1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 36th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The competition was won by Flamengo.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season1992
ChampionsFlamengo
5th Campeonato Brasileiro title
5th Brazilian title*
RelegatedNáutico
Paysandu
Copa Libertadores
de América
São Paulo (title holders)
Flamengo
Internacional (Copa do Brasil champions)
Matches played216
Goals scored495 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorerBebeto (18)
Biggest home winBotafogo 6−0 Goiás (19 April 1992)
Biggest away winAtlético Mineiro 0−4 Vasco (23 February 1992)
São Paulo 0-4 Palmeiras (8 March 1992)
Náutico 0−4 Atlético Mineiro (5 April 1992)
Highest scoringGoiás 5−2 Sport (5 April 1992)
Highest attendanceBotafogo v Flamengo (122,001)
Average attendance16,814
1991
1993

Format

First Stage: 20 clubs playing against each other once. The eight best placed teams qualified to the second stage.

Second Stage: 8 clubs divided in 2 groups of 4 teams each; playing against the other teams of their respective groups twice. The winner of each group qualify to the final.

Final: The finalists play against each other twice, the club with the best performance in the competition has the advantage of winning the competition if it draw both matches.

Competition standings

First stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Vasco1910633114+1726Qualified to Group 1
2Botafogo1911263723+1424Qualified to Group 2
3Bragantino199641613+324
4Flamengo198653224+822Qualified to Group 1
5Corinthians198652422+222Qualified to Group 2
6São Paulo198562216+621Qualified to Group 1
7Cruzeiro197751014−421Qualified to Group 2
8Santos197752318+521Qualified to Group 1
9Guarani198471519−420
10Internacional197661920−120
11Palmeiras198382317+619
12Sport1941141515019
13Atlético Mineiro196671518−318
14Fluminense195862119+218
15Atlético-PR195681932−1316
16Portuguesa194782126−515
17Goiás194782334−1115
18Bahia194692024−414
19Náutico193791729−1213
20Paysandu1952121935−1612
Source: [citation needed]

Second stage

Group 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flamengo631275+27Finalist
2Vasco6141109+16
3São Paulo622267−16
4Santos613279−25
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Botafogo641174+39Finalist
2Bragantino632164+28
3Corinthians621387+15
4Cruzeiro6105511−62
Source: [citation needed]

Finals

Flamengo3 – 0Botafogo
Júnior 15'
Nélio 34'
Gaúcho 38'
Attendance: 102,547

Botafogo2 – 2
(2 – 5 agg.)
Flamengo
Pichetti 83'
Valdeir 88' (pen)
Júnior 42'
Júlio César 55'
Attendance: 122,001
GK1 Gilmar
RB2 Charles
CB3 Gélson
CB4 Wilson Gottardo  89'
LB6 Piá
DM10 Fabinho  75'
DM8 Uidemar
MF5 Júnior (c)
AM11 Zinho
FW7 Júlio César
CF9 Gaúcho  86'
Substitutes:
CB13 Mauro  75'
AM15 Djalminha  86'
Manager:
Carlinhos

  • Before the match, an upper stand in the stadium collapsed, leading to the death of three spectators and injuring 82 others.[1]

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsResult
1Flamengo2712874431+1332Played the final
2Botafogo2715484632+1434
3Vasco25111044123+1832Eliminated in the 2nd Stage
4Bragantino2512852217+532
5Corinthians2510783229+327
6São Paulo2510782823+527
7Santos2581073027+326
8Cruzeiro2587102525023
9Guarani198471519−420Eliminated in the 1st Stage
10Internacional197661920−120
11Palmeiras198382317+619
12Sport1941141515019
13Atlético Mineiro196671518−318
14Fluminense195862119+218
15Atlético-PR195681932−1316
16Portuguesa194782126−515
17Goiás194782334−1115
18Bahia194692024−414
19Náutico[a]193791729−1213
20Paysandu[a]1952121935−1612
Source: rsssf.com
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