Brazil - Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2014

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A , commonly referred to as the Campeonato Brasileiro and popularly as the Brasileirão  is an annual Brazilian club football tournament organized by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, or CBF. At the top of the Brazilian football league system, it is the country's premier football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, seasons typically run from May to December, operating on a system of promotion and relegation with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. Teams play 38 matches each, totaling 380 matches for the season. Most games are played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons with other games being played during weekday evenings.

The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A is the 57th season of the Série A. On November 23, 2014, 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.

The Série A serves as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2015 Copa Libertadores. The top-three teams in the standings qualify to the Second Stage of the competition, while the fourth place in the standings qualify to the First Stage.

Teams 2014:
- Atlético Mineiro
- Atlético Paraenense
- Bahia             
- Botafogo
- Corinthians
- Coritiba    
- Criciúma
- Cruzeiro
- Chapecoense
- Figueirense
- Flamengo
- Goiás
- Grêmio
- Internacional
- Palmeiras   
- São Paulo
- Santos   
- Sport
- Vitória

 Source:  http://www.cbf.com.br
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