2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Explained

Competition:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season:2025
Dates:29 March – 21 December 2025
Continentalcup1:Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup2:Copa Sudamericana
Prevseason:2024
Nextseason:2026

The 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A will be the 69th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 22nd edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition will begin on 29 March and will end on 21 December 2025.[1]

The top six teams as well as the 2025 Copa do Brasil champions will qualify for the Copa Libertadores. Meanwhile, 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 2026.

Teams

Twenty teams compete in the league: the top 16 teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Série B.

Santos became the first club to be promoted on 11 November 2024 after a 2–0 win over Coritiba.[2] Mirassol, Sport and Ceará all achieved promotion in the last round, on 24 November.[3]

Pos.width=300Relegated from 2024 Série A
TBDTBD
TBDTBD
TBDCuiabá
TBDAtlético Goianiense
Pos.width=300Promoted from 2024 Série B
1stSantos
2ndMirassol
3rdSport
4thCeará

Number of teams by state

StateTeam(s)
5Corinthians, Mirassol, Palmeiras, Santos and São Paulo
3Botafogo, Flamengo and Vasco da Gama
2Bahia and Vitória
Ceará and Fortaleza
Grêmio and Internacional
1Cruzeiro
Sport

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStateStadiumCapacity
BahiaSalvadorCasa de Apostas Arena Fonte Novaalign=center 47,907
BotafogoRio de JaneiroOlímpico Nilton Santosalign=center 44,661
CearáFortalezaCastelãoalign=center 63,903
CorinthiansSão PauloNeo Química Arenaalign=center 47.252
CruzeiroBelo HorizonteMineirãoalign=center 61,927
FlamengoRio de JaneiroMaracanã78,838
FortalezaFortalezaCastelãoalign=center 63,903
GrêmioPorto AlegreArena do Grêmioalign=center 55,225
InternacionalBeira-Rioalign=center 50,128
MirassolMirassolCampos Maiaalign=center 15,000
PalmeirasSão Pauloalign=center 43,713
SantosSantosalign=center 16,068
São PauloSão PauloMorumBISalign=center 72,039
SportRecifeIlha do Retiroalign=center 32,983
Vasco da GamaRio de JaneiroSão Januárioalign=center 24,584
VitóriaSalvadorBarradãoalign=center 34,535

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calendário do futebol brasileiro em 2025: veja as datas. 2025 Brazilian football calendar: see dates. ge. pt-BR. 12 November 2024. 14 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Santos vence o Coritiba com golaço, põe fim ao pesadelo e volta à Série A. Santos defeat Coritiba with a great goal, put the nightmare to an end and return to the Série A. UOL Esporte. pt-BR. 11 November 2024. 14 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Sobem Mirassol, Sport e Ceará. Veja a última rodada da Série B. Mirassol, Sport and Ceará promote. Check out the last round of the Série B. Terra. pt-BR. 24 November 2024. 24 November 2024.