| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio Novorizontino | 37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 70 | WDWWW |
| 2 | Juventude | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 68 | DDWDW |
| 3 | Vila Nova | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 66 | WDLDW |
| 4 | Criciúma | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 62 | WWLWL |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 62 | DWDDL |
| 6 | CRB | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 58 | DLWLW |
| 7 | Goiás | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 55 | WWDWW |
| 8 | Atlético Goianiense | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 55 | LDDLD |
| 9 | Sport Recife | 37 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 55 | DLWDL |
| 10 | Operário Ferroviário | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 54 | LLWLW |
| 11 | São Bernardo | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 52 | DLWWL |
| 12 | Botafogo-SP | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 51 | WWWDW |
| 13 | Cuiabá | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 47 | LLLLL |
| 14 | Athletic Club | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 47 | LDDLW |
| 15 | Náutico | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 46 | LDLWL |
| 16 | Ceará | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 43 | WLDLL |
| 17 | Avaí | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 40 | WDLLW |
| 18 | Londrina | 37 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 32 | DWLLL |
| 19 | América Mineiro | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -29 | 26 | LLWWW |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 36 | 3 | 6 | 27 | -57 | 15 | LLDDL |