1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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| Season | 1997 |
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| Champions | Vasco da Gama (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Bahia Criciúma Fluminense União São João |
| Copa Libertadores de América |
Cruzeiro (title holders) Vasco da Gama Grêmio (Copa do Brasil champion) |
| Matches played | 351 |
| Goals scored | 969 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Edmundo (29 goals) |
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1998 →
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The 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 41st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
It was competed for by 26 teams, and Vasco da Gama won the title.
Final standings
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 70 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 37 | +32 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 58 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 57 | 28 | +29 |
| 3 | Internacional | 57 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 31 | +29 |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 53 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 50 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 49 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 36 | +14 |
| 7 | Santos | 48 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 43 | +5 |
| 8 | Juventude | 44 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 31 | -1 |
| 9 | Vitória | 36 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 40 | +4 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 34 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| 11 | Sport | 33 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 |
| 12 | São Paulo | 33 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 |
| 13 | Paraná | 32 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 14 | Grêmio | 31 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 47 | -13 |
| 15 | Coritiba | 30 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 |
| 16 | América de Natal | 30 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 40 | -9 |
| 17 | Corinthians | 29 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 27 | -4 |
| 18 | Atlético Paranaense | 28 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 41 | -4 |
| 19 | Goiás | 28 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 40 | -10 |
| 20 | Cruzeiro | 28 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 35 | -5 |
| 21 | Guarani | 28 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 43 | -7 |
| 22 | Bragantino | 26 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 46 | -19 |
| 23 | Bahia (R) | 26 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 49 | -10 |
| 24 | Criciúma (R) | 25 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 35 | -8 |
| 25 | Fluminense (R) | 22 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 41 | -15 |
| 26 | União São João (R) | 15 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 47 | -29 |
Second Phase
A Group
1 Vasco 14
2 Flamengo 8
3 Juventude 7
4 Portuguesa 4
B Group
1 Palmeiras 16
2 Santos 7
3 Internacional 6
4 Atlético Mineiro 6
FINAL
Palmeiras 0 x 0 Vasco (12.14.1997, São Paulo)
Vasco 0 x 0 Palmeiras (12.21.1997, Rio de Janeiro)
The Vasco da Gama had the advantage based in prior results.
Top scorers
| Pos. | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edmundo |
Vasco | 29 |
| 2 | Christian |
Internacional | 24 |
| 3 | Dodô |
São Paulo | 21 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Fabri |
Portuguesa | 17 |
| 5 | Valdir |
Atlético Mineiro | 16 |
| 6 | Guga |
Portuguesa | 13 |
| 7 | Oséas |
Palmeiras | 11 |
