1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1988 Bahia (2nd title) Copa Libertadores BahiaInternacional 1987 1989 The 1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 32nd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. As the 1987 Copa União organized by the Clube dos 13 proved to be even more disastrously organized than the criticized 1986 edition, organized by the CBF, the 1988 featured the merging of both modules to feature the first ever tournament with real two divisions with promotion and relegation. The 1988 season began on September 2, 1988, and reached its end on February 19, 1989. The competition was won by Esporte Clube Bahia. Internacional's Nílson, with 15 goals, was the competition's top goal scorer.Campeonato Brasileiro 1988 http://www.bolanaarea.com/brasileirao_1988.htm September 21, 2008 Bola na Área pt https://web.archive.org/web/20080919205507/http://bolanaarea.com/brasileirao_1988.htm September 19, 2008 live Overview It was performed by 24 teams, and Bahia won the championship. The four worst-placed teams, which were Bangu, Santa Cruz, Criciúma, and América-RJ, were relegated to the following year's second level. Competition format First Phase The 24 clubs were divided in two groups of 12 teams each. In the first stage all teams played against the ones of the opposite group. At the second stage, all teams played against the ones of their same group. A penalty shootout was played after the games that ended in a draw, the penalty shootout winner earned two points while the loser earned one point. The two best-placed clubs of each group in the first stage plus the two best-placed clubs of each group in the second stage qualified to the Second Phase. Second Phase This phase was divided in Quarterfinals, Semifinals and the Final. Each round was played in two legs. An extra time match should happen after the second match in case of draw at goal difference. Teams with superior score on the First Phase had the benefit of qualifying or being the champions in case of a persisting draw after extra time. The penalty shootout rule was no longer applied on this phase at all. Participating clubs Group A Atlético Mineiro Atlético Paranaense Bangu Flamengo Fluminense Goiás Internacional Palmeiras Portuguesa São Paulo Sport Vitória Group B América-RJ Bahia Botafogo Corinthians Coritiba Criciúma Cruzeiro Grêmio Guarani Santa Cruz Santos Vasco da Gama Standings First phase First stage Group A main WDL R1G1 5 QR y EP extra points earned in the penalty shootout. FLU Fluminense INT Internacional POR Portuguesa MIN Atlético Mineiro FLA Flamengo SPA São Paulo SPO Sport VIT Vitória GOI Goiás PAR Atlético Paranaense PAL Palmeiras BAN Bangu 7 4 2 1 15 5 6 5 4 1 18 8 6 4 2 2 17 11 6 3 2 3 10 8 5 5 3 2 18 10 6 2 0 4 7 8 4 5 3 3 10 10 4 3 3 5 10 13 3 5 4 4 9 12 3 5 2 4 10 9 4 2 1 6 12 14 3 4 2 5 8 10 #FFD700 Qualified to the second phase QSP QSP complete Group B main WDL R1GB 5 QR y EP extra points earned in the penalty shootout. VAS Vasco da Gama GRÊ Grêmio BAH Bahia GUA Guarani CRT Coritiba SCR Santa Cruz SAN Santos BOT Botafogo CRU Cruzeiro CRN Corinthians CRI Criciúma ARJ América-RJ 7 3 3 2 19 11 7 3 0 2 15 5 5 5 3 2 12 11 5 5 2 2 10 9 3 4 3 5 8 11 3 3 3 6 11 15 3 4 1 5 10 9 2 4 2 6 8 13 2 5 0 5 10 15 1 5 2 6 6 13 1 3 0 8 5 16 1 3 0 8 4 16 #FFD700 Qualified to the second phase QSP QSP complete Second stage Group A main WDL R2GA 5 QR y EP extra points earned in the penalty shootout. SPO Sport FLA Flamengo POR Portuguesa INT Internacional SPA São Paulo MIN Atlético Mineiro PAL Palmeiras GOI Goiás PAR Atlético Paranaense BAN Bangu VIT Vitória FLU Fluminense 5 3 3 3 10 10 6 2 0 3 14 9 6 1 0 4 11 10 4 5 2 2 17 15 3 6 4 2 14 10 2 7 4 2 12 14 3 5 2 3 9 8 2 6 4 3 12 9 2 6 3 3 8 8 1 6 4 4 7 12 3 3 0 5 11 17 2 4 1 5 9 12 R Relegated for being in the four last positions on the main standings #FFD700 Qualified to the second phase QSP QSP red1 Relegated R complete Group B main WDL R2GB 5 QR y EP extra points earned in the penalty shootout. VAS Vasco da Gama CRU Cruzeiro CRN Corinthians BAH Bahia CRT Coritiba BOT Botafogo SAN Santos SCR Santa Cruz GRÊ Grêmio GUA Guarani CRI Criciúma ARJ América-RJ 6 5 4 0 15 3 6 4 1 1 16 6 5 4 3 2 15 9 6 2 1 3 16 9 5 3 2 3 12 6 5 3 1 3 9 9 4 3 2 4 9 16 2 4 2 5 8 13 2 4 2 5 10 17 2 4 0 5 10 13 0 5 3 6 7 18 1 3 1 7 7 15 Since Vasco da Gama had been qualified already and ended the stage on the qualifying zone again, Bahia was given the 8th spot to the second phase for having the highest points score between the non-qualified teams. R R R Relegated for being in the four last positions on the main standings #FFD700 Qualified to the second phase QSP QSP red1 Relegated R R R complete Second phase 2 Vasco da Gama Fluminense* 0 1 2 1 Bahia* Sport 1 1 0 0 Flamengo Grêmio 0 0 0 1 Internacional Cruzeiro 0 0 2 0 Fluminense Bahia 0 0 1 2 Grêmio Internacional 0 0 1 2 Bahia Internacional 2 1 0 0 *Fluminense defeated Vasco da Gama on Extra Time by 2-0. *Bahia defeated Sport after two draws for having a superior score point on the first phase. Extra time was 0-0. The final February 15, 1989 Bahia 2 – 1 Internacional Bobô 26 50 Leomir 19 Fonte Nova, Salvador 90,508 Romualdo Arpi Filho Bahia: Ronaldo; Tarantini, João Marcelo, Claudir and Edinho; Paulo Rodrigues, Zé Carlos and Bobô; Osmar, Charles (Sandro) and Marquinhos. Head coach: Evaristo de Macedo. Internacional: Taffarel; Luiz Carlos Winck (Diego Aguirre), Aguirregaray, Nenê and João Luís; Norberto, Luís Carlos Martins and Leomir; Maurício (Hélder), Nílson and Edu. Head coach: Abel Braga. February 19, 1989 Internacional 0 – 0 Bahia Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 79,598 Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia Internacional: Taffarel; Luiz Carlos Winck, Aguirregaray, Norton and Casemiro; Norberto, Luís Fernando and Luís Carlos Martins, Maurício (Hélder), Nílson and Edu. Head coach: Abel Braga. Bahia: Ronaldo; Tarantini, João Marcelo, Claudir (Newmar) and Paulo Róbson; Paulo Rodrigues, Zé Carlos and Bobô (Osmar); Gil, Charles and Marquinhos. Head coach: Evaristo de Macedo. Final standings main WDL 5 y y EP Extra points earned in the penalty shootout BAH Bahia INT Internacional FLU Fluminense GRÊ Grêmio VAS Vasco da Gama FLA Flamengo SPO Sport CRU Cruzeiro POR Portuguesa MIN Atlético Mineiro SPA São Paulo CRT Coritiba GOI Goiás GUA Guarani CRN Corinthians PAL Palmeiras SAN Santos BOT Botafogo PAR Atlético Paranaense VIT Vitória BAN Bangu SCR Santa Cruz CRI Criciúma ARJ América-RJ 13 11 5 4 33 23 12 13 4 6 40 26 10 9 8 3 27 21 10 9 8 2 27 24 14 8 3 7 36 16 11 8 6 3 32 20 9 10 6 6 21 21 8 10 7 1 26 23 12 5 6 2 28 21 8 10 5 6 22 22 9 8 6 4 21 18 8 7 8 5 20 17 5 11 7 8 21 21 7 9 7 2 20 22 6 9 8 5 21 22 7 7 9 3 21 22 7 7 9 3 19 25 7 7 9 3 17 22 5 11 7 5 18 17 7 6 10 3 21 30 4 10 9 6 15 22 5 7 11 5 19 28 1 8 14 3 12 34 2 6 15 1 11 31 complete References External links Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1988 at RSSSF 1988 1 Bra Bra October 2011