2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 61st season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 14th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The season began on 13 May 2017 and ended on 3 December 2017. The top six teams qualified to Copa Libertadores and the last four were relegated to Série B of 2018.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Corinthians (7th title) |
| Relegated | Coritiba Avaí Ponte Preta Atlético Goianiense |
| Copa Libertadores | Corinthians Palmeiras Santos Grêmio Cruzeiro Flamengo Vasco da Gama Chapecoense |
| Copa Sudamericana | Atlético Mineiro Botafogo Atlético Paranaense Bahia São Paulo Fluminense |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 923 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Henrique Dourado Jô (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Atlético Paranaense 5–0 Avaí (3 August 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Chapecoense 3–6 Grêmio (8 June 2017) |
| Longest winning run | Corinthians (6 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Corinthians (19 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Coritiba (9 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Vitória, Coritiba, and Atlético Goianiense (4 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 50,116 Grêmio 0–1 Corinthians (25 June) |
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Corinthians won their seventh title and was the first team in the history of the tournament, since the double round-robin system was established in 2003, to finish the first round undefeated.
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