1969 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
| Season | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 September – 7 December |
| Champions | Palmeiras 4th Brazilian title |
| Matches played | 142 |
| Goals scored | 381 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Edu (14 goals) |
| Total attendance | 3,133,514 |
| Average attendance | 22,067 |
← 1968 1970 → | |
The 1969 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1969 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa) was the 13th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on 6 September and ended on 7 December. Santos came as the defending champion having won the 1968 season and Palmeiras won the championship, the 4th national title of the club at 10 years of tournament contention.
Championship format
[edit]- First-phase: the 17 participants play all against all twice, but divided into two groups (one 8 and one 9) for classification, in the Group A, each team plays two more matches against any other. The first 2 of each group are classified for the finals.
- Final-phase: the four clubs classified play all against all in a single round. The club with most points at this stage is the champion.
- Tie-breaking criteria:
1 – Goal difference
2 – Raffle
- With one victory, a team still gained 2 points, instead of 3.
First phase
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 24 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | Internacional | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 20 |
| 4 | América-RJ | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | Santos | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 14 |
| 7 | Santa Cruz | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 14 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 12 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 19 |
| 2 | Botafogo | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 18 |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 15 |
| 5 | Grêmio | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 15 |
| 6 | Bahia | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 15 |
| 7 | Coritiba | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 14 |
| 8 | São Paulo | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 14 |
| 9 | Vasco | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 8 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final phase
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches:
| Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (Série A) 1969 champions |
|---|
| Palmeiras 4th title |