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
Corinthians14106221165
Botafogo11104331082
Atlético Mineiro11103521385
Náutico101042416160
Internacional-SP1010343880
Flamengo101034367-1
São Paulo101026211110
Internacional-RS910334660
Guarani91033478-1
Atlético-PR910253910-1
Vitória710235413-9

Group B

Club P G W D L GF GA GD
Palmeiras14106221358
Vasco14105411477
Portuguesa11103521275
Grêmio101042411110
Goiás10104241012-2
Fluminense1010424910-1
Cruzeiro1010343880
Santos91025367-1
Sport810325912-3
Bahia510136917-8
Coritiba4103341015-5
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 Paulo2318792251510
Botafogo221894520164
Corinthians211885515132
Atlético Mineiro191867521138
Flamengo191867516133
Náutico15185582734-7
Internacional-SP15184771319-6
Internacional-RS13184591419-5

Group B

Club P G W D L GF GA GD
Vasco2418882261610
Cruzeiro241895423149
Palmeiras221886421138
Portuguesa201876521138
Goiás18186661721-4
Grêmio171865719190
Santos16185671316-3
Fluminense14185491525-10
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
Vitória1084201073
Bahia108341651
Atlético-PR108260936
Guarani78233810-2
Sport38035311-8
Coritiba40000000
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

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.

References

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