The season in Brazilian Serie A ended with the last matches being played. The winner of the championship race was Botafogo with 79 points. The team, which won the Libertadores Cup for the first time in its history despite being down to 10 players in the 30th second of the match last week, closed the season with double joy.
Botafogo defeated Sao Paulo 2-1 in the last match of the season. Its closest rival, Palmeiras, lost 1-0 at home to Fluminense and missed the chance to become the champion on goal difference.
Botafogo became the Brazilian Serie A champion with a difference of 6 points.