1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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Season 1972 Dates 9 Sep 1972 – 23 Dec 1972 Goals scored 731		Copa Libertadores de América Palmeiras Botafogo Location Brazil Matches played 352

Champions Palmeiras 1st Campeonato Brasileiro title 5th Brazilian title Top goalscorer Pedro Rocha (São Paulo) Dario (Atlético Mineiro) - 17 goals Biggest home win Atlético Mineiro 5-0 Vitória (October 8, 1972) Biggest away win Náutico 0-6 São Paulo (November 5, 1972) Flamengo 0-6 Botafogo (November 15, 1972) Champion Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Similar 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1960 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1967 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1968 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro

The 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Segundo Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes) was the 16th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Overview

The championship had 26 teams, and Palmeiras won the championship.The championship had four phases.

The First Phase saw the twenty-six teams divided into four groups.two groups of six, and two groups of seven. Despite being divided into groups, the phase was contested in a single round-robin format, with each team playing the others once. The top four teams in each group advanced to the Second Phase.

The Second Phase saw the sixteen qualified teams divided into four groups of four. The teams within each group played each other in a single round-robin format. The top team from each group advanced to the Semifinals.

The Semifinals were played in the form of knockout tournament, in which the winner of the match advanced to the finals.In case of a draw, the team with the best record on the championship advanced.

The Finals were disputed using the same rules of the semifinals.

References

1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Wikipedia

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