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2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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Season
  
2015

Goals scored
  
897

Dates
  
9 May 2015 – 6 Dec 2015

Matches played
  
380

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Champions
  
Corinthians 6th Campeonato Brasileiro title

Copa Libertadores
  
Corinthians Atlético Mineiro Grêmio São Paulo Palmeiras

Top goalscorer
  
Ricardo Oliveira (20 goals)

Biggest home win
  
Internacional 6−0 Vasco (2 September)

Biggest away win
  
Vasco 0−4 São Paulo (8 July)

Champion
  
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista

Relegated
  
Avaí FC, CR Vasco da Gama, Goiás Esporte Clube, Joinville Esporte Clube

Similar
  
2016 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro

The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Chevrolet 2015 for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. After winning twice in a row in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, Cruzeiro came in defending their title as the Brazilian football champions. Corinthians won the title, their sixth overall and third since the introduction of the double round-robin in 2003.

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Format

For the thirteenth consecutive season, the tournament was played in a double round-robin system. The team with the highest number of points at the end of the season was declared champion. The bottom four teams were relegated and will play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the 2016 season.

International qualification

The Série A served as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2016 Copa Libertadores. The top-three teams in the standings qualified to the Second Stage of the competition, while the fourth place in the standings qualified to the First Stage.

Teams

Despite Criciúma's relegation in the previous championship, it marked the first time four clubs from Santa Catarina took part of the same Brasileirão, at least in its current format; last time it happened, in 1979, the championship had more than 90 teams.

Result table

Updated to games played on 6 December 2015.
Source: CBF
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Average home attendances

Updated to games played on 6 December 2015.

Source: PerspectivaOnline.com.br

References

2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Wikipedia