2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cruzeiro (2nd title) |
| Relegated |
Fortaleza Bahia |
| Copa Libertadores |
Cruzeiro Santos São Paulo São Caetano Coritiba |
| Copa Sudamericana |
Internacional Atlético Mineiro Flamengo Goiás Paraná Figueirense Grêmio |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1593 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dimba (31 goals) |
| Average attendance | 15,629 |
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The 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 47th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It Began on March 29, 2003, and reached its end on December 14, 2003. The competition was won by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
Format
The 24 teams played against each other twice. At the season finale, the team with the most accumulated points (3 for each win, 1 for a draw, none for a loss) was declared champion. The two worst teams were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B of the following year.
Standings
| Final Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | P | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 100 | 46 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 102 | 47 | 55 |
| 2 | Santos | 87 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 93 | 60 | 33 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 78 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 67 | 14 |
| 4 | São Caetano | 74 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| 5 | Coritiba | 73 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| 6 | Internacional | 72 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| 7 | Atlético-MG | 72 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 76 | 62 | 14 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 66 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 73 | -7 |
| 9 | Goiás | 65 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 78 | 63 | 15 |
| 10 | Paraná | 65 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 85 | 75 | -10 |
| 11 | Figueirense | 65 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| 12 | Atlético-PR | 61 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 72 | -5 |
| 13 | Guarani | 61 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 64 | 72 | -8 |
| 14 | Criciúma | 60 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 69 | -12 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 57 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 63 | -2 |
| 16 | Vitória | 56 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 64 | -14 |
| 17 | Vasco | 54 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 69 | -12 |
| 18 | Juventude | 53 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 55 | 70 | -15 |
| 19 | Fluminense | 52 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 77 | -25 |
| 20 | Grêmio[1] | 50 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 54 | 68 | -14 |
| 21 | Ponte Preta | 50 | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 63 | 73 | -10 |
| 22 | Paysandu | 49 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 74 | 77 | -3 |
| 23 | Fortaleza | 49 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 58 | 74 | -16 |
| 24 | Bahia | 49 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 59 | 92 | -33 |
| P - points earned; G - matches played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF - goals scored; GA - goals conceded; GD - goal difference | |||||||||
| Zone of qualification for the 2004 Copa Libertadores | |
| Zone of qualification for the 2004 Copa Sudamericana | |
| Relegation zone |
- ↑ Grêmio qualified to 2004 Copa Sudamericana due to a ranking made by CBF with the all-time teams' overall campaign in Campeonato Brasileiro.
Curitiba
Campinas
Figueirense
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro teams:
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
São Paulo
Campinas teams:
Guarani
Ponte Preta
Curitiba teams:
Atlético Paranaense
Coritiba
Paraná
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
São Paulo
Campinas teams:
Guarani
Ponte Preta
Curitiba teams:
Atlético Paranaense
Coritiba
Paraná
Locations of the 2003 Série A teams
Top scorers
| Pos. | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dimba |
Goiás | 31 |
| 2 | Renaldo |
Paraná | 30 |
| 3 | Luís Fabiano |
São Paulo | 29 |
| 4 | Alex |
Cruzeiro | 23 |
| 5 |  Víctor Aristizábal |
Cruzeiro | 22 |
| 6 | Marcel |
Coritiba | 20 |
| 7 | Ilan |
Atlético-PR | 16 |
| 8 | Deivid |
Cruzeiro | 15 |
| Marquinhos |
Paraná | 15 | |
| Wágner |
Guarani | 15 | |
| Róbson |
Paysandu | 15 |
References
- ↑ "2003 Série A Statistics". globoesporte.com. Globo Esporte. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
External links
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