2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Assaí 2023 for sponsorship reasons) is the 67th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 20th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition began on 15 April and will end on 3 December 2023.[1]
Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 15 April – 3 December 2023 |
Matches played | 60 |
Goals scored | 168 (2.8 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tiquinho Soares (6 goals) |
Biggest home win | Flamengo 3–0 Coritiba (16 April) São Paulo 3–0 América-MG (22 April) Santos 3–0 Bahia (10 May) Palmeiras 4–1 Grêmio (10 May) Botafogo 3–0 Corinthians (11 May) |
Biggest away win | Goiás 0–5 Palmeiras (7 May) |
Highest scoring | Fortaleza 4–2 Fluminense (29 April) Grêmio 3–3 RB Bragantino (7 May) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2023. |
The top six teams as well as the 2023 Copa do Brasil champions will qualify for the Copa Libertadores. The next six best-placed teams not qualified for Copa Libertadores will qualify for the Copa Sudamericana and the last four will be relegated to Série B for 2024.
Palmeiras are the defending champions.
Teams
Twenty teams compete in the league – the top sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the Série B.
Cruzeiro became the first club to be promoted on 21 September 2022 after a 3–0 win against Vasco da Gama.[2] Grêmio were promoted on 23 October 2022,[3] and Bahia and Vasco da Gama were promoted on 6 November 2022.[4]


América Mineiro
Atlético Mineiro
Cruzeiro
Rio de Janeiro teams:
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
Palmeiras
São Paulo
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Number of teams by state
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref |
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Bahia | ![]() |
End of contract | 6 November 2022 | Pre-season | ![]() |
6 December 2022 | [28][29] |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
10 November 2022 | ![]() |
6 December 2022 | [30][31] | ||
Red Bull Bragantino | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 13 November 2022 | ![]() |
10 December 2022 | [32] | |
Santos | ![]() |
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16 November 2022 | [33] | |||
Athletico Paranaense | ![]() |
Appointed as club director | ![]() |
13 November 2022 | [34][35] | ||
Corinthians | ![]() |
Contract ended | ![]() |
20 November 2022 | [36][37] | ||
Goiás | ![]() |
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10 December 2022 | [38][39] | |||
Atlético Mineiro | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 14 November 2022 | ![]() |
19 November 2022 | [40][41] | |
Flamengo | ![]() |
End of contract | 25 November 2022 | ![]() |
13 December 2022 | [42][43] | |
Cuiabá | ![]() |
5 December 2022 | ![]() |
9 December 2022 | [44] | ||
Coritiba | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 December 2022 | ![]() |
13 December 2022 | [45][46] | |
Cruzeiro | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 19 March 2023 | State leagues | ![]() |
20 March 2023 | [47][48] |
Goiás | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 April 2023 | ![]() |
11 April 2023 | [49][50] | |
Flamengo | ![]() |
11 April 2023 | ![]() |
[51][52] | |||
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End of caretaker spell | 16 April 2023 | 2nd | ![]() |
14 April 2023 | [53] | |
Coritiba | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 April 2023 | 19th | ![]() |
18 April 2023 | [54] |
São Paulo | ![]() |
19 April 2023 | 14th | ![]() |
20 April 2023 | [55][56] | |
Corinthians | ![]() |
Demoted to assistant manager | 20 April 2023 | 6th | ![]() |
[57][58] | |
Coritiba | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 23 April 2023 | 19th | ![]() |
22 April 2023 | [59] |
Corinthians | ![]() |
Resigned | 27 April 2023 | 14th | ![]() |
28 April 2023 | [60][61] |
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End of caretaker spell | 1 May 2023 | 16th | ![]() |
1 May 2023 | [62] | |
Cuiabá | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 May 2023 | 17th | ![]() |
10 May 2023 | [63] |
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End of caretaker spell | 13 May 2023 | 18th | ![]() |
13 May 2023 | [64] |
- Notes
Foreign players
The clubs can have a maximum of seven foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match, but there is no limit of foreigners in the clubs' squads.
Players holding Brazilian dual nationality
They do not take foreign slot.
Cicinho (Bahia)
Júnior Moraes (Corinthians)
Johnny Cardoso (Internacional)
André Anderson (São Paulo)
João Moreira (São Paulo)
Marcos Paulo (São Paulo)
Standings
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Botafogo | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 15 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | Palmeiras | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 14 | |
3 | Fluminense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | |
4 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | |
5 | Athletico Paranaense | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
6 | Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
7 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
8 | Fortaleza | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | |
9 | Flamengo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 | |
10 | São Paulo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
11 | Grêmio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | |
12 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 7 | |
13 | Red Bull Bragantino | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | |
14 | Bahia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | |
15 | Goiás | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 6 | |
16 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
17 | Corinthians | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
18 | Cuiabá | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | |
19 | Coritiba | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | |
20 | América Mineiro | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 |
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Leader and Copa Libertadores group stage | |
Copa Libertadores group stage | |
Copa Libertadores second stage | |
Copa Sudamericana group stage | |
Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 14 May 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Botafogo | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
Palmeiras | 4 |
3 | ![]() |
Flamengo | 3 |
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América Mineiro | ||
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Palmeiras | ||
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Corinthians | ||
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Cruzeiro | ||
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Fortaleza | ||
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Atlético Mineiro |
Source: Soccerway
Top assists
- As of 14 May 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Fluminense | 3 |
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Cruzeiro | ||
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Bahia | ||
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Atlético Mineiro |
Source: Soccerway
Clean sheets
- As of 14 May 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Fluminense | 4 |
2 | ![]() |
Cruzeiro | 3 |
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Atlético Mineiro | ||
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Santos | ||
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São Paulo | ||
6 | ![]() |
Athletico Paranaense | 2 |
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Botafogo |
Source: FBref.com
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Player of the month | Ref. | |
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Player | Club | ||
April | ![]() |
Botafogo | [66] |
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