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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2006

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season 2006
Champions São Paulo
4th Campeonato Brasileiro title
4th Brazilian title
Relegated Ponte Preta
Fortaleza
São Caetano
Santa Cruz
Copa Libertadores São Paulo
Internacional
Grêmio
Santos
Paraná
Flamengo (2006 Copa do Brasil winners)
Copa Sudamericana São Paulo
Vasco da Gama
Figueirense
Goiás
Corinthians
Cruzeiro
Botafogo
Atlético Paranaense
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1,030 (2.71 per match)
Top goalscorer Souza (17 goals)
Biggest home win Figueirense 6 – 1 Palmeiras
Biggest away win Atlético-PR 0 - 5 Botafogo
Highest scoring Atlético-PR 6 - 4 Vasco da Gama
Average attendance 16,151
2005
2007

The 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 50th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It Began on April 15, 2006, and reached its end on December 3, 2006.

The format was similar to the 2005 edition, though fielding two fewer teams. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other in a home-and-away format. At the season finale, the team with the most accumulated points (3 for each win, 1 for a draw, none for a loss) was declared champion.

From April 15 through June 4, 10 rounds were played. From June 9 until July 9, the tournament was suspended for the FIFA World Cup 2006. Play resumed on July 12 and continued until December 3.

Several teams had their attentions divided between other tournaments over the same duration:

To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.


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