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| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Corinthians 4th Campeonato Brasileiro title 4th Brazilian title |
| Relegated | Coritiba Atlético Mineiro Paysandu Brasiliense |
| Copa Libertadores | Corinthians Internacional Goiás Palmeiras São Paulo (as theLibertadores title holders) |
| Copa Sudamericana | Fluminense Atlético Paranaense Paraná Cruzeiro Botafogo Santos Vasco da Gama |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,448 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Romário (22 goals) |
| Average attendance | 17,536 |
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The2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially theTaçaNestlé Brasileirão 2005 for sponsorship reasons) was the 49th edition of theCampeonato Brasileiro Série A, a professional league for men'sfootball clubs in Brazil.Corinthians claiming their fourth national title. The season officially kicked off on April 23, 2005 and concluded on December 4.
Vasco da Gama's Romario was the top scorer with 22 goals.
Carlos Tevez won theBola de Ouro, and finished third in the top scorers chart with 20 goals.
Brasiliense and Fortaleza
Criciúma, Guarani, Vitória, Grêmio
Pre-season favorites Corinthians captured their fourth national championship despite a turbulent early season and a campaign that went through 3 different head coaches. Key playersCarlos Tevez,Carlos Alberto,Roger andGustavo Nery led the team to 81 points in 42 games. Despite early season turmoil, Corinthians benefited from being one of the few teams in Brazil who could afford to maintain their talent base throughout the season without having to sell key players. The legitimacy of their title was disputed late in the season due to several scandals on and off the field. As 2005 champions, Corinthians received berth into the first round of theLibertadores Cup as well as theSouth American Cup in 2006.
Internacional executed a strong campaign, finishing with a total of 78 points. CoachMuricy Ramalho led a team with Rafael Sobis, Fernandão, and Tinga to the best performance of any team in the second half, narrowly missing the opportunity for their own fourth national title, but also securing a place in the first round of the Libertadores.
Goiás andPalmeiras were awarded pre-Libertadores qualifying matches with teams to be determined byCONMEBOL for their 3rd (Goiás's best ever) and 4th-place finishes.
The top middle of the pack was made up ofFluminense,Atlético/PR,Paraná,Cruzeiro,Botafogo,Santos, andSão Paulo, who were all awarded allocations in the 2006 Copa Sudamericana; with São Paulo, who cannot participate due to Libertadores commitments, ceding their spot to 12th placedVasco da Gama. Santos in particular saw their season nose-dive as star playerRobinho was transferred toReal Madrid mid season (a similar fate encountered by Cruzeiro as strikerFred was shipped off toLyon). Atlético/PR and São Paulo both suffered for having to dedicate their primary attention to the 2005 Libertadores Finals.
Finishing in the bottom four and relegated to Série B for 2006 are storied franchiseAtlético Mineiro as well as perennial mid-majorsCoritiba,Paysandu, andBrasiliense. Série B champions and runner-upGrêmio andSanta Cruz took their place.
Grêmio and Santa Cruz
Coritiba, Altético/MG, Paysandu, and Brasiliense
The season experienced significant turmoil off the field, marred by amatch fixing scandal, which resulted in the replay of 11 série A matches between rounds 31 and 37.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians[a] | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 59 | +28 | 81 | Qualified for the2006 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Internacional | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 78 | |
| 3 | Goiás | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 74 | |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 81 | 65 | +16 | 70 | |
| 5 | Fluminense | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 70 | +9 | 68 | Qualified for the2006 Copa Sudamericana |
| 6 | Atlético Paranaense | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 76 | 67 | +9 | 61 | |
| 7 | Paraná | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 61 | |
| 8 | Cruzeiro | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 60 | |
| 9 | Botafogo | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 59 | |
| 10 | Santos | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 71 | −3 | 59 | |
| 11 | São Paulo[b] | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 67 | +10 | 58 | Qualified for the2006 Copa Libertadores |
| 12 | Vasco da Gama[b] | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 84 | −10 | 56 | Qualified for the2006 Copa Sudamericana |
| 13 | Fortaleza | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 55 | |
| 14 | Juventude | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 55 | |
| 15 | Flamengo | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 55 | |
| 16 | Figueirense | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 53 | |
| 17 | São Caetano | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 52 | |
| 18 | Ponte Preta | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 63 | 80 | −17 | 51 | |
| 19 | Coritiba | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 49 | Relegated to série B in 2006 |
| 20 | Atlético Mineiro | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 47 | |
| 21 | Paysandu | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 92 | −29 | 41 | |
| 22 | Brasiliense | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 41 |
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Romário | 22 | Vasco da Gama |
| Róbson | 21 | Paysandu |
| Carlos Tevez | 20 | Corinthians |
| Alex Dias | 19 | Vasco da Gama |
| Borges | 19 | Paraná |
| Rafael Sóbis | 19 | Internacional |
While theCBF andClube dos 13 continue to modify the league format in the hopes of decreasing the number of mid-season departures and improve the overall quality of play, the 2006 edition saw a significant number of players depart for Europe and elsewhere.
| Team | Player(s) Arriving | Player(s) Departing |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | Euller,Luís Mário andCatanha | César Fábio Júnior andAndré Luiz |
| Atlético-PR | Finazzi | Aloísio andFelipe Baloy |
| Botafogo | Zé Roberto,Ruy andReinaldo | César Prates,Túlio and Jefferson |
| Brasiliense | Dill | Oséas and Agnaldo |
| Corinthians | Javier Mascherano andNilmar | Anderson andGil |
| Coritiba | Caio and Renaldo | Rafinha,Fernando andMiranda |
| Cruzeiro | Alecsandro and Louzada | Fred, Athirson andRuy |
| Figueirense | Edmundo andFernandes | Fábio Mello andCreedence Clearwater |
| Flamengo | Augusto Recife andCésar Augusto Ramírez | Henrique andJean |
| Fluminense | Dejan Petković andMilton do Ó | Felipe,Fabiano Eller andAntônio Carlos |
| Fortaleza | Rinaldo andLúcio | Danilo and Nélio |
| Goiás | Roni,Dodô andMário Jardel | Danilo Dias andVálber |
| Internacional | Iarley,Márcio Mossoró andWason Rentería | Felipe Soares |
| Juventude | Caíco andDaniel | Naldo andTúlio Souza |
| Palmeiras | Marcinho,Washington andJuninho Paulista | Magrão, Osmar,Ricardinho |
| Paraná | Chiquinho andMaicossuel | Renaldo |
| Paysandu | Felipe Saad, Carlos Alberto andLuiz Carlos | Flávio Tanajura, Alex Pinho andLuiz Carlos |
| Ponte Preta | Evando | Harison,Roger and Kahê (sold) |
| São Caetano | Claudecir, Somália,Edílson | Marcinho |
| São Paulo | Christian andRoger | Luizão |
| Vasco da Gama | Adán Vergara,Fábio Braz andMorais | Dominguez,Anderson Costa andCoutinho |
