2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 58th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Cruzeiro, the defending champions, won the title for the second time in a row and the fourth time overall. The championship had a break between the ninth and tenth rounds due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held between June and July in Brazil.Cruzeiro took the lead in round 6 and from then on, stayed in that position, winning the title after a 2–1 victory over Goiás in the Mineirão stadium, in round 36.
Official logo. | |
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cruzeiro 4th Campeonato Brasileiro title |
| Relegated | Vitória Bahia Botafogo Criciúma |
| Copa Libertadores | Cruzeiro São Paulo Internacional Corinthians Atlético Mineiro |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 860 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fred (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 6−0 Criciúma (10 May) Goiás 6−0 Palmeiras (21 September) |
| Biggest away win | Sport 1−4 Corinthians (25 May) Atlético Paranaense 0−3 Fluminense (27 July) |
| Highest scoring | Fluminense 5−2 São Paulo (21 May) Corinthians 5−2 Goiás (21 August) Fluminense 5−2 Corinthians (30 November) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches: Internacional (20 June−18 August) Flamengo (10 August−31 August) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches: Cruzeiro (1 June−12 September) |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches: Bahia (11 May−03 August) Palmeiras (25 May−21 August) Criciúma (20 July−11 September) |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches: Botafogo (2 November-30 November) |
| Highest attendance | 58,627 São Paulo 2−0 Cruzeiro (14 September 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 766 Atlético-PR 1−1 Chapecoense (18 May 2014, Willie Davids, Maringá) |
← 2013 2015 → | |
On the other side of the table, Criciúma, that had been in the relegation zone since round 17, and held the last place since round 30, was relegated after a 1–1 draw against Flamengo, also in round 36. In the following round, Botafogo was relegated after losing to Santos by 2–0. In the last round, Palmeiras, despite only obtaining a draw in its last match, against Atlético Paranaense, guaranteed its survival in the first division after defeats of its competitors, Vitória and Bahia.