1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
# 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 38th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

## Overview

The Palmeiras won the championship. Relegated: Remo and Nautico.

## First stage

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Corinthians | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 13 | Qualified to second stage, earned a bonus point |
| 2 | Flamengo | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 12 | Qualified to second stage |
| 3 | Grêmio | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 | Qualified to second stage |
| 4 | Sport | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 10 | Qualified to second stage |
| 5 | Criciúma | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 | Relegation league |
| 6 | Bragantino | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 4 | Relegation league |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Botafogo | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 12 | Qualified to second stage, earned a bonus point |
| 2 | Paysandu | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 12 | Qualified to second stage |
| 3 | São Paulo | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 11 | Qualified to second stage |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | Qualified to second stage |
| 5 | Atlético Mineiro | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | Relegation league |
| 6 | Vitória | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | Relegation league |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guarani | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 15 | Qualified to second stage, earned a bonus point |
| 2 | Santos | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | Qualified to second stage |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | Qualified to second stage |
| 4 | Bahia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | Qualified to second stage |
| 5 | Remo | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 5 | Relegation league |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 4 | Relegation league |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 19 | Qualified to second stage, earned a bonus point |
| 2 | Fluminense | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 10 | Qualified to second stage |
| 3 | Paraná | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 9 | Qualified to second stage |
| 4 | Internacional | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 8 | Qualified to second stage |
| 5 | União São João | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 8 | Relegation league |
| 6 | Náutico | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 6 | Relegation league |

## Second stage

### First round

**Group E**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Corinthians | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | Qualified to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Guarani | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 | |
| 3 | Grêmio | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Internacional | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Paysandu | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | |
| 7 | Portuguesa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Fluminense | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | |

**Group F**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | Qualified to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sport | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Bahia | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Santos | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Botafogo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | |
| 7 | Flamengo | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 8 | Paraná | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |

### Second round

**Group E**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guarani | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | Qualified to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Portuguesa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 11 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Internacional | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Grêmio | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 5 | |
| 7 | Paysandu | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | |
| 8 | Corinthians | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 4 | |

**Group F**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Botafogo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | Qualified to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Santos | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | |
| 4 | Bahia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | |
| 5 | Paraná | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | Flamengo | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 | |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |
| 8 | Sport | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |

### Second stage overall

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guarani | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 24 | Qualified – Round Winner |
| 2 | São Paulo | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 19 | Qualified – Overall |
| 3 | Botafogo | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 19 | Qualified – Round Winner |
| 4 | Bahia | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 18 | Qualified – Overall |
| 5 | Santos | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 17 | |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 17 | Qualified – Round Winner |
| 7 | Portuguesa | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 16 | |
| 8 | Corinthians | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 16 | Qualified – Round Winner |
| 9 | Sport | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 14 | |
| 10 | Internacional | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 14 | |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 13 | |
| 12 | Grêmio | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 12 | |
| 13 | Fluminense | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 12 | |
| 14 | Paraná | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 12 | |
| 15 | Flamengo | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 11 | |
| 16 | Paysandu | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 10 | |

## Relegation league

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bragantino | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 19 | Qualified to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 18 | Qualified to quarterfinals |
| 3 | Vitória | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 | |
| 4 | Criciúma | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 14 | |
| 5 | União São João | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 12 | |
| 7 | Remo | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 12 | Relegation to Série B 1995 |
| 8 | Náutico | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | Relegation to Série B 1995 |

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Palmeiras (C) | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 46 | Copa Libertadores 1995 |
| 2 | Corinthians | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 33 | 1995 Copa CONMEBOL |
| 3 | Guarani | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 40 | 1995 Copa CONMEBOL |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 30 | 1995 Copa CONMEBOL |
| 5 | Botafogo | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 32 | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 | São Paulo | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 32 | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 | Bahia | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 29 | Quarterfinalists |
| 8 | Bragantino | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 25 | Quarterfinalists |
| 9 | Santos | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 31 | |
| 10 | Portuguesa | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 26 | |
| 11 | Grêmio | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 24 | Copa Libertadores 1995 |
| 12 | Vasco da Gama | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 24 | |
| 13 | Sport | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 24 | |
| 14 | Flamengo | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 23 | |
| 15 | Fluminense | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 22 | |
| 16 | Paysandu | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 22 | |
| 17 | Internacional | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 22 | |
| 18 | Paraná | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 21 | |
| 19 | Vitória | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 22 | Relegation League |
| 20 | Criciúma | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 23 | Relegation League |
| 21 | União São João | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 21 | Relegation League |
| 22 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 16 | Relegation League |
| 23 | Remo (R) | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 17 | Relegation to Série B 1995 |
| 24 | Náutico (R) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 15 | Relegation to Série B 1995 |

### Final stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1F | Palmeiras | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 2O | Bahia | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 2O | Bahia | 1 | 1 | Palmeiras | Palmeiras | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Guarani | Guarani | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| 2E | Guarani | 0 | 4 | Guarani | Guarani | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| 1O | São Paulo | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 1O | São Paulo | 1 | 2 | | | | | Palmeiras | Palmeiras | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Corinthians | Corinthians | 1 | 1 |
| 1E | Corinthians* | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Corinthians | Corinthians | 1 | 1 |
| 1R | Bragantino | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 1R | Bragantino | 1 | 0 | Corinthians* | Corinthians* | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Atlético Mineiro | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 2F | Botafogo | 0 | 2 | Atlético Mineiro | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 2R | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

*Corinthians qualified due to better record.

* Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A 1994 champions
* Palmeiras 8th title

## Top scorers

| Pos. | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Amoroso | Guarani | 19 |
| 1 | Túlio | Botafogo | 19 |
| 2 | Rivaldo | Palmeiras | 14 |
| 2 | Evair | Palmeiras | 14 |
| 2 | Ézio | Fluminense | 14 |
| 3 | Reinaldo | Atlético Mineiro | 13 |
