Brazilian football standings

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings after Sunday's matches in the Brazilian Serie A championship (tabulated under games played, wins, draws, losses, goals for, goals against, points):

1. Botafogo 27 17 5 5 46 25 56

2. Palmeiras 27 16 5 6 44 19 53

3. Fortaleza 27 15 7 5 36 26 52

4. Flamengo 26 13 6 7 42 32 45

5. Sao Paulo 27 13 5 9 35 29 44

6. Bahia