| Season | 2003 |
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| Champions | Cruzeiro (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Fortaleza Bahia |
| Copa Libertadores | Cruzeiro Santos São Paulo São Caetano Coritiba |
| Copa Sudamericana | Internacional Atlético Mineiro Flamengo Goiás Paraná Figueirense Grêmio |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1593 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dimba (31 goals) |
| Average attendance | 15,629 |
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The 33rd season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on March 29, 2003, and reached its end on December 14, 2003. The competition was won by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
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The 24 teams played against each other twice. At the season finale, the team with the most accumulated points (3 for each win, 1 for a draw, none for a loss) was declared champion. The two worst teams were relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B of the following year.
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| Club | P | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 100 | 46 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 102 | 47 | 55 |
| 2 | Santos | 87 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 93 | 60 | 33 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 78 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 67 | 14 |
| 4 | São Caetano | 74 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| 5 | Coritiba | 73 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| 6 | Internacional | 72 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| 7 | Atlético-MG | 72 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 76 | 62 | 14 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 66 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 73 | -7 |
| 9 | Goiás | 65 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 78 | 63 | 15 |
| 10 | Paraná | 65 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 85 | 75 | -10 |
| 11 | Figueirense | 65 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| 12 | Atlético-PR | 61 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 72 | -5 |
| 13 | Guarani | 61 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 64 | 72 | -8 |
| 14 | Criciúma | 60 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 69 | -12 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 57 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 63 | -2 |
| 16 | Vitória | 56 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 64 | -14 |
| 17 | Vasco | 54 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 69 | -12 |
| 18 | Juventude | 53 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 55 | 70 | -15 |
| 19 | Fluminense | 52 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 77 | -25 |
| 20 | Grêmio[1] | 50 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 54 | 68 | -14 |
| 21 | Ponte Preta | 50 | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 63 | 73 | -10 |
| 22 | Paysandu | 49 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 74 | 77 | -3 |
| 23 | Fortaleza | 49 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 58 | 74 | -16 |
| 24 | Bahia | 49 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 59 | 92 | -33 |
| P - points earned; G - matches played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF - goals scored; GA - goals conceded; GD - goal difference |
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| Zone of qualification for the 2004 Copa Libertadores | |
| Zone of qualification for the 2004 Copa Sudamericana | |
| Relegation zone |
| Pos. | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
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| 1 | Goiás | 31 | |
| 2 | Paraná | 30 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 29 | |
| 4 | Cruzeiro | 24 | |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 22 | |
| 6 | Coritiba | 20 | |
| 7 | Atlético-PR | 16 | |
| 8 | Cruzeiro | 15 | |
| Paraná | 15 | ||
| Guarani | 15 | ||
| Paysandu | 15 |
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