Full Name: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Country: Brazil
Level: 1
Number of Teams: 20

Official Website: cbfnews.uol.com.br

The league name (Campeonato Brasileiro Série A) translates as the A Series of the Brazilian Championship, the top league in the Brazilian system. It's sometimes called the Brasileirão - The Big Brazilian. The 20 teams play each other two times (home and away) for a total of 38 games. The bottom four clubs are relegated. The season runs from May to December.

2008 Clubs:
Atlético Mineiro
Atlético Paranaense
Botafogo
Coritiba
Cruzeiro
Figueirense
Flamengo
Fluminense
Goiás
Grêmio
Internacional
Ipatinga
Náutico
Palmeiras
Portuguesa
Santos
São Paulo
Sport Recife
Vasco da Gama 
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