2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Chevrolet 2015 for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. After winning twice in a row in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, Cruzeiro came in defending their title as the Brazilian football champions. Corinthians won the title.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season2015
ChampionsCorinthians (6th title)
RelegatedAvaí
Vasco da Gama
Goiás
Joinville
LibertadoresCorinthians
Atlético Mineiro
Grêmio
São Paulo
Palmeiras
Matches played380
Goals scored897 (2.36 per match)
Top goalscorerRicardo Oliveira
(20 goals)
Biggest home winInternacional 6–0 Vasco da Gama
(2 September 2015)
Biggest away winVasco da Gama 0–4 São Paulo
(8 July 2015)
Highest scoringCorinthians 4–3 Sport
(12 August 2015)
Santos 5–2 Avaí
(22 August 2015)
Corinthians 6–1 São Paulo
(22 November 2015)
Longest winning run6 games
Atlético Mineiro
Flamengo
Longest unbeaten run17 games
Corinthians
Longest winless run10 games
Sport
Longest losing run6 games
Vasco da Gama
Highest attendance67,011
Flamengo 0–2 Coritiba
(17 September)
Lowest attendance1,461
Goiás 0–1 Avaí
(7 June)
Average attendance17,557
2014
2016
All statistics correct as of 7 December 2015.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2015 Série A


Team Location State Stadium Capacity
Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte   Minas Gerais Independência
Mineirão
23,018
62,547
Atlético Paranaense Curitiba   Paraná Arena da Baixada 42,372
Avaí Florianópolis   Santa Catarina Ressacada 17,826
Chapecoense Chapecó   Santa Catarina Arena Condá 22,600
Corinthians São Paulo   São Paulo Arena Corinthians 47,605
Coritiba Curitiba   Paraná Couto Pereira 40,310
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte   Minas Gerais Mineirão 62,547
Figueirense Florianópolis   Santa Catarina Orlando Scarpelli 19,584
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro   Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 78,838
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro   Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 78,838
Goiás Goiânia   Goiás Serra Dourada 41,574
Grêmio Porto Alegre   Rio Grande do Sul Arena do Grêmio 56,500
Internacional Porto Alegre   Rio Grande do Sul Beira-Rio 50,128
Joinville Joinville   Santa Catarina Arena Joinville 22,400
Palmeiras São Paulo   São Paulo Allianz Parque 43,713
Ponte Preta Campinas   São Paulo Moisés Lucarelli 19,728
Santos Santos   São Paulo Vila Belmiro 16,798
São Paulo São Paulo   São Paulo Morumbi 67,052
Sport Recife   Pernambuco Ilha do Retiro
Arena Pernambuco
35,020
46,154
Vasco Rio de Janeiro   Rio de Janeiro São Januário
Maracanã
24,584
78,838

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Ricardo Oliveira Santos 20
2   Vágner Love Corinthians 14
3   André Sport 13
  Jádson Corinthians 13
  Lucas Pratto Atlético Mineiro 13
6   Henrique Almeida Coritiba 12
7   Vitinho Internacional 11
  Willian Cruzeiro 11
9   Alexandre Pato São Paulo 10
  André Lima Avaí 10
  Dudu Palmeiras 10
  Erik Goiás 10
  Gabriel Santos 10
  Luan Grêmio 10

Top assists

Rank Player Club Assists
1   Jádson Corinthians 12
2   Paulo Henrique Ganso São Paulo 9
  Diego Souza Sport 9
4   Dudu Palmeiras 7
  Giovanni Augusto Atlético Mineiro 7
  Giuliano Grêmio 7
  Victor Ferraz Santos 7
  Elias Corinthians 7
  Luan Grêmio 7
10   Lucas Lima Santos 6
  Patric Atlético Mineiro 6
  Douglas Grêmio 6
  Bruno Henrique Goiás 6
  André Sport 6
  Marlone Azevedo Sport 6
  Cleitinho Figueirense 6

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
  Lucas Pratto Atlético Mineiro São Paulo 3–1 (H) 29 July [1]
  Willian4 Cruzeiro Figueirense 5–1 (H) 6 September [2]
  Lucas Barrios Palmeiras Fluminense 4–1 (A) 16 September [3]

4 Player scored 4 goals.

As of 6 December 2015.[4]

References

  • Source: ESPN FC & Globo
  1. "Atlético Mineiro 3 São Paulo 1". GloboEsporte. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. "Cruzeiro 5 Figueirense 1". GloboEsporte. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. "Fluminense 1 Palmeiras 4". GloboEsporte. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. "2014–15 Brasileirão top goalscorers". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

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