |
2 | Dinei | Vitória | 16 |
Hernane | Flamengo | ||
4 | Cícero | Santos | 15 |
Fernandão | Bahia | ||
6 | Gilberto | Portuguesa | 14 |
William | Ponte Preta | ||
8 | Walter | Goiás | 13 |
9 | Alex | Coritiba | 12 |
André | Vasco da Gama |
References
edit- ^ "Série A 2013 - Attendance".
- ^ a b c Rodrigues, Renan; Paradella, Rodrigo (16 December 2013). "STJD pune Portuguesa e mantém Fluminense na Série A; ainda cabe recurso". UOL Esportes (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro: Top Goal Scorers - 2013". UOL Esportes. UOL. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
External links
edit- Official webpage (in Portuguese)
- Official regulations (in Portuguese)
- 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at Soccerway