Ponte Preta relegated from Paulistão, confirmation comes through | OneFootball

Ponte Preta was relegated to the Série A2 of the Campeonato Paulista.

The relegation was confirmed this Saturday (7) with the defeat against Portuguesa at Canindé.

The team from Campinas had already reached the penultimate round of the state championship's first phase with slim chances of staying in the elite.

After accumulating one draw and six defeats, Ponte Preta needed to win its last two matches, including this Saturday's against Portuguesa, to keep dreaming of staying up.

The relegation comes just a few months after the club won the first national-level title in its history by becoming the champion of the Série C of the Brasileirão.

Previously, Ponte had won four Paulistão A2 trophies (1927, 1933, 1969, and 2023) and four more from the Paulistão Interior Tournament (2009, 2013, 2015, and 2018).

According to a survey by ge, Ponte Preta's season start is the worst in its 125-year history.

Even with the Série C Brasileirão title, the club's backstage has been turbulent since last year.

The victorious campaign in 2025 was built amid delayed salaries.

This year, a transfer ban prevented the club from registering new players in the first three rounds of the Paulistão.

Youth academy players had to be included in the state championship matches to complete the short squad.

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