Football Men: Brazil: Primeira Divisão 1996 August 10-December 15: Final Standings: 1. Cruzeiro * 23-44 (31-17) 2. Guarani * 23-43 (23-14) 3. Palmeiras * 23-43 (42-20) 4. Atlético Paranaense * 23-39 (41-28) 5. Atlético Mineiro * 23-39 (39-32) 6. Grêmio * 23-38 (42-27) 7. Goiás * 23-37 (37-27) 8. Portuguesa * 23-36 (32-29) 9. Internacional 23-35 (31-27) 10. Sport Recife 23-35 (32-31) 11. São Paulo 23-35 (39-32) 12. Corinthians 23-32 (20-19) 13. Flamengo 23-30 (24-31) 14. Coritiba 23-29 (25-30) 15. Vitória 23-29 (32-39) 16. Paraná 23-28 (26-30) 17. Botafogo 23-28 (33-35) 18. Vasco da Gama 23-27 (37-43) 19. Juventude 23-27 (31-37) 20. Santos 23-27 (26-31) 21. Criciúma 23-23 (31-39) 22. Bahia 23-23 (25-35) 23. Fluminense 23-22 (26-50) 24. Bragantino 23-19 (26-48) Quarterfinals: Atlético Mineiro * - Atlético Paranaense 3-1 0-1 Goiás * - Guarani 3-1 0-1 Grêmio * - Palmeiras 3-1 0-1 Portuguesa * - Cruzeiro 3-0 0-1 Semifinals: Goiás - Grêmio * 1-3 2-2 Portuguesa * - Atlético Mineiro 1-0 2-2 Finals: Portuguesa - Grêmio # * 2-0 0-2 # champions due to better season record