The CBF modified the calendar for this season to bring forward the end of the competition.
The official decision was made on Saturday (23).
Now, the final round of the competition will be played on the 7th of the same month.
The measure was taken considering the possibility of one of the three Brazilian teams still alive in the Libertadores (Flamengo, Palmeiras or São Paulo) winning the tournament and needing to play the Intercontinental Cup, which still has no defined venue.
One thing is certain: the duel against Cruz Azul, from Mexico, for the “Derby of the Americas” will be on December 10th.
This change in the Brasileirão impacted the dates of the semifinals and final of the Copa do Brasil. Now it’s the knockout tournament that will have its decision on December 21st.
There will be games on the 10th, 14th (semifinals) and 17th and 21st (finals).
Flamengo, Palmeiras or São Paulo no longer compete in the Copa do Brasil, which “cleared the way” for the change to be made by the entity thanks to this coincidence.
Botafogo already suffered in 2024
Last year, Botafogo secured the Brasileirão title in the final round, played on December 8th.
And had to travel immediately to Qatar to face Pachuca on the 11th, for the “Derby of the Americas” – they were eliminated after losing 3-0.
In other words: if a Brasileirão champion also wins the Libertadores, they will not have a break between the end of the BR and the Intercontinental Cup.
Initially, the 2025 Brasileirão would end “almost in 2026” due to the stoppage for the Club World Cup.
The current Libertadores champion will face Cruz Azul, from Mexico, for the title of the aforementioned “Derby of the Americas” and a spot in the final playoff, the “Challenger Cup”. PSG is already in the final.
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