| Season | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Champions | São Paulo 3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title 3rd Brazilian title |
| Copa Libertadores de América | São Paulo Criciúma (Copa do Brasil champions) |
←1990 1992 → | |
The1991 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 35th edition of theCampeonato Brasileiro Série A. The competition was won bySão Paulo.Santos Futebol Clube'sPaulinho McLaren, with 15 goals, was the competition's top goal scorer.[1]
It was contested by 20 teams, andSão Paulo won the championship.[1] 20 teams played against each other once in the first stage.[1] The four best-placed teams qualified to the semi-finals, played in two legs.[1] The semi-final winners qualified to the final, played in two legs.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 26 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Bragantino | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 26 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 24 | |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 24 | |
| 5 | Corinthians | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 24 | |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Internacional | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Santos | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 19 | |
| 9 | Flamengo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 19 | |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 19 | |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 19 | |
| 12 | Botafogo | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 18 | |
| 13 | Bahia | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 18 | |
| 14 | Náutico | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 17 | |
| 15 | Goiás | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 17 | |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 16 | |
| 17 | Atlético Paranaense | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 15 | |
| 18 | Sport | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 13 | |
| 19 | Grêmio | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 12 | Relegated |
| 20 | Vitória | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 12 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| São Paulo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| São Paulo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bragantino | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Fluminense | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bragantino | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| São Paulo | 1 – 0 | Bragantino |
|---|---|---|
Mário Tilico 49' |
São Paulo:Zetti;Cafu,Antônio Carlos,Ricardo Rocha andLeonardo;Ronaldão, Bernardo andRaí;Müller, Macedo andElivélton (Mário Tilico). Head coach:Telê Santana.
Bragantino: Marcelo;Gil Baiano, Júnior, Nei andBiro-Biro;Mauro Silva, Alberto and Mazinho Oliveira; Ivair (Luís Müller), Sílvio and Ronaldo Alfredo (Franklin). Head coach:Carlos Alberto Parreira.
| Bragantino | 0 – 0 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
Bragantino: Marcelo;Gil Baiano, Júnior, Nei andBiro-Biro;Mauro Silva, Alberto and Mazinho Oliveira; Ivair (Luís Müller), Sílvio and João Santos (Franklin). Head coach:Carlos Alberto Parreira.
São Paulo:Zetti;Zé Teodoro,Antônio Carlos,Ricardo Rocha andLeonardo;Ronaldão, Bernardo,Cafu andRaí; Macedo andMüller (Flávio). Head coach:Telê Santana.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 31 | 1992 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Bragantino | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 26 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 25 | |
| 5 | Corinthians | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 24 | |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Internacional | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Santos | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 19 | |
| 9 | Flamengo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 19 | |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 19 | |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 19 | |
| 12 | Botafogo | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 18 | |
| 13 | Bahia | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 18 | |
| 14 | Náutico | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 17 | |
| 15 | Goiás | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 17 | |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 16 | |
| 17 | Atlético Paranaense | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 15 | |
| 18 | Sport | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 13 | |
| 19 | Grêmio | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 12 | |
| 20 | Vitória | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 12 |
