Summary
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (BRA1) is the top level of league style football competition in Brazil. At the end of the 2024 BRA1 season, the BRA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2024 BRA1 teams
- 2025 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- 5th and 6th place 2024 BRA1 teams
- 2025 Copa Sudamericana - Group Stage:
- 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th place 2024 BRA1 teams
The winner of the 2024 Copa do Brasil, typically a BRA1 team, also receives a berth in the 2025 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage. If a BRA1 has earned the Copa do Brasil berth and has also earned a spot in one of the berths above, then the 7th best 2024 BRA1 team without a 2025 Copa Libertadores berth will receive a berth in the 2025 Copa Sudamericana - Group Stage.
Leagues Pyramid - Brazil
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BRA1 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 20 |
| BRA2 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 20 |
| BRA3 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 20 |
| BRA4 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 12 Apr 2024 - 7 Dec 2024 | 20: BRA1 (16), BRA2 (4) | ||
Season Format
Each BRA1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other BRA1 teams for a total of 38 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) matches won, (2) goal difference, (3) total goals scored, (4) head-to-head results (only between two teams, (5) least red cards received, (6) least yellow cards received, then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of each 2024 season, the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th place BRA1 teams will be relegated to the BRA2, and four BRA2 teams will be promoted to the 2025 BRA1.
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Table
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Red Bull Bragantino | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Botafogo (RJ) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 4 | Atlético Paranaense | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 5 | Grêmio | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 6 | Internacional | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Atlético MG | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortaleza EC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 10 | EC Bahia | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 11 | Palmeiras | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 13 | EC Juventude | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 14 | São Paulo | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 16 | Criciúma EC | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | EC Vitória | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Corinthians | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 19 | Goianiense | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 20 | Cuiabá EC | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
2025Copa Libertadores 2025 Copa Sudamericana Relegation to BRA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Criciúma EC | Estádio São Januário |
 | Atlético MG | Arena Pantanal |
 | Botafogo (RJ) | Estádio do Maracanã |
 | EC Vitória | Mineirão |
 | Fluminense FC | Neo Química Arena |
 | Red Bull Bragantino | Castelão (Ceará) |
 | Atlético Paranaense | Estádio Alfredo Jaconi |
 | Goianiense | Estádio Beira-Rio |
| Atlético MG | Estádio do Maracanã |
| Fortaleza EC | Neo Química Arena |
| Flamengo | Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid |
| Internacional | Mineirão |
 | Criciúma EC | Arena do Grêmio |
| São Paulo | Barradão |
| Vasco da Gama | Ligga Arena |
| EC Bahia | Engenhão |
| Goianiense | Estádio Alfredo Jaconi |
Results
| 03 | São Paulo | Estádio Antônio Accioly |
| 51 | EC Juventude | Engenhão |
| 10 | Internacional | Ligga Arena |
| 22 | EC Bahia | Barradão |
| 30 | Cruzeiro | Arena MRV |
| 10 | Corinthians | Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid |
| 21 | Vasco da Gama | Estádio do Maracanã |
| PSPD | Fortaleza EC | Estádio Heriberto Hülse |
| 10 | Goianiense | Engenhão |
| 20 | Corinthians | Estádio Alfredo Jaconi |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | Castelão (Ceará) |
 | 01 | Internacional | Allianz Parque |
| 11 | Criciúma EC | Arena MRV |
| 21 | Vasco da Gama | Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid |
| 20 | Atlético Paranaense | Arena do Grêmio |
| PSPD | EC Vitória | Arena Pantanal |
| 21 | Fluminense FC | Arena Fonte Nova |