| Season | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fluminense 2nd Campeonato Brasileiro title 3rd Brazilian title |
| Relegated | Vitória Guarani Goiás Grêmio Prudente |
| Copa Libertadores | Fluminense Cruzeiro Corinthians Grêmio |
| Copa Sudamericana | Atlético Paranaense Botafogo São Paulo Palmeiras Vasco da Gama Ceará Atlético Mineiro Flamengo |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 978 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jonas (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Avaí 6–1Grêmio Prudente (May 9) |
| Biggest away win | Avaí 0–3Fluminense (June 5) Guarani 0–3Internacional (July 14) Goiás 0–3Fluminense (August 25) Palmeiras 0–3Atlético Goianiense (August 26) Avaí 0–3Grêmio (September 19) São Paulo 0–3Goiás (September 25) Vitória 0–3Grêmio (October 2) Fluminense 0–3Santos (October 6) São Paulo 1-4Fluminense (November 21) Goiás 1–4Santos (November 21) Grêmio Prudente 0–3Internacional (December 2) |
| Highest scoring | Avaí 6–1Grêmio Prudente (May 9) Vitória 4–3Atlético Mineiro (May 26) Corinthians 3–4Atlético Goianiense (October 10) São Paulo 4–3Santos (October 17) Cruzeiro 3–4Atlético Mineiro (October 24) |
| Longest winning run | 5 games:Botafogo (August 1–August 28) Cruzeiro (September 1–September 18) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games:Fluminense (May 26–September 5) |
| Longest losing run | 6 games:Goiás (August 14–September 8) |
| Highest attendance | 76,205:Vasco da Gama 2–2Fluminense (August 22)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 674:Grêmio Prudente 4–1Goiás (November 7)[1] |
| Average attendance | 14,839[1] |
←2009 2011 → | |
The2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 54th edition of theCampeonato Brasileiro Série A, thetop-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 8 and ended on December 5.Flamengo came as the defending champion having won the2009 season.
For the eighth consecutive season, the tournament was in adouble round-robin system. The team with most points was declared thechampion. The bottom-four teams were relegated for the following season.
The Série A served as a qualifier toCONMEBOL's 2011 international tournaments. SinceInternacional won the2010 Copa Libertadores, the top-two teams in the standings qualified to the Second Stage of the2011 Copa Libertadores.
The format used then also specified that the next two best teams in the standings qualify to the First Stage, if the2011 Copa Sudamericana isn't conquered by a Brazilian club. If that happens, the fourth placed team will not qualify to the Libertadores.Santos, as the winner of the2010 Copa do Brasil, has an automatic berth to the Second Stage of the competition. The next eight best teams in the standings earn berths to the Second Stage of the2011 Copa Sudamericana.[2]
Last season,Coritiba,Santo André,Náutico, andSport were relegated after finishing in the last four position in the standings. There were replaced by four-time championVasco da Gama, one-time championGuarani,Ceará, andAtlético Goianiense, the top-four finishers of the2009 Série B.
During the off-season,Barueri-based clubGrêmio Recreativo Barueri, simply known as Barueri, moved toPresidente Prudente, thus changed their name toGrêmio Prudente Futebol.
During the championship, some clubs' venues were transferred to secondary stadia as their home venues are being reformed in preparations for the2014 FIFA World Cup to be held in Brazil.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Goianiense | Goiânia | Serra Dourada | 45,000 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão Arena do Jacaré Ipatingão | 75,783 25,000 20,500 |
| Atlético Paranaense | Curitiba | Arena da Baixada | 28,327 |
| Avaí | Florianópolis | Ressacada | 19,000 |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Engenhão | 46,931 |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | Castelão | 60,326 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Pacaembu | 37,952 |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão Arena do Jacaré Ipatingão Parque do Sabiá | 75,783 25,000 20,500 50,000 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Raulino de Oliveira Engenhão | 87,238 21,000 46,931 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Engenhão | 87,238 46,931 |
| Goiás | Goiânia | Serra Dourada | 45,000 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Olímpico | 45,000 |
| Grêmio Prudente | Presidente Prudente | Prudentão | 44,414 |
| Guarani | Campinas | Brinco de Ouro | 40,988 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 56,000 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Palestra Itália Arena Barueri Pacaembu | 29,876 16,417 37,952 |
| Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro Pacaembu | 20,120 37,952 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi | 67,428 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário | 20,150 |
| Vitória | Salvador | Barradão | 32,000 |
The match squad must have no more than 3 Foreign Players
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 71 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 69 | |
| 3 | Corinthians | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 68 | 2011 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | Grêmio | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 63 | |
| 5 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 60 | 2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 6 | Botafogo | 38 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 59 | |
| 7 | Internacional | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 58 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
| 8 | Santos | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 56 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[b] |
| 9 | São Paulo | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 55 | 2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 10 | Palmeiras | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 50 | |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 49 | |
| 12 | Ceará | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 47 | |
| 13 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 45 | |
| 14 | Flamengo | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 44 | |
| 15 | Avaí | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 43 | |
| 16 | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 42 | |
| 17 | Vitória | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 42 | Relegation toSérie B |
| 18 | Guarani | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 37 | |
| 19 | Goiás | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 33 | |
| 20 | Prudente | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 28[c] |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A 2010 champion |
|---|
| Fluminense Third title |
| Home \ Away | ACG | CAM | CAP | AVA | BOT | CEA | COR | CRU | FLA | FLU | GOI | GRE | GPR | GUA | INT | PAL | SAN | SPA | VAS | VIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Goianiense | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| Atlético Mineiro | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
| Atlético Paranaense | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Avaí | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Botafogo | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Ceará | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Corinthians | 3–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Cruzeiro | 3–0 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |
| Flamengo | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Fluminense | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Goiás | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Grêmio | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Grêmio Prudente | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Guarani | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Internacional | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Palmeiras | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Santos | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| São Paulo | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Vasco da Gama | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Vitória | 0–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 |