Corinthians win and stay top of the Women’s Brasileirão after round nine | OneFootball

Corinthians remain at the top of the Brazilian Women’s Championship after the ninth round. With a 2-0 win over Grêmio last Friday (2) at Francisco Novalletto Stadium, the Brabas reached 22 points and stayed in first place in the standings.

The black-and-white side holds a two-point lead over second-placed São Paulo, who beat Flamengo 2-1 in the round and took sole possession of second place with 20 points. Palmeiras sit third with 18 after a goalless draw against Bahia. Rounding out the top four, Internacional have 17 points.

Photos: Victor Lannes / Agência Corinthians

Tight race at the top

The qualification zone for the knockout stage remains closely contested. Bahia are in fifth place with 16 points, while Flamengo, Ferroviária and Fluminense follow, all with 15, completing the group of the top eight teams.

If the qualifying stage ended right now, Corinthians would face Ferroviária in the quarterfinals, although that matchup could still change over the next few rounds.

Just below the top eight are Red Bull Bragantino and Cruzeiro, both with 14 points, followed by Santos (11), Grêmio (10) and Atlético-MG (9). Mixto come next, while Juventude and Botafogo have five points each. In the relegation zone, América-MG and Vitória occupy the bottom two spots with three and two points, respectively.

Round results

The ninth round featured matches played between May 1 and 4. Among the highlights, besides Corinthians’ victory, were Internacional’s 3-0 win over Santos and Red Bull Bragantino’s 3-0 victory against Botafogo.

Check out the results:

Next round and direct showdown

The 10th round promises to have a direct impact at the top of the table. Corinthians return to action on Monday (11) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), when they host São Paulo at Fazendinha in a direct battle for the top spot in the competition. Before that, however, the Brabas have a match in the Campeonato Paulista Feminino. The team opens its state campaign this Thursday (7), also against São Paulo, at 9:30 p.m., once again at Fazendinha.

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