1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 42nd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil.

Overview It was contested by 24 teams, and Corinthians won the championship.

First phase

Quarterfinals

TeamsScoresTeam 1PointsTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg Agg. Cruzeiro 6:3 Palmeiras2:11:23:26:5 Portuguesa 5:2 Coritiba3:10:02:25:3 Sport 3:6 Santos3:11:20:34:6 Grêmio 3:6 Corinthians0:12:00:12:2

Semifinals

TeamsScoresTeam 1PointsTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg Agg. Cruzeiro 6:3 Portuguesa3:11:21:05:3 Santos 4:4 Corinthians2:10:21:13:4

Finals

First leg

Second leg

Replay

Final standings

Top scorers

Pos.ScorerClubGoals1 Viola Santos212 Marcelinho CariocaCorinthians193 Fábio JúniorCruzeiro18 ValdirAtlético Mineiro184 EdílsonCorinthians15 Leandro AmaralPortuguesa155 RomárioFlamengo14 Dejan PetkovićVitória14

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