Flamengo clear leaders, Palmeiras 4th: Brasileirão table sans ref errors?

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·15 September 2026

Flamengo clear leaders, Palmeiras 4th: Brasileirão table sans ref errors?

Survey shows Flamengo alone at the top and a swap in the relegation zone between Botafogo and Vasco

As in recent years, Flamengo and Palmeiras are battling for the Brasileirão title. Flamengo lead the championship with 57 points, while the São Paulo side sit in second place with 56. However, one question remains: what would the table look like without decisive refereeing mistakes?

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According to an analysis by the profile ‘Tabela Moral’, Flamengo would still be leading the Brasileirão. But this time on their own, with 61 points, four more than their current total. In addition, second place would go to Bahia, with 53 points. Meanwhile, Palmeiras would drop to fourth place, with ten fewer points than in the official table.

Which teams suffered the biggest distortions?

Bahia | 4th — 46 points to 2nd — 53 points: +7
Palmeiras | 2nd — 56 points to 4th — 46 points: −10
Botafogo | 14th — 32 points to 17th — 29 points: −3
Vasco | 17th — 28 points to 16th — 30 points: +2
Flamengo | 1st — 57 points to 1st — 61 points: +4
Chapecoense | 20th — 17 points to 20th — 23 points: +6

What would happen to Palmeiras without refereeing mistakes?

The sharpest contrast in the survey involves Palmeiras. The São Paulo club have 56 points and sit second in the official table. However, Abel Ferreira’s team would have 46 points and be in fourth place without refereeing mistakes. As a result, the ten-point gap is the biggest among the 20 teams in the Brasileirão Série A.

What would the relegation zone look like without refereeing mistakes?

At the bottom of the Brasileirão table, one swap would stand out. Botafogo would go from 14th place, with 32 official points, to 17th, with 29. As a result, the Rio club would leave a relatively safe position and enter the relegation zone.

Vasco, meanwhile, would rise from their official 17th place, with 28 points, to 16th, with 30. That way, the São Januário club would escape the relegation zone. Therefore, Botafogo would take that spot instead of their rivals.

How does Tabela Moral’s analysis work?

The survey is based on reviewing controversial incidents throughout the competition that had a direct impact on the result of several matches. Each mistake identified by the profile is then converted into points, added or subtracted according to its effect on the final result of each game.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.