2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 58th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Cruzeiro, the defending champions, won the title for the second time in a row and fourth overall. The championship had a break between the ninth and tenth rounds due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held between June and July in Brazil. Cruzeiro took the lead in round 6 and from then on, staying in that position, winning the title after a 2-1 victory over Goiás in the Mineirão stadium, in round 36.
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cruzeiro (4th title) |
| Relegated | Vitória Bahia Botafogo Criciúma |
| Libertadores | Cruzeiro São Paulo Internacional Corinthians Atlético Mineiro |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 860 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fred (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 6–0 Criciúma (10 May) Goiás 6–0 Palmeiras (21 September) |
| Biggest away win | Sport 1–4 Corinthians (25 May) Atlético Paranaense 0–3 Fluminense (27 July) |
| Highest scoring | Fluminense 5–2 São Paulo (21 May) Corinthians 5–2 Goiás (21 August) Fluminense 5–2 Corinthians (30 November) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches: Internacional (20 July–16 August) Flamengo (10–31 August) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches: Cruzeiro (1 June–11 September) |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches: Bahia (11 May–3 August) Palmeiras (25 May–20 August) Criciúma (20 July–10 September) |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches: Botafogo (2–30 November) |
| Highest attendance | 58,627 São Paulo 2–0 Cruzeiro (14 September 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 766 Atlético-PR 1–1 Chapecoense (18 May 2014, Willie Davids, Maringá) |
← 2013 2015 → | |
On the other side of the table, Criciúma, that had been in the relegation zone since round 17, and held the last place since round 30, was relegated after a 1-1 draw against Flamengo, also in round 36. In the following round, Botafogo was relegated after losing to Santos by 2-0. In the last round, Palmeiras, despite only obtaining a draw in its last match, against Atlético Paranaense, guaranteed its survival in the first division after defeats of its competitors, Vitória and Bahia.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
Palmeiras
São Paulo
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Independência | 23,018 |
| Atlético Paranaense | Curitiba | Arena da Baixada | 43,000 |
| Bahia | Salvador | Fonte Nova | 51,708 |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 78,838 |
| Chapecoense | Chapecó | Arena Condá | 22,600 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Arena Corinthians | 48,234 |
| Coritiba | Curitiba | Couto Pereira | 40,310 |
| Criciúma | Criciúma | Heriberto Hülse | 19,300 |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão | 58,170 |
| Figueirense | Florianópolis | Orlando Scarpelli | 19,908 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 78,838 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã | 78,838 |
| Goiás | Goiânia | Serra Dourada | 50,049 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio | 55,662 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 50,128 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Pacaembu Allianz Parque |
37,730 43,600 |
| Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro | 16,798 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi | 67,052 |
| Sport | Recife | Ilha do Retiro | 35,020 |
| Vitória | Salvador | Barradão | 35,632 |
Results
Statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fred
|
Fluminense | 18 |
| 2 | Henrique
|
Palmeiras | 16 |
| 4 | Ricardo Goulart
|
Cruzeiro | 15 |
 Marcelo Moreno
|
Cruzeiro | ||
| 5 |  Hernán Barcos
|
Grêmio | 14 |
| 6 |  Paolo Guerrero
|
Corinthians | 12 |
| 7 | Erik Lima
|
Goiás | 10 |
| Diego Tardelli
|
Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Leandro
|
Chapecoense | ||
| 10 | Cléo
|
Atlético Paranaense | 9 |
| Darío Conca
|
Fluminense | ||
| Dinei
|
Vitória | ||
| Luís Fabiano
|
São Paulo | ||
| Alexandre Pato
|
São Paulo |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Correa |
Botafogo | Criciúma | 6–0 (H)[2] | 10 May 2014 |
| Douglas Coutinho |
Atlético Paranaense | Figueirense | 3–1 (A)[3] | 1 June 2014 |
| Luciano |
Corinthians | Goiás | 5–2 (H)[4] | 21 August 2014 |
| Erik |
Goiás | Atlético Paranaense | 3–1 (H)[5] | 31 August 2014 |
| Patric |
Sport | Santos | 3–1 (H)[6] | 10 September 2014 |
| Henrique |
Palmeiras | Chapecoense | 4–2 (H)[7] | 2 October 2014 |
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets: 14
- Grêmio
- Fewest clean sheets: 4
- Vitória
References
- ↑ "Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Stats: Top Goal Scorers – 2014". globoesporte. Rede Globo. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Botafogo 6–0 Criciúma. globoesporte. 10 May 2014. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2014/01-06-2014/botafogo-criciuma.html.[dead link]
- ↑ Figueirense 1–3 Atlético Paranaense. globoesporte. 1 June 2014. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2014/01-06-2014/figueirense-atletico-pr.html.
- ↑ Corinthians 5–2 Goiás. globoesporte. 21 August 2014. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2014/21-08-2014/corinthians-goias.html.
- ↑ Goiás 3–1 Atlético Paranaense. globoesporte. 31 August 2014. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2014/31-08-2014/goias-atletico-pr.html.
- ↑ Sport 3–1 Santos. globoesporte. 10 September 2014. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2014/10-09-2014/sport-santos.html.
- ↑ Palmeiras 4–2 Chapecoense. globoesporte. 2 October 2014. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2014/02-10-2014/palmeiras-chapecoense.html.