2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Chevrolet 2015 for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. After winning twice in a row in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, Cruzeiro came in defending their title as the Brazilian football champions. Corinthians won the title.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season2015
ChampionsCorinthians (6th title)
RelegatedAvaí
Vasco da Gama
Goiás
Joinville
LibertadoresCorinthians
Atlético Mineiro
Grêmio
São Paulo
Palmeiras
Matches played380
Goals scored897 (2.36 per match)
Top goalscorerRicardo Oliveira
(20 goals)
Biggest home winInternacional 6–0 Vasco da Gama
(2 September 2015)
Biggest away winVasco da Gama 0–4 São Paulo
(8 July 2015)
Highest scoringCorinthians 4–3 Sport
(12 August 2015)
Santos 5–2 Avaí
(22 August 2015)
Corinthians 6–1 São Paulo
(22 November 2015)
Longest winning run6 games
Atlético Mineiro
Flamengo
Longest unbeaten run17 games
Corinthians
Longest winless run10 games
Sport
Longest losing run6 games
Vasco da Gama
Highest attendance67,011
Flamengo 0–2 Coritiba
(17 September)
Lowest attendance1,461
Goiás 0–1 Avaí
(7 June)
Average attendance17,557
← 2014
2016 →
All statistics correct as of 7 December 2015.


Teams

Stadia and locations
Location of teams in 2015 Série A


Team Location State Stadium Capacity
Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte  Minas Gerais Independência
Mineirão		 23,018
62,547
Atlético Paranaense Curitiba  Paraná Arena da Baixada 42,372
Avaí Florianópolis  Santa Catarina Ressacada 17,826
Chapecoense Chapecó  Santa Catarina Arena Condá 22,600
Corinthians São Paulo  São Paulo Arena Corinthians 47,605
Coritiba Curitiba  Paraná Couto Pereira 40,310
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte  Minas Gerais Mineirão 62,547
Figueirense Florianópolis  Santa Catarina Orlando Scarpelli 19,584
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro  Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 78,838
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro  Rio de Janeiro Maracanã 78,838
Goiás Goiânia  Goiás Serra Dourada 41,574
Grêmio Porto Alegre  Rio Grande do Sul Arena do Grêmio 56,500
Internacional Porto Alegre  Rio Grande do Sul Beira-Rio 50,128
Joinville Joinville  Santa Catarina Arena Joinville 22,400
Palmeiras São Paulo  São Paulo Allianz Parque 43,713
Ponte Preta Campinas  São Paulo Moisés Lucarelli 19,728
Santos Santos  São Paulo Vila Belmiro 16,798
São Paulo São Paulo  São Paulo Morumbi 67,052
Sport Recife  Pernambuco Ilha do Retiro
Arena Pernambuco		 35,020
46,154
Vasco Rio de Janeiro  Rio de Janeiro São Januário
Maracanã		 24,584
78,838


Results


Season statistics

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Argentina Lucas PrattoAtlético MineiroSão Paulo3–1 (H)29 July[1]
Brazil Willian4CruzeiroFigueirense5–1 (H)6 September[2]
Paraguay Lucas BarriosPalmeirasFluminense4–1 (A)16 September[3]

4 Player scored 4 goals.

As of 6 December 2015.[4]

References
  • Source: ESPN FC & Globo
  1. "Atlético Mineiro 3 São Paulo 1". GloboEsporte. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. "Cruzeiro 5 Figueirense 1". GloboEsporte. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. "Fluminense 1 Palmeiras 4". GloboEsporte. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. "2014–15 Brasileirão top goalscorers". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

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