The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, commonly referred as Brasileirão, is a Brazilian professional league for men's football clubs. At the top of the Brazilian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. It is currently sponsored by Chevrolet and thus officially known as the Brasileirão Chevrolet.
The Serie A of 2017 is the 61st season of the Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 14th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The top six teams will qualify to Copa Libertadores and the last four will be relegated to Série B in 2018.
Palmeiras come in as the defending champions having won the title in the last season.
For the fifteenth consecutive season, the tournament is being played in a double round-robin system. The team with most number of points at the end of the season will be declared the champion. The bottom four teams will be relegated and will be playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the 2018 season.
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the Série B.
Atlético Goianiense became the first club to be promoted after a 5–3 win against Tupi MG on 12 November 2016 meant they were guaranteed an automatic place. Avaí became the second club to be promoted, Vasco da Gama became the third club to be promoted, and Bahia became the fourth club to be promoted
Corinthians won Brasileirao
