Brazilian football standings

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings after Thursday's matches in the Brazilian Serie A championship (tabulated under games played, wins, draws, losses, goals for, goals against, goal difference, points):

1 Flamengo 14 9 3 2 26 14 12 30

2 Botafogo 14 8 3 3 23 14 9 27

3 Palmeiras 14 8 3 3 20 11 9 27

4 Bahia 14 8 3 3 23 16 7 27

5 Sao Paulo 14 7 3 4 22 16 6 24