2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season	2015
Champions	Corinthians (6th title)
Relegated	Avaí; Vasco da Gama; Goiás; Joinville
Libertadores	Corinthians; Atlético Mineiro; Grêmio; São Paulo; Palmeiras
Matches played	380
Goals scored	897 (2.36 per match)
Top goalscorer	Ricardo Oliveira; (20 goals)
Biggest home win	Internacional 6–0 Vasco da Gama; (2 September 2015)
Biggest away win	Vasco da Gama 0–4 São Paulo; (8 July 2015)
Highest scoring	Corinthians 4–3 Sport; (12 August 2015); Santos 5–2 Avaí; (22 August 2015); Corinthians 6–1 São Paulo; (22 November 2015)
Longest winning run	6 games; Atlético Mineiro; Flamengo
Longest unbeaten run	17 games; Corinthians
Longest winless run	10 games; Sport
Longest losing run	6 games; Vasco da Gama
Highest attendance	67,011 ; Flamengo 0–2 Coritiba; (17 September)
Lowest attendance	1,461; Goiás 0–1 Avaí; (7 June)
Average attendance	17,557
	← 2014 2016 → All statistics correct as of 7 December 2015.

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.

Teams

Stadia and locations

2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A is located in Brazil

São Paulo

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro teams: Flamengo Fluminense Vasco São Paulo teams: Corinthians Palmeiras São Paulo

Rio de Janeiro teams:
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
Palmeiras
São Paulo

Location of teams in 2015 Série A

Team	Location	State	Stadium	Capacity
Atlético Mineiro	Belo Horizonte	22x20px Minas Gerais	Independência Mineirão	23,018 62,547
Atlético Paranaense	Curitiba	22x20px Paraná	Arena da Baixada	42,372
Avaí	Florianópolis	22x20px Santa Catarina	Ressacada	17,826
Chapecoense	Chapecó	22x20px Santa Catarina	Arena Condá	22,600
Corinthians	São Paulo	22x20px São Paulo	Arena Corinthians	47,605
Coritiba	Curitiba	22x20px Paraná	Couto Pereira	40,310
Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte	22x20px Minas Gerais	Mineirão	62,547
Figueirense	Florianópolis	22x20px Santa Catarina	Orlando Scarpelli	19,584
Flamengo	Rio de Janeiro	22x20px Rio de Janeiro	Maracanã	78,838
Fluminense	Rio de Janeiro	22x20px Rio de Janeiro	Maracanã	78,838
Goiás	Goiânia	22x20px Goiás	Serra Dourada	41,574
Grêmio	Porto Alegre	22x20px Rio Grande do Sul	Arena do Grêmio	56,500
Internacional	Porto Alegre	22x20px Rio Grande do Sul	Beira-Rio	50,128
Joinville	Joinville	22x20px Santa Catarina	Arena Joinville	22,400
Palmeiras	São Paulo	22x20px São Paulo	Allianz Parque	43,713
Ponte Preta	Campinas	22x20px São Paulo	Moisés Lucarelli	19,728
Santos	Santos	22x20px São Paulo	Vila Belmiro	16,798
São Paulo	São Paulo	22x20px São Paulo	Morumbi	67,052
Sport	Recife	22x20px Pernambuco	Ilha do Retiro Arena Pernambuco	35,020 46,154
Vasco	Rio de Janeiro	22x20px Rio de Janeiro	São Januário Maracanã	24,584 78,838

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

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

Top assists

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

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Ref
Lucas Pratto	Atlético Mineiro	São Paulo	3–1 (H)	29 July	^[1]
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Willian⁴	Cruzeiro	Figueirense	5–1 (H)	6 September	^[2]
23x15px 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

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