The most important ranking for finishing first in the Brazilian Championship is the standings, and Flamengo achieved this and, consequently, the national title. But it wasn't just through points that the Rio de Janeiro team reached the top spot. Certain fundamentals helped Andrade's team achieve its goal of becoming a six-time champion in the 2009 season.

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Flamengo dominated the rankings practically from start to finish in terms of steals. 781 opponents were dispossessed since the start of the competition, with midfielder Willians alone playing the role of a stealer on 149 occasions. This combativeness led to the player being sent off twice, but he also stood out in terms of red cards, as Flamengo had the fewest players sent off from matches among the 20 participants: a total of four.

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Furthermore, Flamengo was the team that most frequently executed two types of plays. The red-and-blacks counterattacked 134 times and reached the baseline on 269 occasions. This also led to the team that most frequently sent balls into the box: 657 crosses. And, rounding out the red-and-blacks' top spots, they also had 249 corners. It's worth noting that, in two of these, Petkovic scored spectacular goals against Palmeiras and Atlético-MG, not to mention the header that Ronaldo Angelim headed in, securing a 2-1 victory over Grêmio and securing their sixth title.

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But the Brazilian champion doesn't live by leadership alone. Flamengo didn't have the best defense, which was São Paulo's, with 42 goals conceded. However, the defense conceded only 44 goals, which earned it second place overall in this ranking, alongside Internacional. In terms of attack, Grêmio was the most effective with 67 goals, and the Rubro-Negro finished sixth thanks to 58 goals scored.

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The skill of Flamengo's players also made them one of the teams that suffered the most fouls in the championship. Not as much as Fluminense, whose players were fouled 813 times, but Flamengo finished fourth with 715 fouls. The team from Gávea didn't overdo their reaction either, finishing seventh in fouls: 677 compared to 624 for Corinthians, the most loyal member of Série A.

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Passing, however, wasn't a strong point for the team. Atlético-MG made fewer mistakes in the competition, totaling 1.007 errors. The red-and-blacks' errors were greater: 1.266 misplaced passes, ranking 12th in this ranking. When it came to making passes, Flamengo was effective on 7.643 occasions, only ninth best. Inter moved the ball from foot to foot 9.570 times. Offside calls also stopped 99 Flamengo attacks, while Corinthians had 65 such plays observed by the referee's assistant.

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Flamengo's players also lacked more chances on goal. While the leaders of this ranking, Botafogo and Barueri, each had 617 shots on goal, the red-and-blacks attempted 472 attempts on goal. Fifteenth place in this aspect shows that the title might have come more easily if the team had taken more shots.