1981 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 1981 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1981 Taça de Ouro) was the 25th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
| Season | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grêmio 1st Campeonato Brasileiro title 1st Brazilian title |
| Copa Libertadores de América | Flamengo (title holders) Grêmio São Paulo |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 754 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nunes (Flamengo) - 16 goals |
| Biggest home win | Flamengo 8-0 Fortaleza (February 4, 1981) |
| Biggest away win | Desportiva 0-4 Botafogo (January 18, 1981) Mixto 0-4 Atlético Mineiro (February 21, 1981) Itabaiana 1-5 Cruzeiro (February 21, 1981) Paysandu 0-4 Fluminense (March 15, 1981) Fortaleza 0-4 Grêmio (March 28, 1981) |
| Highest scoring | Flamengo 8-0 Fortaleza (February 4, 1981) |
| Average attendance | 17,545 |
← 1980 1982 → | |
Overview
It was performed by 44 teams, and Grêmio won the championship. Teams were selected by record on previous state championship
Teams and locations
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Recife
Salvador
Rio de Janeiro teams:
Bangu
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
Palmeiras
Portuguesa
São Paulo
Recife teams:
Náutico
Santa Cruz
Sport Recife
Salvador teams:
Bahia
Galícia
Vitória
Bangu
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
Palmeiras
Portuguesa
São Paulo
Recife teams:
Náutico
Santa Cruz
Sport Recife
Salvador teams:
Bahia
Galícia
Vitória
Locations of the 1981 Série A teams
| State | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 São Paulo7 berths | São Paulo | 1980 Campeonato Paulista Champion |
| Santos | 1980 Campeonato Paulista runners | |
| Ponte Preta | 1980 Campeonato Paulista 3rd | |
| Corinthians | 1980 Campeonato Paulista 4th | |
| Portuguesa | 1980 Campeonato Paulista 5th | |
| Internacional | 1980 Campeonato Paulista 6th | |
| Palmeiras1 | Promoted from 1981 Taça de Prata | |
 Rio de Janeiro5 berths | Fluminense | 1980 Campeonato Carioca Champion |
| Vasco da Gama | 1980 Campeonato Carioca runners | |
| Flamengo | 1980 Campeonato Carioca 3rd | |
| Bangu | 1980 Campeonato Carioca 4th | |
| Botafogo | 1980 Campeonato Carioca 5th | |
 Rio Grande do Sul2 berths | Grêmio | 1980 Campeonato Gaucho Champion |
| Internacional | 1980 Campeonato Gaucho runners | |
 Bahia3 berths | Vitória | 1980 Campeonato Baiano Champion |
| Galícia | 1980 Campeonato Baiano runners-up | |
| Bahia1 | Promoted from 1981 Taça de Prata | |
 Ceará2 berths | Fortaleza | 1980 Campeonato Cearense champions |
| Ferroviário Atlético Clube | 1980 Campeonato Cearense runners-up | |
 Goiás2 berths | Vila Nova | 1980 Campeonato Goiano Champion |
| Goiás | 1980 Campeonato Goiano runners-up | |
 Minas Gerais3 berths | Atlético Mineiro | 1980 Campeonato Mineiro Champion |
| Cruzeiro | 1980 Campeonato Mineiro runners-up | |
| Uberaba1 | Promoted from 1981 Taça de Prata | |
 Paraná2+1 berths | Londrina | 1980 Taça de Prata |
| Colorado | 1980 Campeonato Paranaense Champion | |
| Pinheiros | ||
 Pernambuco 3 berths | Santa Cruz | 1980 Campeonato Pernambucano champions |
| Sport Recife | 1980 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up | |
| Náutico1 | Promoted from 1981 Taça de Prata | |
 Alagoas 2 berths | CSA | 1980 Taça de Prata |
| CRB | State championship runners-up | |
 Amazonas | Nacional | 1980 state champions |
 Distrito Federal | Brasília | 1980 state champions |
 Espírito Santo | Desportiva | 1980 state champions |
 Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | 1980 state champions |
 Mato Grosso | Mixto | 1980 state champions |
 Mato Grosso do Sul1berth | Operário | 1980 state champions |
 Pará | Paysandu | 1980 state champions |
 Paraíba | Campinense | 1980 state champions |
 Piauí | Ríver | 1980 state champion |
 Rio Grande do Norte | América de Natal | 1980 state champion |
 Santa Catarina | Joinville | 1980 state champion |
 Sergipe | Itabaiana | 1980 state champion |
1 Entered directly on second phase.
First phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama (A) | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 13 |
| 2 | Ponte Preta (A) | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Colorado (A) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| 4 | Bangu (A) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 11 |
| 5 | Internacional (A) | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Internacional de Limeira (A) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 |
| 7 | Vitória (A) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 8 |
| 8 | Joinville | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 6 |
| 9 | Vila Nova | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 5 |
| 10 | Londrina | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa (A) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 2 | Operário-MS (A) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 |
| 3 | Goiás (A) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Grêmio (A) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 |
| 5 | Corinthians (A) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | Galícia (A) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Botafogo (A) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 | Pinheiros | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 |
| 9 | Brasília | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6 |
| 10 | Desportiva | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 2 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo (A) | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Sport (A) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 |
| 3 | Ferroviário-CE (A) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 11 |
| 4 | Fluminense (A) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 9 |
| 5 | Atlético Mineiro (A) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 |
| 6 | Mixto (A) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 8 |
| 7 | CSA (A) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 8 |
| 8 | América-RN | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 8 |
| 9 | Campinense | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 |
| 10 | River | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 6 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos (A) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 15 |
| 2 | Flamengo (A) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 13 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz (A) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 12 |
| 4 | Nacional-AM (A) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 11 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro (A) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 6 | Paysandu (A) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Fortaleza (A) | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 7 |
| 8 | CRB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 6 |
| 9 | Sampaio Corrêa | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 5 |
| 10 | Itabaiana | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 2 |
Second phase
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama (A) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | CSA (A) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 8 |
| 3 | Nacional-AM | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 |
| 4 | Galícia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 2 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponte Preta (A) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Bahia (A) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória (A) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| 2 | Fluminense (A) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Paysandu | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operário-MS (A) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 2 | Náutico (A) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 |
| 4 | Ferroviário-CE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo (A) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Grêmio (A) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | Internacional de Limeira | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Fortaleza | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 |
Group J
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional (A) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Sport (A) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 |
| 4 | Goiás | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 2 |
Group K
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo (A) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Santos (A) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Bangu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 |
| 4 | Mixto | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 |
Group L
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo (A) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro (A) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Colorado | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | Uberaba | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluminense | 3–4 | Vasco da Gama | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Náutico | 1-2 | Ponte Preta | 0–0 | 1-2 |
| Vitória | 2–3 | Grêmio | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Sport | 1-3 | Operário-MS | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Bahia | 0-2 | Flamengo | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| CSA | 0-2 | Botafogo | 0–0 | 0-2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 1-2 | Internacional | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Santos | 1-4 | São Paulo | 0–2 | 1-2 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco da Gama | 0–0 | Ponte Preta | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Grêmio | 3–0 | Operário-MS | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Flamengo | 1–3 | Botafogo | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Internacional | 0–3 | São Paulo | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponte Preta | 3–3 | Grêmio | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Botafogo | 3–3 | São Paulo | 1–0 | 2–3 |
