Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1975

In 1975, the nineteenth edition of the was Campeonato Brasileiro Série A played, the highest football league in Brazil . The competition was played from August 20 to December 14th. Internacional won the championship.

Content

 * 1 Format
 * 2 First stage
 * 2.1 Group A
 * 2.2 Group B
 * 2.3 Group C
 * 2.4 Group D
 * 3 Phase
 * 3.1 Group 1
 * 3.2 Group 2
 * 3.3 Group 3
 * 3.4 Group 4
 * 3.5 Group 5
 * 3.6 Group 6
 * 4 Third phase
 * 4.1 Group 1
 * 4.2 Group 2
 * 5 Knockout-phase
 * 5.1 Champion
 * 6 External link

Format [ edit ]
It took 42 teams participated in the championship. In the first phase, the clubs were divided into two groups of eleven and two teams of ten teams. The teams from group A did not play against each other, but played against teams from Group B, the same was true for groups C and D. If there are more than two goals difference won got the winner three points instead of two.

In the second phase, the teams were divided into six groups. Group 1 and 2 consisted of ten clubs, the top five of each group from the first phase. Again, the teams played in group 1 not against each other but against teams from group 2. The six best teams from each group qualified for the third stage. Group 3 to 6 played the teams that were not qualified for group 1 and 2. The clubs did not play against teams from the other group, but against each other, the winner of the group nudged even through to the third phase.

In the third phase the sixteen clubs were divided into two groups of eight, who played against each other. The top two qualified for the knockout phase, which determined the eventual champion.