Santos winless in Brasileirão openers since 2019, check it out | OneFootball

This Wednesday, Santos begins its campaign in the 2026 Brazilian Championship, facing Chapecoense at 8 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Condá. In this match, the Peixe aims to break a seven-year streak without a win in the national competition's opening games.

The last victory occurred in 2019, when Santos defeated Grêmio 2-1 at the Arena. Since then, they have had five opening games without good results in the Brasileirão, with two draws and three losses. It's worth noting that the team did not compete in the championship in 2024, as they were in Serie B.

The sequence began in 2020, when Santos drew 0-0 with Red Bull Bragantino at Vila Belmiro. In 2021, they had an even worse start, losing to Bahia 3-0, also away from their fans. The following year, they drew again without goals in the first round, this time against Fluminense.

In 2023, the year of Santos' relegation to the Second Division, the scenario was bad from the first round: a 1-0 defeat to Grêmio. In the last season, after returning to the elite of Brazilian football, Santos debuted with a setback, losing 2-1 to Vasco at São Januário.

This season, Santos seeks to start with a victory and maintain good performance to do differently from last year. In 2025, the Peixe did not have a good championship and fought against relegation until the final rounds, but finished in 12th position and consequently secured a spot in the Copa Sudamericana.

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