1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

April 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1997 Vasco da Gama (3rd title) BahiaCriciúmaFluminenseUnião São João Copa Libertadores Cruzeiro (title holders)Vasco da GamaGrêmio (via Copa do Brasil) 351 969 Edmundo (29 goals) 1996 1998 The 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 41st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest level of Brazil's football league system. This edition featured participation by 26 teams. Vasco da Gama won the title. First phase main WDL First phase 5 VAS Vasco da Gama INT Internacional MIN Atlético Mineiro POR Portuguesa FLA Flamengo SAN Santos PAL Palmeiras JUV Juventude VIT Vitória BOT Botafogo SPO Sport SPA São Paulo PAR Paraná GRÊ Grêmio CRT Coritiba AMÉ América de Natal CRN Corinthians PNS Atlético Paranaense GOI Goiás CRU Cruzeiro GUA Guarani BRA Bragantino BAH Bahia CRI Criciúma FLU Fluminense USJ União São João 17 3 5 55 32 15 6 4 52 21 14 5 6 42 33 12 9 4 45 28 12 6 7 30 24 12 5 8 39 33 10 10 5 47 24 9 10 6 24 20 9 9 7 44 40 8 10 7 32 32 9 6 10 34 32 8 9 8 41 32 8 8 9 30 30 7 10 8 34 47 7 9 9 31 32 7 9 9 31 40 8 5 12 23 27 9 6 10 37 41 8 4 13 30 40 6 10 9 30 35 6 10 9 36 43 7 5 13 27 46 6 8 11 39 49 6 7 12 27 35 4 10 11 26 41 2 9 14 18 47 #ACE1AF Qualified to Second Phase Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q #FF8888 Relegated to 1998 Série B R R R R -5 5 points deductedAugust 2019 complete https://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/br1997.htm Second phase main WDL Second phase Group A Q Group A VAS Vasco da Gama FLA Flamengo JUV Juventude POR Portuguesa 4 2 0 14 5 2 2 2 7 8 2 1 3 6 11 1 1 4 5 8 #ccffcc Qualified for the final Q complete main WDL Second phase Group B Q Group B PAL Palmeiras SAN Santos INT Internacional MIN Atlético Mineiro 5 1 0 10 4 2 1 3 9 10 2 0 4 8 10 2 0 4 6 9 #ccffcc Qualified for the final Q complete Final December 14, 1997 Palmeiras 0–0 Vasco da Gama Morumbi December 21, 1997 Vasco da Gama 0–0 Palmeiras Maracanã Vasco da Gama were declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions because the club had scored more points than Palmeiras throughout the year. Final standings main WDL Final standings 5 VAS Vasco da Gama PAL Palmeiras INT Internacional MIN Atlético Mineiro FLA Flamengo POR Portuguesa SAN Santos JUV Juventude VIT Vitória BOT Botafogo SPO Sport SPA São Paulo PAR Paraná GRÊ Grêmio CRT Coritiba AMÉ América de Natal CRN Corinthians PNS Atlético Paranaense GOI Goiás CRU Cruzeiro GUA Guarani BRA Bragantino BAH Bahia CRI Criciúma FLU Fluminense USJ União São João 21 7 5 69 37 15 13 5 57 28 17 6 8 60 31 16 5 10 48 42 14 8 9 37 32 13 10 8 50 36 14 6 11 48 43 11 11 9 30 31 9 9 7 44 40 8 10 7 32 32 9 6 10 34 32 8 9 8 41 32 8 8 9 30 30 7 10 8 34 47 7 9 9 31 32 7 9 9 31 40 8 5 12 23 27 9 6 10 37 41 8 4 13 30 40 6 10 9 30 35 6 10 9 36 43 7 5 13 27 46 6 8 11 39 49 R 6 7 12 27 35 R 4 10 11 26 41 R 2 9 14 18 47 R -5 5 points deductedAugust 2019 complete Top scorers Pos.ScorerClubGoalshttp://futpedia.globo.com/campeonatos/campeonato-brasileiro/1997/jogadores/pagina/0/ordem/7 1997 Série A Statistics 17 April 2010 globoesporte.com Globo Esporte 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200404214850/http://futpedia.globo.com/campeonato/campeonato-brasileiro/1997/jogadores/pagina/0/ordem/7 dead 1BRA Edmundo Vasco292BRA ChristianInternacional243BRA DodôSão Paulo214BRA Rodrigo FabriPortuguesa175BRA ValdirAtlético Mineiro166BRA GugaPortuguesa137BRA OséasPalmeiras11 References External links Results by round at bolanarea.com 1 1997