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2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
5th Campeonato Brasileiro title 5th Brazilian title Paraná Juventude América-RN Santos Flamengo Fluminense Cruzeiro Grêmio Palmeiras Atlético Mineiro Botafogo Vasco da Gama Internacional Atlético Paranaense The 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 51st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on May 12, 2007, and ended on December 2, 2007.
Format
The format was identical to the 2006 edition. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other 19 twice in a double round-robin format (one home game, one away). At the season finale, São Paulo were the champions.
Calendar
Several teams had their attentions divided between other tournaments over the same duration:
- Copa do Brasil 2007 - Fluminense defeated Figueirense in the finals. 2-1 Aggregate Score.
- Copa Libertadores 2007 - Grêmio defeated by Boca Juniors-ARG in the finals. 5-0 Aggregate Score.
- Copa Sudamericana 2007 - São Paulo, Vasco da Gama; Botafogo; Goiás, Figueirense, Atlético Paranaense, Cruzeiro and Corinthians were eliminated.
Standings
Results table
Top goalscorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| BRA Josiel | 20 | Paraná |
| URU Acosta | 19 | Náutico |
| BRA Kléber Pereira | 16 | Santos |
| BRA Dodô | 15 | Botafogo |
| BRA Leandro Amaral | 14 | Vasco da Gama |
| BRA Carlinhos Bala | 13 | Sport |
| BRA Paulo Baier | 13 | Goiás |
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| América-RN | Machadão | 52,000 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Mineirão | 85,000 |
| Atlético-PR | Kyocera Arena | 32,864 |
| Botafogo | Engenhão | 45,000 |
| Corinthians | Pacaembu | 37,500 |
| Cruzeiro | Mineirão | 85,000 |
| Figueirense | Orlando Scarpelli | 19,908 |
| Flamengo | Maracanã | 97,000 |
| Fluminense | Maracanã | 97,000 |
| Goiás | Serra Dourada | 54,048 |
| Grêmio | Olímpico | 51,081 |
| Internacional | Beira-Rio | 58,306 |
| Juventude | Alfredo Jaconi | 30,519 |
| Náutico | Aflitos | 30,000 |
| Palmeiras | Palestra Itália | 35,000 |
| Paraná | Vila Capanema | 20,083 |
| Santos | Vila Belmiro | 20,120 |
| São Paulo | Morumbi | 70,000 |
| Sport | Ilha do Retiro | 45,500 |
| Vasco da Gama | São Januário | 36,273 |
Doping case
On 8 July, Botafogo's player Dodô was caught on a doping exam. On 24 July, it was confirmed that he was banned for 120 days. In a new case, on 2 August, the player was acquitted.
References
References
- . (2007-08-02). ["Dodô é absolvido da acusação de doping"](https://www.nsctotal.com.br/noticias/dodo-e-absolvido-da-acusacao-de-doping).
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