Campeonato Brasileiro 2005
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Corinthians won the 35th edition of the Brazilian national championship, claiming their fourth national title. The season officially kicked off on April 23, 2005 and concluded on December 4. Grêmio of Porto Alegre were champions of the second division, whereas Clube do Remo won the third division.
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[edit] Série A
Pre-season favorites Corinthians captured their fourth national championship edition despite a turbulent early season and a campaign that went through 3 different head coaches. Key players Carlos Tévez, Carlos Alberto, Roger and Gustavo Nery led the team to a result of 81 points in 42 games. The legitimacy of their title was disputed late in the season due to several scandals on and off the field. As 2005 champions, Corinthians received berth into the first round of the Libertadores Cup as well as the South American Cup in 2006.
Internacional of Rio Grande du Sul executed a strong campaign, finishing with a total of 78 points. Coach Muricy Ramalho led a team with Rafael Sobis, Fernandão, and Tinga to the best performance of any team in the second half, narrowly missing the opportunity for their own fourth national title, but also securing a place in the first round of the Libertadores. Goiás and Palmeiras were awarded pre-Libertadores qualifying matches with teams to be determined by Conmebol for their 3rd (Goiás's best ever) and 4th place finishes.
Finishing in the bottom four and relegated to Série B for 2006 are storied franchise Atlético/MG as well as perennial mid-majors Coritiba, Paysandu, and Brasiliense. Série B champions and runner-up Grêmio and Santa Cruz took their place.
[edit] Turmoil on and off the field
The season experienced significant turmoil off the field, marred by a match fixing scandal, which resulted in the replay of 11 série A matches between rounds 31 and 37, including 2 losses by Corinthians which were replayed to the regain of 4 points. While temporarily sub judice, the CBF was eventually given permission to award the title to Corinthians.
[edit] Série B
After only one year in Série B, storied club Grêmio won the title and promotion to Série A for 2006. Also rising are Santa Cruz. Two teams who made the final-four group but could not make the top two include Náutico and Portuguesa.
There were two incidents in the final match that saw Grêmio defeat Náutico 1 x 0. Prior to the match, Náutico supporters locked the guest team in the locker room (in retaliation for a match in Porto Alegre when the hosts failed to supply drinking water). Later in the match, the referee awarded a penalty to Náutico, and a fracas ensued in which 3 Grêmio players were ejected (in addition one player who had already been sent off). After a 25 minute hiatus before order was restored, Náutico took the penalty (which would have eliminated Grêmio and placed Náutico and Santa Cruz in the top league), but the Grêmio keeper made the save and his team promptly scored the goal that secured them the title, despite having on 6 players on the field.
[edit] Série C
The Série C final-four group stage saw teams from almost every region of Brazil: Remo (PA) in the North; América de Natal (RN) from the Northeast; Ipatinga (MG) from the Southeast; and Novo Hamburgo (RS) from the South. In the end, Remo and América de Natal, and champion and runner-up, were promoted to Série B for 2006 after only one season in the third division.
[edit] External links
- CBF Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - Brazilian Football Confederation
- RSSSF Brazil links
- Placar magazine online
