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·3 July 2026
Série B: check out the 16th-round fixtures

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·3 July 2026

The 16th round of Série B began on Thursday (2), with Cuiabá and Fortaleza beating América-MG and Ponte Preta, respectively. With each round, the battle for the top spots in the standings becomes even fiercer. The matches continue on Saturday (4), Sunday (5), Monday (6), and Tuesday (7), and promise plenty of excitement.
Most of the matchups will take place on Saturday: Criciúma vs. Sport, Novorizontino vs. Atlético-GO, Londrina vs. CRB, and Goiás vs. Ceará. On Sunday, the clash will be between Náutico and Juventude. Botafogo-SP vs. Avaí and Vila Nova vs. São Bernardo will face off on Monday. Finally, the match between Athletic and Operário-PR on Tuesday will bring the 16th round to a close.
At the end of the home-and-away matches among the 20 teams, the two with the highest point totals earn direct promotion to Série A. The teams that finish between third and sixth place will compete for the other two promotion spots in the playoffs.
Thursday (2)
Cuiabá 1 x 0 América-MG - Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (MT)
Fortaleza 2 x 0 Ponte Preta - Arena Castelão, Fortaleza (CE)
Saturday (4)
Criciúma vs. Sport - 4:00 p.m. - Heriberto Hulse, Criciúma (SC)
Novorizontino vs. Atlético-GO - 4:00 p.m. - Jorge Ismael de Biasi, Novo Horizonte (SP)
Londrina vs. CRB - 4:00 p.m. - Vitorino Gonçalves Dias, Londrina (PR)
Goiás vs. Ceará - 8:00 p.m. - Hailé Pinheiro, Goiânia (GO)
Sunday (5)
Náutico vs. Juventude - 8:30 p.m. - Aflitos, Recife (PE)
Monday (6)
Botafogo-SP vs. Avaí - 7:00 p.m. - Santa Cruz, Ribeirão Preto (SP)
Vila Nova vs. São Bernardo - 7:00 p.m. - Onésio B. Alvarenga, Goiânia (GO)
Tuesday (7)
Athletic vs. Operário-PR - 8:00 p.m. - Arena Sicredi, São João Del Rei (MG)
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