This year, the bottom 4 teams will be relegated to Serie B in 2005. As of today, with only 8 rounds to go, the situation down under is: 16º) Paysandu, 46 17º) Criciúma, 44 18º) Vitória, 43 19º) Flamengo, 42 20º) Atlético-MG, 42 ------- relegation line 21º) Paraná, 41 22º) Botafogo, 40 23º) Guarani, 38 24º) Grêmio, 35 Next matches of each contender (24 points to play): Paysandu: Coritiba, Paraná, Santos and Guarani (home); Palmeiras, Criciúma, Atlético-MG and Juventude (away) Criciúma: Santos, Paysandu, Paraná and Coritiba (home); Atlético-MG, Atlético-PR, Ponte Preta and Palmeiras (away) Vitória: Juventude, Grêmio, São Paulo and Ponte Preta (home); Corinthians, Guarani, Coritiba and Cruzeiro (away) Flamengo: Guarani, Botafogo, Coritiba and Cruzeiro (home); Juventude, Atlético-MG, Palmeiras and São Paulo (away) Atlético-MG: Criciúma, Flamengo, Paysandu and São Caetano (home); Goiás, Paraná, Figueirense and Grêmio (away) Paraná: Grêmio, Atlético-MG, Goiás and Fluminense (home); São Caetano, Paysandu, Criciúma and Internacional (away) Botafogo: Cruzeiro, Coritiba, Guarani and Corinthians (home); São Paulo, Flamengo, Juventude and Atlético-PR (away) Guarani: Goiás, Vitória, Figueirense and Grêmio (home); Flamengo, Palmeiras, Botafogo and Paysandu (away) Grêmio: Palmeiras, Ponte Preta, Atlético-PR and Atlético-MG (home); Paraná, Vitória, Santos and Guarani (away) Some will play mostly teams with little ambition in the competition; others will face the title contenders. There will be many direct confrontations, too. Who is doomed? Who has the hardest path to escape relegation? Who will be playing Série B in 2005? Place your bets! Alex
Next round (39 th): Figueirense x São Paulo Grêmio x Palmeiras Botafogo x Cruzeiro Paysandu x Coritiba Guarani x Goiás Atlético-MG x Criciúma Santos x Fluminense Atlético-PR x Internacional Corinthians x Vitória Juventude x Flamengo Vasco x Ponte Preta São Caetano x Paraná Alex
Figueirense 1 x 0 São Paulo Grêmio 2 x 3 Palmeiras Botafogo 2 x 1 Cruzeiro Paysandu 0 x 0 Coritiba Guarani 1 x 1 Goiás Atlético-MG 2 x 2 Criciúma Santos 5 x 0 Fluminense Atlético-PR 2 x 1 Internacional Corinthians 1 x 0 Vitória Juventude 1 x 0 Flamengo After 39 rounds (7 to go): 16) Paysandu, 47 17) Criciúma, 45 18) Vitória, 43 19) Botafogo, 43 20) Atlético-MG, 43 ---------- relegation line 21) Flamengo, 42 22) Paraná, 41 (one round behind) 23) Guarani, 39 24) Grêmio, 35
poll Good idea for a thread, rednaxel. I think I'll add a poll to it. Voters may choose 4 teams, since that's the number of clubs that get relegated to Série B 2005.
Re: poll Thanks. We had 4 matches today: the bottom four played each other; Paysandu and Atlético-MG also were in action. The results: Flamengo 1 x 0 Guarani Paraná 1 x 0 Grêmio Goiás 1 x 0 Atlético-MG Palmeiras 1 x 0 Paysandu 16) Paysandu, 47 pts, 40 games 17) Criciúma, 45 pts, 39 games 18) Flamengo, 45 pts, 40 games 19) Paraná, 44 pts, 39 games 20) Vitória, 43 pts, 39 games ---------- relegation line 21) Botafogo, 43 pts, 39 games 22) Atlético-MG, 43 pts, 40 games 23) Guarani, 39 pts, 40 games 24) Grêmio, 35 pts, 40 games Alex
Re: poll 20/11 Fluminense 0 x 2 Figueirense Vitória 2 x 0 Grêmio Palmeiras 0 x 2 Guarani Paraná 1 x 0 Atlético-MG After 42 rounds (the round will be completed tomorrow): (...) 16º) Vitória, 48 pts, 42 17º) Paraná, 48 pts, 42 18º) Paysandu, 48 pts, 41 19º) Criciúma, 46 pts, 41 20º) Botafogo, 46 pts, 41 ---------- relegation line 21º) Atlético-MG, 46 pts, 42 22º) Flamengo, 45 pts, 41 23º) Guarani, 43 pts, 42 24º) Grêmio, 38 pts, 42 Flamengo is the only one that may escape relegation zone tomorrow. Paysandu, Criciúma and Botafogo have a precious chance to increase their lead over the bottom four. Grêmio is almost in second division - only a miracle saves them. Tomorrow, 21/11: Criciúma x Paysandu Internacional x São Caetano Flamengo x Botafogo Goiás x Vasco Ponte Preta x Atlético-PR Cruzeiro x Corinthians São Paulo x Juventude Coritiba x Santos Alex