Coritiba crowned champions, ex-Flamengo’s Braz takes Remo up | OneFootball

Coritiba, Athletico-PR, Chapecoense, and Remo will face Flamengo in the 2026 Brazilian Championship

The last round of the national second division ended this Sunday (23). Thus, the 2026 Brasileirão will feature the reunion between the Rio de Janeiro team and the executive Marcos Braz, who managed to access the first division while leading Remo-PA, fourth place in Serie B.

Coritiba had already secured early access, but the 2-1 victory over Amazonas secured the Serie B title for Coxa. Furthermore, Athletico-PR defeated América-MG 1-0, but still did not reach the points of their rival.

Did Marcos Braz rise to the elite?

Besides Coritiba and Athletico-PR, Chapecoense moved up by defeating Atlético-GO 1-0, which gave the green team 62 points. Meanwhile, Remo, whose president is the former Flamengo executive Marcos Braz, won 3-1 over Goiás to reach the first division.

What's special about Marcos Braz?

Marcos Braz was an extremely present figure behind the scenes of Flamengo starting in the 2000s. The executive, for example, was involved in a total of 12 club titles between 2019 and 2024, as vice-president.

Besides the titles, Braz accumulated controversies. For instance, Flamengo went through a complicated phase in 2023. Therefore, the former executive received criticism inside a shopping mall in Rio de Janeiro. In response, the vice-president bit the groin of the Flamengo fan who was demanding results.

Does Serie A already have a champion?

After the victory against Red Bull Bragantino, Flamengo reached 74 points on the table. With this, the Rubro-Negro opened a four-point lead over Palmeiras, which currently has 70 and is in second place in the standings.

Competition table provided by Superscore

Thus, Flamengo can mathematically secure the championship title next Tuesday (25). However, for this to happen, the Most Beloved needs to defeat Atlético-MG, in addition to hoping for a Palmeiras defeat against Grêmio in Rio Grande do Sul.

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