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1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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Season
  
1988

Dates
  
2 Sep 1988 – 19 Feb 1989

Copa Libertadores de América
  
Bahia Internacional

Location
  
Brazil

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Champions
  
Bahia 1st Campeonato Brasileiro title 2nd Brazilian title

Similar
  
1989 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1990 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1985 Campeonato Brasileiro

The 1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 32nd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. As the 1987 Copa União organized by the Clube dos 13 proved to be even more disastrously organized than the criticized 1986 edition, organized by the CBF, the 1988 featured the merging of both modules to feature the first ever tournament with real two divisions with promotion and relegation. The 1988 season began on September 2, 1988, and reached its end on February 19, 1989. The competition was won by Esporte Clube Bahia. Internacional's Nílson, with 15 goals, was the competition's top goal scorer.

Contents

Overview

It was performed by 24 teams, and Bahia won the championship. The four worst-placed teams, which were Bangu, Santa Cruz, Criciúma, and América-RJ, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Competition format

First Phase
The 24 clubs were divided in two groups of 12 teams each. In the first stage the clubs played once against the other teams of their group, while in the second stage, the teams played once against the teams from the other group. A penalty shootout was played after the games that ended in a draw, the penalty shootout winner earned two points while the loser earned one point. The two best-placed clubs of each group in the first stage plus the two best-placed clubs of each group in the second stage qualified to the Second Phase.
Second Phase
This phase was divided in Quarterfinals, Semifinals and the Final. Each round was played in two legs.

Group A

  • Atlético Mineiro
  • Atlético Paranaense
  • Bangu
  • Flamengo
  • Fluminense
  • Goiás
  • Internacional
  • Palmeiras
  • Portuguesa
  • São Paulo
  • Sport
  • Vitória

    • Group B

  • América-RJ
  • Bahia
  • Botafogo
  • Corinthians
  • Coritiba
  • Criciúma
  • Cruzeiro
  • Grêmio
  • Guarani
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santos
  • Vasco da Gama

    • First Stage

    Group A
    Group B

    Second Stage

    Group A
    Group B

    Notes

    Pos - position; Pts - points earned; GP - games played; W - games won; D - games drawn; L - games lost;
    EP - extra points earned in the penalty shootout;     GF - goals for; GA - goals against; GD - goal difference

    The final

    Bahia: Ronaldo; Tarantini, João Marcelo, Claudir and Edinho; Paulo Rodrigues, Zé Carlos and Bobô; Osmar, Charles (Sandro) and Marquinhos. Head coach: Evaristo de Macedo.

    Internacional: Taffarel; Luiz Carlos Winck (Diego Aguirre), Aguirregaray, Nenê and João Luís; Norberto, Luís Carlos Martins and Leomir; Maurício (Hélder), Nílson and Edu. Head coach: Abel Braga.

    Internacional: Taffarel; Luiz Carlos Winck, Aguirregaray, Norton and Casemiro; Norberto, Luis Fernando and Luís Carlos Martins; Maurício (Hélder), Nílson and Edu. Head coach: Abel Braga.

    Bahia: Ronaldo; Tarantini, João Marcelo, Claudir (Newmar) and Paulo Róbson; Paulo Rodrigues, Zé Carlos and Bobô (Osmar); Gil, Charles and Marquinhos. Head coach: Evaristo de Macedo.

    Final standings

    Pos - position; Pts - points earned; GP - games played; W - games won; D - games drawn; L - games lost;
    EP - extra points earned in the penalty shootout;     GF - goals for; GA - goals against; GD - goal difference

    References

    1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Wikipedia
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