1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season 1988
Champions Bahia
1st Campeonato Brasileiro title
2nd Brazilian title
Copa Libertadores
de América
Bahia
Internacional
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. [1]

Contents

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. [1]

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. [1]
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. [1]

Participating clubs

Group A

Group B

Standings

First phase

First stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDEPPtsQualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 12741155+10227Qualified to the second phase
2 Internacional 12651188+10427
3 Portuguesa 126421711+6224
4 Atlético Mineiro 12633108+2223
5 Flamengo 125521810+8323
6 São Paulo 12624781020
7 Sport 1245310100320
8 Vitória 1243510133318
9 Goiás 123549123418
10 Atlético Paranaense 12354109+1216
11 Palmeiras 1242612142115
12 Bangu 123458102215
Source: [ citation needed ]
Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDEPPtsQualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 127321911+8327Qualified to the second phase
2 Grêmio 12732155+10024
3 Bahia 125521211+1323
4 Guarani 12552109+1222
5 Coritiba 123458113316
6 Santa Cruz 1233611154315
7 Santos 12345109+1114
8 Botafogo 122468135212
9 Cruzeiro 1225510155011
10 Corinthians 121566137210
11 Criciúma 121385161106
12 América-RJ 121384161206
Source: [ citation needed ]

Second stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDEPPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sport 1153310100321Qualified to the second phase
2 Flamengo 11623149+5020
3 Portuguesa 116141110+1019
4 Internacional 114521715+2219
5 São Paulo 113621410+4419
6 Atlético Mineiro 1127212142417
7 Palmeiras 1135398+1216
8 Goiás 11263129+3416
9 Atlético Paranaense 11263880315
10 Bangu (R)111647125413Relegated
11 Vitória 1133511176012
12 Fluminense 112459123111
Source: [ citation needed ]
(R) Relegated for being in the four last positions on the main standings
Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDEPPtsQualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 11650153+12427
2 Cruzeiro 11641166+10123Qualified to the second phase
3 Corinthians 11542159+6322
4 Bahia [lower-alpha 1] 11623169+7121Qualified to the second phase
5 Coritiba 11533126+6220
6 Botafogo 11533990119
7 Santos 114349167217
8 Santa Cruz (R)112458135212Relegated
9 Grêmio 1124510177212
10 Guarani 1124510133010
11 Criciúma (R)110567181138Relegated
12 América-RJ (R)11137715817
Source: [ citation needed ]
(R) Relegated for being in the four last positions on the main standings
Notes:
  1. 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.

Second phase

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
1 Vasco da Gama 0 2
8 Fluminense * 1 1
Fluminense 0 1
Bahia 0 2
4 Bahia * 1 0
5 Sport 1 0
Bahia 2 0
Internacional 1 0
2 Flamengo 0 0
7 Grêmio 0 1
Grêmio 0 1
Internacional 0 2
3 Internacional 0 2
6 Cruzeiro 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

Bahia 2 – 1 Internacional
Bobô Soccerball shade.svg26'Soccerball shade.svg50' Leomir Soccerball shade.svg19'
Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 90,508
Referee: 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.


Internacional 0 – 0 Bahia

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDEPPts
1 Bahia 29131153323+10454
2 Internacional 29121344026+14655
3 Fluminense 2710982721+6342
4 Grêmio 2710982724+3241
5 Vasco da Gama 2514833616+20757
6 Flamengo 2511863220+12344
7 Sport 25910621210643
8 Cruzeiro 2581072623+3135
9 Portuguesa 2312562821+7243
10 Atlético Mineiro 23810522220640
11 São Paulo 239862118+3439
12 Coritiba 238782017+3536
13 Goiás 23511721210834
14 Guarani 2379720222232
15 Corinthians 2369821221532
16 Palmeiras 2377921221331
17 Santos 2377919256331
18 Botafogo 2377917225331
19 Atlético Paranaense 2351171817+1531
20 Vitória 23761021309330
21 Bangu 23410915227628
22 Santa Cruz 23571119289527
23 Criciúma 231814123422314
24 América-RJ 232615113120113
Source: [ citation needed ]

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