The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the Brasileirão Petrobras 2011 for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on 21 May and was scheduled to end on 4 December. Fluminense comes in as the defending champion having won the 2010 season.

Format For the ninth consecutive season, the tournament will be played in a double round-robin system. The team with most points will be declared the champion. The bottom-four teams will be relegated for the following season.

International qualification The Série A will serve as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2012 international tournaments. The top-two teams in the standings will qualify to the Second Stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores, while the next third and fourth place in the standings will qualify to the First Stage. The next eight best teams in the standings will earn berths to the Second Stage of the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.

Team information Vitória, Guarani, Goiás and Grêmio Prudente were relegated to the 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B after finishing in the bottom four spots of the table at the end of the 2010 season. Goiás were relegated to the Série B after eleven seasons of continuous membership in the top football league of Brazil, while Vitória ended a three-year tenure in Série A and Grêmio Prudente ended a two-year appearance. Guarani made their immediate return to the second level.

The four relegated teams were replaced by four 2010 Série B sides. Champions Coritiba, made their immediate return to Série A, runners-up Figueirense, who returned after two years, third placed Bahia, who returned to the top flight after seven seasons at lower levels, and fourth placed América Mineiro, who returned to the league for the first time in eight years.

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacityAmérica (MG)Belo HorizonteArena do Jacaré Parque do Sabiá (3 matches) Morenão (one match) 18,000 50,000 45,000Atlético GoianienseGoiâniaSerra Dourada 50,049Atlético MineiroBelo HorizonteArena do Jacaré Ipatingão (4 matches) 18,000 20,500Atlético ParanaenseCuritibaArena da Baixada 28,237AvaíFlorianópolisRessacada 19,000BahiaSalvadorPituaçu 31,677BotafogoRio de JaneiroEngenhão São Januário (2 matches) Raulino de Oliveira (one match) 44,000 22,150 20,255CearáFortalezaPresidente Vargas 20,600CorinthiansSão PauloPacaembu Fonte Luminosa (one match) 37,952 20,287CoritibaCuritibaCouto Pereira 38,000CruzeiroBelo HorizonteArena do Jacaré Parque do Sabiá (3 matches) Ipatingão (one match) 18,000 50,000 20,500FigueirenseFlorianópolisOrlando Scarpelli 19,069FlamengoRio de JaneiroEngenhão Moacyrzão (4 matches) 44,000 15,000FluminenseRio de JaneiroEngenhão Raulino de Oliveira (3 matches) São Januário (one match) 44,000 20,255 22,150GrêmioPorto AlegreOlímpico 45,000InternacionalPorto AlegreBeira-Rio 56,000PalmeirasSão PauloCanindé (10 matches) Pacaembu (6 matches) Prudentão (one match) Teixeirão (one match) Arena Barueri (one match) 21,004 37,952 44,414 32,936 31,452SantosSantosVila Belmiro Pacaembu (4 matches) 21,256 37,952São PauloSão PauloMorumbi Arena Barueri (one match) Vail Chaves (one match) 67,428 31,452 19,900Vasco da GamaRio de JaneiroSão Januário Engenhão (3 matches) 22,150 44,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager1 Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt main sponsorAmérica (MG)Givanildo Oliveira Gabriel SantosKanxaFiatAtlético GoianienseHélio dos Anjos MárcioSuper BollaCimento TocantinsAtlético MineiroCuca RéverTopperBanco BMGAtlético ParanaenseAntônio Lopes Paulo BaierUmbroPhilcoAvaíToninho Cecílio WilliamFanaticIntelbrasBahiaJoel Santana TitiLottoGrupo OASBotafogoCaio Júnior Sebastián AbreuFilaJoao Fortes EngenhariaCearáDimas Filgueiras FabrícioPenaltyNeo Química GenéricosCorinthiansTite AlessandroNikeNeo Química GenéricosCoritibaMarcelo Oliveira PereiraLottoBanco BMGCruzeiroVágner Mancini FábioReebokBanco BMGFigueirenseJorginho João PauloFilaTaschibraFlamengoVanderlei Luxemburgo RonaldinhoOlympikusProcter & GambleFluminenseAbel Braga FredAdidasUnimedGrêmioCelso Roth Fábio RochembackTopperBanrisulInternacionalDorival Júnior BolívarReebokBanrisulPalmeirasLuiz Felipe Scolari Marcos AssunçãoAdidasFiatSantosMuricy Ramalho Edu DracenaUmbroBanco BMGSão PauloÉmerson Leão Rogério CeniReebokBanco BMGVasco da GamaRicardo Gomes/Cristóvão Borges Juninho PernambucanoPenaltyEletrobras

