See what Santos need on the final day to stay in Série A

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·4 December 2025

See what Santos need on the final day to stay in Série A

Santos took an important step towards staying in the Série A of the Brazilian Championship by defeating Juventude 3-0 this Wednesday, away from home, in the 37th round. See what the club needs against Cruzeiro, in the last game of the year, to avoid relegation.

✔️Victory

If they beat Cruzeiro on Sunday, at Vila Belmiro, Peixe is mathematically guaranteed in the elite of the competition in 2026, regardless of any other result.

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➖Draw

If Santos draws with Cruzeiro, they will need to hope for:

A draw or defeat for Vitória against São Paulo, in Salvador or
A victory for Vitória over São Paulo by less than 10 goals difference

If Vitória achieves a historic 10-0 win against São Paulo and surpasses Santos in goal difference, the São Paulo team needs a slip from Fortaleza OR Ceará.

❌Defeat

If they lose to Cruzeiro, Santos will have to hope for:

Vitória not beating São Paulo and Inter not recovering the seven-goal difference
If Inter reduces the difference: – Vitória cannot win and Fortaleza needs to slip or Ceará lose
If Vitória wins: – Inter cannot reduce the difference or Ceará cannot win

📊 See the standings

14) Santos — 44 points, 11 wins, -8 goal difference 15) Ceará — 43 points, 11 wins, -4 goal difference 16) Fortaleza — 43 points, 11 wins, -13 goal difference 17) Vitória — 42 points, 10 wins, -18 goal difference 18) Internacional — 41 points, 10 wins, -15 goal difference