2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Assaí 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the 67th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 20th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition began on 15 April and ended on 6 December 2023.[1]
Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 15 April – 6 December 2023 |
Champions | Palmeiras (12th title) |
Relegated | Santos Goiás Coritiba América Mineiro |
Copa Libertadores | Palmeiras Grêmio Atlético Mineiro Flamengo Botafogo Red Bull Bragantino Fluminense (via Copa Libertadores) São Paulo (via Copa do Brasil) |
Copa Sudamericana | Athletico Paranaense Internacional Fortaleza Cuiabá Corinthians Cruzeiro |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 948 (2.49 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Paulinho (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Internacional 7–1 Santos (22 October) |
Biggest away win | Goiás 0–5 Palmeiras (7 May) |
Highest scoring | Goiás 4–6 Bahia (7 October) |
← 2022 2024 → |
The top six teams as well as the 2023 Copa do Brasil champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores. The next six best-placed teams not qualified for Copa Libertadores qualified for the Copa Sudamericana and the last four were relegated to Série B for 2024.
Defending champions Palmeiras won their twelfth league championship in this season, clinching the title on the final day of the season with a 1–1 draw against Cruzeiro.[2]