1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season	1970
Dates	20 September - 20 December
Champions	Fluminense; 1st TRGP title; 1st Brazilian title
Copa Libertadores; de América	Fluminense; Palmeiras
Matches played	142
Goals scored	312 (2.2 per match)
Top goalscorer	Tostão (12 goals)
Average attendance	20,259
	← 1969 1971 →

The 1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1970 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa) was the 14th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on September 20 and ended on December 20. Palmeiras came as the defending champion having won the 1969 season and Fluminense won the championship, the first in the history of the club.

Championship format

First-phase: the 17 participants play all against all twice, but divided into two groups (one 8 and one 9) for classification, in the Group A, each team plays two more matches against any other. The first 2 of each group are classified for the finals.
Final-phase: the four clubs classified play all against all in a single round. The club with most points at this stage is the champion.
Tie-breaking criteria:

1 - Goal difference
2 - Raffle

With one victory, a team still gained 2 points, instead of 3.

First phase

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Palmeiras	16	9	5	2	16	7	+9	23
2	Atlético Mineiro	16	7	6	3	21	13	+8	20
3	Botafogo	16	7	5	4	21	13	+8	19
4	Grêmio	16	6	6	4	17	13	+4	18
5	Santos	16	5	6	5	20	20	0	16
6	Bahia	16	5	5	6	11	18	−7	15
7	São Paulo	16	3	5	8	14	20	−6	11
8	América-RJ	16	2	6	8	15	23	−8	10

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Cruzeiro	16	9	3	4	29	14	+15	21
2	Fluminense	16	8	4	4	26	16	+10	20
3	Flamengo	16	7	6	3	18	9	+9	20
4	Internacional	16	8	4	4	21	12	+9	20
5	Corinthians	16	5	6	5	16	15	+1	16
6	Santa Cruz	16	3	8	5	14	22	−8	14
7	Atlético-PR	16	4	4	8	13	22	−9	12
8	Ponte Preta	16	3	4	9	11	34	−23	10
9	Vasco	16	2	3	11	14	26	−12	7

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Final phase

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Fluminense	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	5
2	Palmeiras	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	4
3	Atlético Mineiro	3	0	2	1	2	5	−3	2
4	Cruzeiro	3	0	1	2	3	6	−3	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Matches:

13 December 1970

16:00 UTC−03:00

Fluminense	1 – 0	Palmeiras

Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

13 December 1970

16:00 UTC−03:00

Cruzeiro	1 – 1	Atlético Mineiro

Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

16 December 1970

16:00 UTC−03:00

Cruzeiro	0 – 1	Fluminense

Mineirão, Belo Horizonte

16 December 1970

16:00 UTC−03:00

Palmeiras	3 – 0	Atlético Mineiro

Palestra Itália, São Paulo

20 December 1970

16:00 UTC−03:00

Palmeiras	4 – 2	Cruzeiro

Palestra Itália, São Paulo

20 December 1970

16:00 UTC−03:00

Fluminense	1 – 1	Atlético Mineiro

Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (Série A) 1970 champions
Fluminense 1st title

References

1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF