2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Petrobras 2011 for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and was scheduled to end on December 4. Fluminense comes in as the defending champion having won the 2010 season.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season2011
ChampionsCorinthians
5th Campeonato Brasileiro title
5th Brazilian title
RelegatedAtlético Paranaense
Ceará
América-MG
Avaí
Copa LibertadoresSantos (title holder)
Corinthians
Fluminense
Flamengo
Internacional
Copa SudamericanaSão Paulo
Figueirense
Coritiba
Botafogo
Palmeiras
Grêmio
Atlético Goianiense
Bahia
Matches played380
Goals scored1,017 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerBorges (23 goals)
Biggest home winCruzeiro 6-1 Atlético Mineiro
(December 4)
Coritiba 5–0 Botafogo
(September 11)
Cruzeiro 5–0 Avaí
(August 13)
Palmeiras 5–0 Avaí
(June 19)
Corinthians 5–0 São Paulo
(June 16)
Biggest away winAtlético Mineiro 0–4 Internacional
(June 30)
Figueirense 0-4 Fluminense
(November 20)
Highest scoringSantos 4–5 Flamengo
(July 27)
Fluminense 5-4 Grêmio
(November 16)
Longest winning run7 games — Corinthians
(June 12–July 28)
Longest unbeaten run16 games — Flamengo
(May 21–August 18)
Longest winless run12 games - Cruzeiro
(August 28-current)
Longest losing run5 games — Botafogo
(November 5–current)
Highest attendance63,871 — October 2, 2011
(São Paulo 1-2 Flamengo)
Lowest attendance732 — July 31, 2011
(América (MG) 1-3 Coritiba)
Average attendance14,600
2010
2012
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