Carlos Tevez won the Bola de Ouro, and finished third in the top scorers chart with 20 goals.

Brasiliense and Fortaleza Criciúma, Guarani, Vitória, Grêmio Pre-season favorites Corinthians captured their fourth national championship despite a turbulent early season and a campaign that went through 3 different head coaches.

Coach Muricy Ramalho led a team with Rafael Sobis, Fernandão, and Tinga to the best performance of any team in the second half, narrowly missing the opportunity for their own fourth national title, but also securing a place in the first round of the Libertadores.

The top middle of the pack was made up of Fluminense, Atlético/PR, Paraná, Cruzeiro, Botafogo, Santos, and São Paulo, who were all awarded allocations in the 2006 Copa Sudamericana; with São Paulo, who cannot participate due to Libertadores commitments, ceding their spot to 12th placed Vasco da Gama.

Finishing in the bottom four and relegated to Série B for 2006 are storied franchise Atlético Mineiro as well as perennial mid-majors Coritiba, Paysandu, and Brasiliense.