Coluna do Fla
·7 décembre 2025
Farewell, relegated sides: 4 teams drop from Série A in 2026

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·7 décembre 2025

Flamengo was the champion of the Brazilian Championship and was just watching the last round from the sidelines. This Sunday (07), nine games took place in the tournament, and Fortaleza and Ceará were relegated to Série B of 2026.
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Among the games that didn't mean much, Sport was thrashed by Grêmio at Ilha do Retiro by 4-0. Corinthians drew with Juventude 1-1 in São Paulo, while Atlético-MG defeated Vasco without difficulties in Belo Horizonte by 5-0.
Sport and Juventude were already relegated to Série B. This Sunday (07), Ceará, playing at Arena Castelão, lost to Palmeiras 3-1. The other team from Ceará, Fortaleza, lost 4-2 to Botafogo and dropped to the second division.
Playing at home, Vitória did their job and beat São Paulo 1-0, moving out of the relegation zone. Internacional, which started the round in the relegation zone, overcame Red Bull Bragantino 3-1. Finally, Santos triumphed over Cruzeiro 3-0.
Thus, Fluminense and Bahia faced off directly at Maracanã, while Botafogo was in the running at Estádio Nilton Santos. However, the team from Laranjeiras defeated the Bahian team 2-0 and secured the fifth position in the Brazilian Championship.
Thus, Flamengo, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Mirassol, Fluminense, Botafogo, and Bahia qualified for the Copa Libertadores. São Paulo, Grêmio, Corinthians, Red Bull Bragantino, Atlético-MG, Santos, and Vasco secured spots in the South American Cup. Finally, Ceará, Fortaleza, Juventude, and Sport were relegated.
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