Serie C: Guarani win and stay top | OneFootball

Guarani remains at the top of Brazil’s Série C. On the morning of this Saturday (13), coach Elio Sizenando’s team beat Caxias 2-1 in a match played at Brinco de Ouro, securing its third straight win in the competition and reaching 21 points. The Campinas side can still be caught this round, as Brusque, second in the table with 18 points, plays at home against Santa Cruz.

The competition continues this Saturday (13) with Amazonas vs. Anápolis. On Sunday, there will be five more matches: Brusque vs. Santa Cruz, Paysandu vs. Inter de Limeira, Itabaiana vs. Ituano, Flores vs. Figueirense, and Vila Redonda vs. Confiança. Wrapping up the 10th round of Série C, there will be three more games, all on Monday (15): Maringá vs. Maranhão, Ferroviária vs. Barra-SC, and Ypiranga vs. Botafogo-PB.

This year’s edition will be the last of Série C in its current 20-club format. Next year, it will have 24 participants while keeping the single-table first phase. Then, in 2028, there will be 28 teams and a new format with two groups of 14 clubs each. The competition will be held between April 5 and October 25, and its champion will secure a place in the third round of the 2027 Copa do Brasil.

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