Competition: | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
Season: | 2003 |
Winners: | Cruzeiro 1st Campeonato Brasileiro title 2nd Brazilian title |
Continentalcup1: | Copa Libertadores |
Continentalcup2: | Copa Sudamericana |
Matches: | 552 |
Total Goals: | 1593 |
League Topscorer: | Dimba (31 goals) |
Average Attendance: | 15,629 |
Prevseason: | 2002 |
Nextseason: | 2004 |
The 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 47th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The first edition with only a double round-robin and no playoffs, it began on March 29, 2003, and reached its end on December 14. The competition was won by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, who completed a treble.
The 24 teams played against each other twice. 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. The two worst teams were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B of the following year.
Pos. | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Goiás | 31 | |
2 | Renaldo | Paraná | 30 |
3 | 29 | ||
4 | Alex | Cruzeiro | 23 |
5 | Víctor Aristizábal | Cruzeiro | 22 |
6 | Marcel | Coritiba | 20 |
7 | Ilan | Atlético-PR | 16 |
8 | Deivid | Cruzeiro | 15 |
Marquinhos | Paraná | 15 | |
Wágner | Guarani | 15 | |
Róbson | Paysandu | 15 |