Brasileirão returns this week; Do you remember how your team was in the competition?

In fact, the ball rolls through the Brasileirão even before the end of the World Cup. Two games anticipated by the CBF will be played this Thursday (16). The matches take place simultaneously, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time). Botafogo hosts Santos, at Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro, while Vasco travels to face Vitória, at Barradão, in Salvador (BA).

The clashes begin the new round of the tournament, which will continue with the other 16 clubs in the field on Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Despite the competition reaching the 19th round, some clubs have still played just 17 matches and have one game in hand. This is the case of Flamengo, Bahia, Botafogo, Vitória, Mirassol and Chapecoense.

TOP OF THE TABLE

The country's main national championship was suspended on May 31st to hold the North American World Cup. The break occurred with Palmeiras in the lead, with 41 points in 18 matches. The runner-up is Flamengo, who has 34 points, but has one game less.

Completing the G4, which guarantees a direct place in the Libertadores, are Fluminense, with 31 points, and Athletico-PR, with 30. In fifth place, which gives the right to the preliminary phase of the continental competition, appears Red Bull Bragantino, with 29.

INTERMEDIATE ZONE

Still dreaming of a place in the Libertadores, but currently in the classification zone for the 2027 Copa Sudamericana, are Bahia, in sixth place, with 26 points and one game in hand, tied with Coritiba, but ahead in the tiebreaker criteria. São Paulo is eighth, with 25 points. They complete the group of 11 first placed teams, who today guarantee a place in competitions for Conmebol, Atlético-MG, Corinthians and Cruzeiro, all with 24 points.

FIGHT AGAINST THE Z4

In the middle part of the table, between the classification zone for international tournaments and the relegation zone, Botafogo and Vitória appear, both with 22 points and one game less, occupying 12th and 13th positions, respectively. Right behind are Internacional, Santos and Grêmio, all with 21 points, just one above the relegation zone.

REMOVAL ZONE

The Z4 starts with Vasco, who has 20 points. The Cariocas, in fact, were the only ones to change coaches during the break: Renato Gaúcho was fired, and the Portuguese Pedro Emanuel took charge of the team. Remo appears in 18th place, with 18 points. In the last two positions are Mirassol, with 16, and bottom-placed Chapecoense, with just nine points. Both still have one game less.

CHECK OUT THE GAMES FROM THE 19TH ROUND OF THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP:

- Vitória x Vasco, Thursday (16/07), at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), in Barradão (BA);

- Botafogo x Santos, Thursday (16/07), at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Nilton Santos (RJ);

- Mirassol x Grêmio, Thursday (16/07), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in Maião (SP);

- Fluminense x RB Bragantino, Friday (17/07), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã (RJ);

- Atlético-MG x Bahia, Tuesday (21/07), at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV (MG);

- São Paulo x Athletico-PR, Wednesday (22/07), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Cícero de Souza Marques (SP);

- Internacional x Cruzeiro, Wednesday (22/07), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in Beira-Rio (RS);

- Chapecoense x Flamengo, quarta-feira (22/07), às 21h30 (de Brasília), na Arena Condá (SC);

- Corinthians x Remo, Thursday (23/07), at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena (SP);

- Coritiba x Palmeiras, Thursday (23/07), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Couto Pereira (PR).

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