Flamengo discover new Brasileirão 2026 rival after dramatic Série B round | OneFootball

Coritiba is the first team to qualify for next year's Série A

The Brazilian Championship Série B continues to heat up amid the final rounds with decisive matches. Thus, the first team to qualify for Série A emerged on Saturday (15), when Coritiba drew 0-0 with Athletic-MG.

Playing at Estádio Couto Pereira, Coritiba only needed a simple draw to qualify for next year's Série A. And that's what happened: the team from Paraná will face Flamengo in the Brazilian Championship of 2026.

AND THE OTHER 3 QUALIFIED TEAMS?

Flamengo will meet three other opponents in the Brazilian Championship of 2026 next Saturday (22). This is because Série B will have its last round played, with five teams still fighting for three spots at this moment.

Thus, Athletico-PR, in second place, Criciúma, in third, and Goiás, in fourth in the standings, are the ones that would move up at this moment. However, Chapecoense and Remo are still in the fight and can enter the top 4 with a combination of results.

AND WHO IS RELEGATED TO SÉRIE B AT THIS MOMENT?

On the other hand, one team has already been relegated to next year's Série B: Sport, after being thrashed by Flamengo. Finally, at this moment, Juventude, Fortaleza, and Vitória are falling, while Santos, Internacional, and Grêmio are fighting to stay in the first division.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

While some fight to stay and others to rise, Flamengo continues the battle to become the champion of the Brazilian Championship. Thus, the red-black team takes the field this Wednesday (19), against Fluminense, at Maracanã, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

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