The 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 16th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
| Season | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras (5th title) |
| Copa Libertadores de América | Palmeiras Botafogo |
← 1971 1973 → | |
Overview
the championship had 26 teams, and São Paulo won the championship.
Final standings
| Pos | Club | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | São Paulo | 42 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| 2 | Botafogo | 33 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| 3 | Internacional | 40 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 36 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| 5 | Coritiba | 35 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 34 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| 7 | Vasco da Gama | 34 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| 8 | Santos | 33 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| 9 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 32 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 32 | 17 |
| 10 | Grêmio | 31 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| 11 | Atlético Mineiro | 30 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| 12 | Flamengo | 30 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 |
| 13 | Ceará | 30 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| 14 | Fluminense | 29 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| 15 | América-RJ | 28 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 |
| 16 | Santa Cruz | 25 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 43 | -9 |
| 17 | Remo | 25 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 18 | Bahia | 23 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| 19 | Náutico | 22 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 34 | -4 |
| 20 | Vitória | 22 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
| 21 | Nacional-AM | 18 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 31 | -8 |
| 22 | América Mineiro | 18 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 |
| 23 | Portuguesa | 17 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -12 |
| 24 | ABC | 15 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 33 | -15 |
| 25 | CRB | 13 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 45 | -27 |
| 26 | Sergipe | 9 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 41 | -27 |