(including some of 1992 first division) could be relegated (such as Paraná, champion of 1992 second division). Top 3 of groups A and B (double internal round-robin) and top 2 of groups C and D qualified (idem). The latter played a play-off to qualify 2 tems to compose 2 4-team groups, played i double round robin. The winners of each group met in final playoffs. 8 teams (bottom 4 of groups C and D) relegated for 1993 "second" division. Ranking issues: because of this evident separation, team of group A and B have been ranked higher than C and D (except play-offs qualifiers) 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Back to complicated schemes: 4 groups of 6 in double round-robin, top 4 of each qualified. Remaining 16 distributed in 2 groups of 8, back again to favourite split round robin qualifying 6 teams ( 2 winners of each round robin stage plus 2 better season record on overall round robin) plus 2 teams on repechage (!) from the 8 left over of first phase. Then 8-team playoffs until finals. Ranking issues: Repechage winners ranked ahead of 1st phase qualified From 1995 until 2002, with an exception in 2000, the scheduling was relatively standardized with a normal season in single round robin with random home and away fixtures, followed by a top-8 play-off system (top qualified would meet 8th, 2nd meet 7th, etc..). And theoretically 2 teams relegated. 1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 24 teams in a single round-robin system with final playoffs. Second division with 24 teams, two promoted. 1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 24 teams and 8 team-playoffs. Fluminense relegated, which did not occur. 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: as Fluminense's relegation was even more taboo than Grêmio's in 1992, season team count was extended to 26 with 4 teams to be relegated, so as to get things "back to normal". Ironically, Fluminense again failed to avoid relegation and this time it proved too to be too much for any rescue operation. Thus after two years at the bottom of the table, Fluminense was the first team from Rio-São Paulo axis to experience relegation. 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 24 teams and 8-team playoffs, with 4 teams relegated, in order to bring down count progressively to 20. Fluminense managed this time to be relegated to third division, the worst feat ever by a Clube dos 13 team. 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro