| # | Team | P | W | D | L | FA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novorizontino | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 62-30 | 64 |
| 2 | EC Juventude | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 45-23 | 64 |
| 3 | Vila Nova | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 50-36 | 62 |
| 4 | Fortaleza | 35 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 43-31 | 61 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 36-30 | 59 |
| 6 | CRB Maceio | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 53-49 | 55 |
| 7 | Sport Recife | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 47-38 | 54 |
| 8 | Atletico GO | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 42-33 | 54 |
| 9 | Goias | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 36-40 | 52 |
| 10 | Operario Ferroviario | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 45-46 | 51 |
| 11 | Sao Bernardo | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 49-39 | 49 |
| 12 | Cuiaba | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 32-28 | 47 |
| 13 | Botafogo SP | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 40-38 | 47 |
| 14 | Athletic Minas | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 40-40 | 44 |
| 15 | Nautico PE | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 39-46 | 43 |
| 16 | Ceara SC | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 37-44 | 43 |
| 17 | Avai FC | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 33-45 | 37 |
| 18 | Londrina EC | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 44-51 | 32 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 35 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23-54 | 23 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 35 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21-76 | 15 |