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2009 in Brazilian football

Football in Brazil
Season 2009
2008 Brazil 2010

The following article presents a summary of the 2009 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 108th season of competitive football in the country.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2009 started on May 9, 2009, and concluded on December 6, 2009.

Updated to games played on November 29th, 2009.
Source: CBF (in Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw
1. Corinthians qualified as the 2009 Copa do Brasil champion.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Flamengo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.

The four worst placed teams, which are Coritiba, Santo André, Náutico and Sport, were relegated to the following year's second level.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2009 started on May 8, 2009, and concluded on November 28, 2009.

Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.


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