Season 2006 Start date 2006 End date December 3, 2006 Matches played 380 | Top goalscorer Souza (17 goals) Location Brazil Goals scored 1,030 | |
Champions São Paulo4th Campeonato Brasileiro title4th Brazilian title Copa Sudamericana São PauloVasco da GamaFigueirenseGoiásCorinthiansCruzeiroBotafogoAtlético Paranaense Biggest home win Figueirense 6 – 1 Palmeiras Similar 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro | ||
The 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 50th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It Began on April 15, 2006, and reached its end on December 3, 2006.
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Format
The format was similar to the 2005 edition, though fielding two fewer teams. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other in a home-and-away format. At the season finale, the team with the most accumulated points (3 for each win, 1 for a draw, none for a loss) was declared champion.
Calendar
From April 15 through June 4, 10 rounds were played. From June 9 until July 9, the tournament was suspended for the FIFA World Cup 2006. Play resumed on July 12 and continued until December 3.
Several teams had their attentions divided between other tournaments over the same duration:
Tablewise
To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.