1989 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Season	1989
Champions	Vasco da Gama (2nd title)
Copa Libertadores de América	Vasco da Gama Grêmio
← 1988 1990 →

The 1989 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 33rd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The competition was won by Vasco da Gama.

Format

First Stage

The 22 clubs were divided in 2 groups of 11 teams each, playing against the other teams of their respective groups once. The 8 best placed teams of each group qualified to the Second Stage, while the 3 last placed teams of each group competed in the Relegation Tournament.

Second Stage

The 16 qualified clubs were divided in two groups of 8 teams each, playing once against the other group teams. The points of this stage and of the first stage were summed. The champion of each group qualified to the final.

Relegation Tournament

The 6 clubs eliminated in the First Stage played against each other twice. The 4 last placed teams were relegated to the following year's Série B.

Final

It was played between the champions of the two Second Stage groups. The two clubs played a maximum of 2 matches, but the club with the best performance in the competition had the option to choose where the first match would be played, and also need only two points (one victory or two draws) to be declared as the competition champions.

Standings

First Stage

Group A Club P G W D L GF GA GD Corinthians 14 10 6 2 2 11 6 5 Botafogo 11 10 4 3 3 10 8 2 Atlético Mineiro 11 10 3 5 2 13 8 5 Náutico 10 10 4 2 4 16 16 0 Internacional-SP 10 10 3 4 3 8 8 0 Flamengo 10 10 3 4 3 6 7 -1 São Paulo 10 10 2 6 2 11 11 0 Internacional-RS 9 10 3 3 4 6 6 0 Guarani 9 10 3 3 4 7 8 -1 Atlético-PR 9 10 2 5 3 9 10 -1 Vitória 7 10 2 3 5 4 13 -9

Group B Club P G W D L GF GA GD Palmeiras 14 10 6 2 2 13 5 8 Vasco 14 10 5 4 1 14 7 7 Portuguesa 11 10 3 5 2 12 7 5 Grêmio 10 10 4 2 4 11 11 0 Goiás 10 10 4 2 4 10 12 -2 Fluminense 10 10 4 2 4 9 10 -1 Cruzeiro 10 10 3 4 3 8 8 0 Santos 9 10 2 5 3 6 7 -1 Sport 8 10 3 2 5 9 12 -3 Bahia 5 10 1 3 6 9 17 -8 Coritiba 4 10 3 3 4 10 15 -5

	Qualified to the Second Stage
	Qualified to the Relegation Tournament

P - points earned; G - matches played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF - goals scored; GA - goals conceded; GD - goal difference

Second Stage

Group A Club P G W D L GF GA GD São Paulo 23 18 7 9 2 25 15 10 Botafogo 22 18 9 4 5 20 16 4 Corinthians 21 18 8 5 5 15 13 2 Atlético Mineiro 19 18 6 7 5 21 13 8 Flamengo 19 18 6 7 5 16 13 3 Náutico 15 18 5 5 8 27 34 -7 Internacional-SP 15 18 4 7 7 13 19 -6 Internacional-RS 13 18 4 5 9 14 19 -5

Group B Club P G W D L GF GA GD Vasco 24 18 8 8 2 26 16 10 Cruzeiro 24 18 9 5 4 23 14 9 Palmeiras 22 18 8 6 4 21 13 8 Portuguesa 20 18 7 6 5 21 13 8 Goiás 18 18 6 6 6 17 21 -4 Grêmio 17 18 6 5 7 19 19 0 Santos 16 18 5 6 7 13 16 -3 Fluminense 14 18 5 4 9 15 25 -10

Qualified to the final

P - points earned; G - matches played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF - goals scored; GA - goals conceded; GD - goal difference

Relegation Tournament

Club	P	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Vitória	10	8	4	2	0	10	7	3
Bahia	10	8	3	4	1	6	5	1
Atlético-PR	10	8	2	6	0	9	3	6
Guarani	7	8	2	3	3	8	10	-2
Sport	3	8	0	3	5	3	11	-8
Coritiba	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Relegated to Série B 1990

P - points earned; G - matches played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF - goals scored; GA - goals conceded; GD - goal difference

Final standings

Standings
Club		P	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Vasco	26	19	9	8	2	27	16	11	competed in the final
2	São Paulo	23	19	7	9	3	25	16	9
3	Cruzeiro	23	18	9	5	4	23	14	9	eliminated in the 2nd Stage
4	Botafogo	22	18	9	4	5	20	16	4
5	Palmeiras	22	18	8	6	4	21	13	8
6	Corinthians	21	18	8	5	5	15	13	2
7	Portuguesa	20	18	7	6	5	21	13	8
8	Atlético Mineiro	19	18	6	7	5	21	13	8
9	Flamengo	19	18	6	7	5	16	13	3
10	Goiás	18	18	6	6	6	17	21	-4
11	Grêmio	17	18	6	5	7	19	19	0
12	Santos	16	18	5	6	7	13	16	-3
13	Náutico	15	18	5	5	8	27	34	-7
14	Internacional-SP	15	18	4	7	7	13	19	-6
15	Fluminense	14	18	5	4	9	15	25	-10
16	Internacional-RS	13	18	4	5	9	14	19	-5
17	Vitória (2)	17	18	6	5	7	14	20	-6	eliminated in the 1st stage
18	Bahia (2)	15	18	4	7	7	15	22	-7
19	Atlético-PR (2)	19	18	4	11	3	18	13	5
20	Guarani (2)	16	18	5	6	7	15	18	-3
21	Sport (2)	11	18	3	5	10	12	23	-11
22	Coritiba (1)	4	10	3	3	4	10	15	-5

P - points earned; G - matches played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF - goals scored; GA - goals conceded; GD - goal difference

(1) Coritiba forfeited the match against Santos, thus was punished with a 1-0 defeat, plus the loss of 5 points and the elimination of the competition.

(2) Due to Coritiba's elimination, only 5 clubs competed in the Relegation Tournament, being relegated Atlético-PR, Guarani and Sport (plus Coritiba). According to the league rules, the last clubs standings only take in consideration this tournament results, but the points listed in the standings also include the First Stage.

The final

São Paulo v Vasco

December 16, 1989

São Paulo	0 – 1	Vasco
		Sorato  50'

Morumbi, São Paulo Attendance: 71,552 Referee: Wilson Carlos dos Santos

São Paulo: Gilmar; Netinho, Adílson, Ricardo Rocha and Nelsinho; Flávio, Bobô and Raí; Mário Tilico, Ney and Edivaldo (Paulo César). Head coach: Carlos Alberto Silva.

Vasco: Acácio; Luiz Carlos Winck, Quiñónez, Marco Aurélio and Mazinho; Zé do Carmo, Marco Antônio Boiadeiro and Bismarck; Sorato, Bebeto and William. Head coach: Nelsinho Rosa.

• The second leg of the final was not played as Vasco had a better season record and won the first leg.

References

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1989 at RSSSF