| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nautico | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 48:20 | 28 | 50 | |
| 2. | Atletico-MG | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 49:14 | 35 | 48 | |
| 3. | America RN | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 39:14 | 25 | 46 | |
| 4. | Brasiliense | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 45:17 | 28 | 44 | |
| 5. | Sport Recife | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 41:12 | 29 | 42 | |
| 6. | Marilia | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 36:17 | 19 | 41 | |
| 7. | Gama | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37:24 | 13 | 40 | |
| 8. | Coritiba | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 39:21 | 18 | 39 | |
| 9. | Santo Andre | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29:14 | 15 | 39 | |
| 10. | Paulista | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41:17 | 24 | 38 | |
| 11. | Avai | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 24:14 | 10 | 37 | |
| 12. | Remo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32:21 | 11 | 35 | |
| 13. | Sao Raimundo AM | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29:18 | 11 | 34 | |
| 14. | Guarani | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32:23 | 9 | 34 | |
| 15. | Paysandu PA | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28:25 | 3 | 31 | |
| 16. | CRB | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 40:30 | 10 | 30 | |
| 17. | Ceara | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 26:22 | 4 | 29 | |
| 18. | Vila Nova FC | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25:27 | -2 | 29 | |
| 19. | Portuguesa | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28:28 | 0 | 25 | |
| 20. | Ituano | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 23:21 | 2 | 23 |