1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Teams and locations

State	Team	Qualification method
São Paulo 8 berths	Corinthians	1979 Campeonato Paulista Champion
São Paulo 8 berths	Ponte Preta	1979 Campeonato Paulista runners-up
São Paulo 8 berths	Palmeiras	1979 Campeonato Paulista Semifinalist
São Paulo 8 berths	Guarani	1979 Campeonato Paulista Semifinalist
São Paulo 8 berths	São Paulo	1979 Campeonato Paulista 7th
São Paulo 8 berths	Santos	1979 Campeonato Paulista 5th
São Paulo 8 berths	Portuguesa	1979 Campeonato Paulista 8th
São Paulo 8 berths	América-SP1	Promoted from 1980 Taça de Prata
Rio de Janeiro 7 berths	Flamengo	1979 Campeonato Carioca Champion
Rio de Janeiro 7 berths	Fluminense	1979 Campeonato Carioca runners
Rio de Janeiro 7 berths	Vasco da Gama	1979 Campeonato Carioca 3rd
Rio de Janeiro 7 berths	Botafogo	1979 Campeonato Carioca 4th
Rio de Janeiro 7 berths	America-RJ	1979 Campeonato Carioca 9th
Rio de Janeiro 7 berths	Americano1	Promoted from 1980 Taça de Prata
Rio de Janeiro 7 berths	Bangu1	Promoted from 1980 Taça de Prata
Pernambuco 3 berths	Santa Cruz	1979 Campeonato Pernambucano Champion
Pernambuco 3 berths	Náutico	1979 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up
Pernambuco 3 berths	Sport Recife1	Promoted from 1980 Taça de Prata
Rio Grande do Sul 3 berths	Grêmio	1979 Campeonato Gaúcho Champion
Rio Grande do Sul 3 berths	Internacional	1979 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd
Rio Grande do Sul 3 berths	São Paulo-RS	1979 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th
Bahia 2 berths	Bahia	1979 Campeonato Baiano Champion
Bahia 2 berths	Vitória	1979 Campeonato Baiano runners-up
Ceará 2 berths	Ferroviário	1979 Campeonato Cearense Champion
Ceará 2 berths	Ceará	1979 Campeonato Cearense 3rd
Goiás 2 berths	Vila Nova	1979 Campeonato Goiano Champion
Goiás 2 berths	Atlético Goianiense	1979 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
Minas Gerais 2 berths	Atlético Mineiro	1979 Campeonato Mineiro Champion
Minas Gerais 2 berths	Cruzeiro	1979 Campeonato Mineiro runners-up
Paraná 2 berths	Coritiba	1979 Campeonato Paranaense Champion
Paraná 2 berths	Colorado	1979 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up
Alagoas	CRB	1979 Campeonato Alagoano champions
Amazonas	Nacional-AM	1979 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Distrito Federal	Gama	1979 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Espírito Santo	Desportiva	1979 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Maranhão	Maranhão	1979 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Mato Grosso	Mixto	1979 Campeonato Matogrossense champions
Mato Grosso do Sul	Operário	1979 Campeonato Sul-Mato-grossense champions
Pará	Remo	1979 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Paraíba	Botafogo-PB	1979 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up
Piauí	Flamengo	1979 Campeonato Piauiense champions
Rio Grande do Norte	América de Natal	1979 Campeonato Potiguar champions
Santa Catarina	Joinville	1979 Campeonato Catarinense champions
Sergipe	Itabaiana	1979 Campeonato Sergipano champions

First phase

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Second phase

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Group I

Group J

Group K

Group L

Third phase

Group M

Group N

Group O

Group P

Semifinals

First leg

Second leg

Finals

First leg

Second leg

Final standings