1 According to current revision League managers

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner ofdeparture Date ofvacancy Positionin table Replaced by Date ofappointmentSantosAdílson BatistaSacked27 FebruaryPre-seasonMuricy Ramalho8 AprilFluminenseMuricy RamalhoResigned13 MarchPre-seasonAbel Braga8 JuneCearáDimas FilgueirasContract ended31 MarchPre-seasonVágner Mancini1 AprilAtlético GoianienseRenê SimõesSacked1 AprilPre-seasonPaulo César Gusmão3 AprilAtlético ParanaenseGeninhoSacked4 AprilPre-seasonAdílson Batista5 AprilInternacionalCelso RothSacked8 AprilPre-seasonFalcão14 AprilBahiaVágner BenazziSacked10 AprilPre-seasonRenê Simões14 AprilAvaíSilasLeft to sign with Al-Arabi8 June20thAlexandre Gallo14 JuneCruzeiroCucaSacked19 June18thJoel Santana20 JuneGrêmioRenato GaúchoSacked30 June12thJúlio Camargo2 JulyAtlético ParanaenseAdílson BatistaSacked2 July20thRenato Gaúcho4 JulySão PauloPaulo César CarpegianiSacked7 July3rdAdílson Batista16 JulyAmérica (MG)Mauro FernandesSacked11 July18thAntônio Lopes12 JulyInternacionalFalcãoSacked18 July8thDorival Júnior12 AugustAtlético GoianiensePaulo César GusmãoPersonal problems21 July17thHélio dos Anjos12 AugustAmérica (MG)Antônio LopesResigned1 August20thGivanildo Oliveira2 AugustGrêmioJúlio CamargoSacked4 August15thCelso Roth4 AugustAtlético MineiroDorival JúniorSacked7 August14thCuca8 AugustAvaíAlexandre GalloSacked18 August19thToninho Cecílio22 AugustVasco da GamaRicardo GomesHealth problems (temporarily)28 August4thCristóvão Borges (caretaker)29 AugustAtlético ParanaenseRenato GaúchoResigned1 September19thAntônio Lopes1 SeptemberCruzeiroJoel SantanaSacked2 September11thEmerson Ávila2 SeptemberBahiaRené SimõesSacked2 September16thJoel Santana4 SeptemberCearáVágner ManciniSacked11 September15thEstevam Soares14 SeptemberCruzeiroEmerson ÁvilaSacked26 September16thVágner Mancini26 SeptemberSão PauloAdílson BatistaSacked16 October6thÉmerson Leão24 OctoberCearáEstevam SoaresSacked23 October17thDimas Filgueiras24 OctoberAvaíToninho CecílioSacked14 November20thEdson Neguinho (caretaker)14 NovemberBotafogoCaio JúniorSacked17 November5thFlavio Tenius (caretaker)17 November

League table

Results

Top goalscorers Rank Name Nationality Club Goals 1BorgesSantos 23 2FredFluminense 22 3DeividFlamengo 15 4Leandro DamiãoInternacional 14RonaldinhoFlamengo 14WilliamAvaí 14 7Sebastián AbreuBotafogo 13KempesAmérica-MG 13NeymarSantos 13 10AnselmoAtlético Goianiense 12LiédsonCorinthians 12Walter MontilloCruzeiro 12Thiago NevesFlamengo 12

References

References

External links

Official webpage Official regulations 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at Soccerway