| Pos | Team | Live | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vila Nova | 1-0 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 51 | DWLWD |
| 2 |  Grêmio Novorizontino | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 50 | WWWWD | |
| 3 |  Juventude | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 50 | WDDWL | |
| 4 |  Fortaleza | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 48 | WDWWD | |
| 5 |  Criciúma | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 47 | LLWLL | |
| 6 |  Atlético Goianiense | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 46 | WWDWW | |
| 7 |  CRB | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 45 | LWWLW | |
| 8 |  Operário Ferroviário | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 44 | DDWWD | |
| 9 |  Sport Recife | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 41 | WLLWL | |
| 10 |  Athletic Club | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 40 | LLWLW | |
| 11 |  Cuiabá | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 40 | DWLWD | |
| 12 |  Goiás | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 39 | DWLLW | |
| 13 |  São Bernardo | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 38 | DLWLW | |
| 14 |  Náutico | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 38 | DWWLD | |
| 15 |  Ceará | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 32 | WLWLD | |
| 16 |  Botafogo-SP | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 31 | LLLLL | |
| 17 |  Avaí | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 30 | WLLLD | |
| 18 |  Londrina | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 28 | LDLWW | |
| 19 |  América Mineiro | 1-0 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | -28 | 17 | LWLWL |
| 20 |  Ponte Preta | 28 | 2 | 4 | 22 | -46 | 10 | LLLLL |