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 change
Stadia and locations change
| 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 change
Statistics change
Scoring change
Top scorers change
| 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 change
| 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 change
- Most clean sheets: 14
- Grêmio
- Fewest clean sheets: 4
- Vitória
References change
- ↑ "Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Stats: Top Goal Scorers – 2014". globoesporte. Rede Globo. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Botafogo 6–0 Criciúma". globoesporte. 10 May 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Figueirense 1–3 Atlético Paranaense". globoesporte. 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Corinthians 5–2 Goiás". globoesporte. 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Goiás 3–1 Atlético Paranaense". globoesporte. 31 August 2014.
- ↑ "Sport 3–1 Santos". globoesporte. 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Palmeiras 4–2 Chapecoense". globoesporte. 2 October 2014.