The Brasileirão-2025 will no longer end on December 21.
CBF has modified this season’s calendar to bring forward the end of the competition.
The decision was made official this Saturday (23).
Now, the final round of the competition will be played on the 7th of the same month.
This measure was taken considering the possibility of one of the three Brazilian teams still in the Libertadores (Flamengo, Palmeiras, or São Paulo) winning the tournament and needing to compete in the Intercontinental Cup, which still has no defined venue.
This change in the Brasileirão impacted the dates of the semifinals and final of the Copa do Brasil. Now it is the knockout tournament that will have its decision on December 21.
Flamengo, Palmeiras, or São Paulo are no longer in the tournament, which “paved the way” for the change to be made by the entity thanks to this coincidence.
Last year, Botafogo sealed the Brasileirão victory in the final round, played on December 8.
And they had to travel immediately to Qatar to face Pachuca on the 11th, for the “Derby of the Americas” in the Intercontinental Cup – they were eliminated after a 3-0 loss.
Initially, Brasileirão-2025 would end “almost in 2026” due to the pause for the Club World Cup.
The current Libertadores champion will face Cruz Azul from Mexico, competing for the title of the aforementioned “Derby of the Americas” and a spot in the final play-off, the “Challenger Cup.” PSG is already in the final.
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