{"id":46479,"date":"2025-12-08T11:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/?p=46479"},"modified":"2025-12-08T11:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:18:23","slug":"brasileirao-season-2025-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/en\/brasileirao\/brasileirao-season-2025-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Brasileirao Season 2025 Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2025 Brasileir\u00e3o season has come to an end, bringing intense battles across the table and ultimately crowning Flamengo as champions after a thrilling title race with Palmeiras.

It was a two-front battle, as Flamengo and Palmeiras were competing not only for the league title but also for the Copa Libertadores, having met in the final. The \u2018Meng\u00e3o\u2019 ended up winning both in the same week: a 1\u20130 victory on November 29 in the Libertadores, and another 1\u20130 win over Cear\u00e1 on December 3 in Matchday 37<\/strong>\u2014the penultimate round\u2014which made them unreachable for the \u2018Verd\u00e3o\u2019.

Both clubs were the best throughout the year. Cruzeiro tried to keep up early on and even got within nine points of Flamengo, but ultimately it was a two-team race. Palmeiras collapsed in early November after losing to Mirassol (2\u20131) in Round 33 and to Santos (1\u20130) in Round 34, allowing Flamengo to overtake them<\/strong>\u2014a position they never regained. It was a terrible stretch for the Paulista side, who earned just two of 15 possible points, including two scoreless draws at home.

For Abel Ferreira\u2019s team, losing Est\u00eav\u00e3o to Chelsea mid-season took a toll, as did Weverton\u2019s injury in mid-October. With Carlos Miguel in goal, the team won four matches, drew three, and lost five.

With this title, the \u2018Meng\u00e3o\u2019 earned its eighth league championship, tying Santos and standing second in the all-time list behind Palmeiras (13).<\/strong> It\u2019s worth noting that some fans consider it Flamengo\u2019s ninth title, but, due to historical controversy over the 1987 championship, the Brazilian Football Confederation does not officially recognize it\u2014though that is a separate debate.

It was a great year overall for Flamengo under manager Filipe Lu\u00eds, as they also won the Supercopa do Brasil and the Campeonato Carioca.

Flamengo finished the league with 79 points, Palmeiras came second with 76, and Cruzeiro closed out the podium with 70. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Competitions <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the finalists, Cruzeiro, Fluminense, and the surprising Mirassol qualified for the Copa Libertadores, while Botafogo and Bahia will enter the preliminary round. <\/strong>Mirassol\u2019s achievement is extraordinary. This year marked their first-ever season in the top division\u2014coinciding with their 100th anniversary\u2014and instead of fighting relegation as everybody expected, they finished among the top teams and earned their first international berth, all while going unbeaten at home (12 wins and seven draws).

For the Copa Sudamericana, the qualifiers are S\u00e3o Paulo, Gr\u00eamio, RB Bragantino, Atl\u00e9tico Mineiro, Santos, and Corinthians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brasileir\u00e3o Season 2025: Relegation <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The four relegated teams are Sport and Juventude, who had already been confirmed weeks ago, and this weekend they were joined by Fortaleza and Cear\u00e1. Both depended on themselves but lost their matches. While the \u2018Tricolor\u2019 fell 4\u20132 to Botafogo, the \u2018Voz\u00e3o\u2019 were beaten 1\u20133 at home by Palmeiras.

Among those who survived are Internacional\u2014who escaped the relegation zone on the final day after beating RB Bragantino 3\u20131\u2014Vit\u00f3ria, who defeated S\u00e3o Paulo 1\u20130, and Santos, who not only stayed up but also qualified for the Sudamericana.

It was a difficult season for the \u2018Peixe\u2019, but they finished strong with a six-match unbeaten streak, winning the last three by 3\u20130 and even getting a Neymar hat-trick against Juventude on Matchday 37 despite the star playing through injury. The opposite happened to Vasco, who went from fighting for a Copa Libertadores berth to losing everything after collecting only 3 of 24 points, with one win and seven losses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brasileir\u00e3o Season 2025: Individual Awards <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kaio Jorge finished as the league\u2019s top scorer. The Cruzeiro forward netted 21 goals in 33 matches, becoming the club\u2019s first league top scorer since Tost\u00e3o in 1970.<\/strong> Thanks to his great season, the 23-year-old made his debut on the Brazil national team in September during the World Cup qualifiers.

The league\u2019s top assist provider was Giorgian De Arrascaeta. The Uruguayan\u2014arguably the best player in the Brasileir\u00e3o<\/a>\u2014registered 14 assists, adding to his 18 goals for a total of 32 G+A, surpassing Kaio Jorge\u2019s 29. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brasileir\u00e3o Season 2025: Top Transfers <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Brasileir\u00e3o has become known in recent years for attracting major talents from Europe, not only veterans but players in their prime or approaching it.

In terms of value and impact, Vitor Roque\u2019s arrival at Palmeiras was the largest signing. The \u2018Verd\u00e3o\u2019 paid nearly $30 million to Barcelona for the 20-year-old striker. Although he struggled early, he ended up scoring 20 goals and providing five assists across the league and Libertadores.

Of the headline signings, he was the only one who arrived at the start of the season; the rest joined between June and August. Flamengo completed two crucial signings: Samuel Lino and Jorge Carrascal. They paid $25.5 million to Atl\u00e9tico Madrid for Lino and $13.9 million to Dynamo Moscow for Carrascal. Lino scored the title-winning goal from a Carrascal assist.

Another high-profile arrival was Neymar, who came on a free transfer from Al Hilal after a long injury spell. Although widely criticized and far from his best form, he ended up being crucial at the end, scoring five goals and providing one assist in the final four matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brasileir\u00e3o Season 2025: Statistics <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The team with the most goals scored, and the fewest conceded, was Flamengo: 78 scored, 27 conceded. At the opposite extreme was Sport, with 28 scored and 75 conceded<\/strong>\u2014first and last in the table, respectively. Also, Flamengo and Mirassol finished the season unbeaten at home.

Hulk scored the most free-kick goals (4), while Alan Patrick and Reinaldo converted the most penalties (6 each, missing one each).

Although not the top scorer, Pedro had the best goals-per-minute rate, averaging a goal every 88 minutes. He scored 12 goals in 21 matches after returning from last season\u2019s long injury, before getting hurt again in late October.

Botafogo defender Alexander Barboza received the most yellow cards (14), while eight players were sent off twice.

Among goalkeepers, Agust\u00edn Rossi recorded 18 clean sheets with a rate of 0.6 goals conceded per match. Meanwhile, Sport goalkeeper Gabriel Vasconcelos conceded an average of two goals per match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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