| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bahia 1st Campeonato Brasileiro title 2nd Brazilian title |
| Copa Libertadores de América | Bahia Internacional |
←1987 1989 → | |
The1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 32nd edition of theCampeonato Brasileiro Série A. As the 1987Copa União organized by theClube dos 13 proved to be even more disastrously organized than the criticized1986 edition, organized by theCBF, 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 byEsporte Clube Bahia.Internacional'sNílson, with 15 goals, was the competition's top goal scorer.[1]
It was performed by 24 teams, andBahia won the championship. The four worst-placed teams, which wereBangu,Santa Cruz,Criciúma, andAmérica-RJ, were relegated to the following year'ssecond level.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | EP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 2 | 27 | Qualified to thesecond phase |
| 2 | Internacional | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 4 | 27 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 2 | 23 | |
| 5 | Flamengo | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 3 | 23 | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | Sport | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Vitória | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 9 | Goiás | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 4 | 18 | |
| 10 | Atlético Paranaense | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 11 | Palmeiras | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 12 | Bangu | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 2 | 15 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | EP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 3 | 27 | Qualified to thesecond phase |
| 2 | Grêmio | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 0 | 24 | |
| 3 | Bahia | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 3 | 23 | |
| 4 | Guarani | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Coritiba | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Santos | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Botafogo | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 0 | 11 | |
| 10 | Corinthians | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 | 10 | |
| 11 | Criciúma | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 | 6 | |
| 12 | América-RJ | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | EP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 21 | Qualified to thesecond phase |
| 2 | Flamengo | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 0 | 20 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 0 | 19 | |
| 4 | Internacional | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 2 | 19 | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 4 | 17 | |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Goiás | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 9 | Atlético Paranaense | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| 10 | Bangu(R) | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | 13 | Relegated |
| 11 | Vitória | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 0 | 12 | |
| 12 | Fluminense | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 1 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | EP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 4 | 27 | |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 1 | 23 | Qualified to thesecond phase |
| 3 | Corinthians | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Bahia[a] | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 1 | 21 | Qualified to thesecond phase |
| 5 | Coritiba | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 2 | 20 | |
| 6 | Botafogo | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |
| 7 | Santos | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 | 17 | |
| 8 | Santa Cruz(R) | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 2 | 12 | Relegated |
| 9 | Grêmio | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 2 | 12 | |
| 10 | Guarani | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 0 | 10 | |
| 11 | Criciúma(R) | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | 8 | Relegated |
| 12 | América-RJ(R) | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 | 7 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Fluminense* | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Fluminense | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Bahia | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bahia* | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sport | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Bahia | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Internacional | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Flamengo | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Grêmio | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Grêmio | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Internacional | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Internacional | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
*Fluminense defeated Vasco da Gama on Extra Time by 2-0.
*Bahia defeated Sport after two draws for having a superior score point on the first phase. Extra time was 0-0.
| Bahia | 2 – 1 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Bobô | Leomir |
Bahia:Ronaldo; Tarantini, João Marcelo, Claudir and Edinho;Paulo Rodrigues, Zé Carlos andBobô;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 andLeomir; Maurício (Hélder),Nílson and Edu. Head coach:Abel Braga.
| Internacional | 0 – 0 | Bahia |
|---|---|---|
Internacional:Taffarel;Luiz Carlos Winck,Aguirregaray, Norton andCasemiro;Norberto,Luís 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 andBobô (Osmar); Gil,Charles and Marquinhos. Head coach:Evaristo de Macedo.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | EP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahia | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 4 | 54 |
| 2 | Internacional | 29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 6 | 55 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 3 | 42 |
| 4 | Grêmio | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 2 | 41 |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 7 | 57 |
| 6 | Flamengo | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Sport | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 43 |
| 8 | Cruzeiro | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | Portuguesa | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 2 | 43 |
| 10 | Atlético Mineiro | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
| 11 | São Paulo | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 4 | 39 |
| 12 | Coritiba | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 5 | 36 |
| 13 | Goiás | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 34 |
| 14 | Guarani | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 2 | 32 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 5 | 32 |
| 16 | Palmeiras | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 3 | 31 |
| 17 | Santos | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 3 | 31 |
| 18 | Botafogo | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 3 | 31 |
| 19 | Atlético Paranaense | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 5 | 31 |
| 20 | Vitória | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 3 | 30 |
| 21 | Bangu | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 6 | 28 |
| 22 | Santa Cruz | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 5 | 27 |
| 23 | Criciúma | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 3 | 14 |
| 24 | América-RJ | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 1 | 13 |