Prestigious in South America but admired in many other parts of the world, the Brasileirão stands out from any other league for one particular reason: that even the biggest teams are at risk of dropping to the second division.
Unlike most competitions which have up to three relegation spots, the Brazilian league sees four sides fall to the lower tier every year. This means that a bad season could prove costly even for the most storied clubs in the country.
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Since Brazil adopted this round-robin system in 2003, a number of giants suffered relegation (some of them more than once): Grêmio, Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras, Internacional, Cruzeiro, and most recently Santos.
Vitória do Fortaleza na Vila Belmiro. Com os resultados da rodada, o Santos termina entre os quatro últimos colocados. pic.twitter.com/qJUILDIgH8
— Brasileirão (@Brasileirao) December 7, 2023
Brazilian teams that suffered relegation from Brasileirão Serie A since 2003
- 2003 – Fortaleza, Bahia
- 2004 – Criciúma, Vitória, Guarani Campinas, Grêmio
- 2005 – Coritiba, Atlético Mineiro, Paysandu, Brasiliense
- 2006 – Fortaleza, Santa Cruz Recife, São Caetano, Ponte Preta
- 2007 – América de Natal, Juventude, Paraná Clube, Corinthians
- 2008 – Portuguesa-SP, Ipatinga, Vasco da Gama, Figueirense
- 2009 – Sport Recife, Náutico Recife, Santo André, Coritiba
- 2010 – Grêmio Prudente, Goiás, Guarani Campinas, Vitória
- 2011 – Atlético Paranaense, Ceará, América Mineiro, Avaí
- 2012 – Sport Recife, Palmeiras, Atlético Goianiense, Figueirense
- 2013 – Portuguesa-SP, Vasco da Gama, Ponte Preta, Náutico Recife
- 2014 – Vitória, Bahia, Botafogo, Criciúma
- 2015 – Avaí, Vasco da Gama, Goiás, Joinville
- 2016 – Internacional, Figueirense, Santa Cruz Recife, América Mineiro
- 2017 – Coritiba, Avaí, Ponte Preta, Atlético Goianiense
- 2018 – Sport Recife, América Mineiro, Vitória, Paraná Clube
- 2019 – Cruzeiro, CSA, Chapecoense, Avaí
- 2020 – Vasco da Gama, Goiás, Coritiba, Botafogo
- 2021 – Grêmio, Bahia, Sport Recife, Chapecoense
- 2022 – Ceará, Atlético Goianiense, Avaí, Juventude
- 2023 – Santos, Goiás, Coritiba, América Mineiro
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