Novorizontino seal promotion and will play in Série A for the first time

Novorizontino seal promotion and will play in Série A for the first timeIn 2027, Novorizontino-SP will play in the Brasileirão Série A for the first timeCredits: @basso.photo / NovorizontinoNovorizontino have secured promotion to the Brasileirão Série A and, in 2027, will compete in Brazil's top flight for the first time in their 16-year history. On Saturday (7), the team came from behind to beat Fortaleza 2–1 at Jorge Ismael de Biasi stadium in Novo Horizonte, São Paulo, guaranteeing a top-two finish in Série B.With 70 points, the São Paulo side have a chance to cap off their promotion with the league title. They are two points ahead of Juventude, who beat Cuiabá 2–1 this evening at Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá. The Rio Grande do Sul side have their automatic promotion fate in their own hands and could lift the trophy if they beat Botafogo-SP in the next round and Novorizontino lose to Criciúma.Meanwhile, Vila Nova reached 66 points with a 1–0 win over Criciúma, also on Saturday, at Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga stadium in Goiânia. They need to beat Fortaleza and hope Juventude slip up to earn automatic promotion to Série A.The result against the Goiás side confirmed Criciúma's place and opponents in the playoffs, which offer two spots in Série A to the teams finishing third through sixth in Série B, with the following matchups: 3rd vs. 6th and 4th vs. 5th. They will face fifth-placed Fortaleza.__instagram:https://www.instagram.com/p/Dfdl9QuMs_l/__CRB, meanwhile, beat Náutico 3–0 at Aflitos stadium in Recife and sit sixth with 58 points. The Alagoas side face competition from Goiás-based clubs Atlético-GO and Goiás, both on 55 points, who play Athletic and Ponte Preta, respectively, on Sunday (8).Another important result on Saturday was Avaí's 2–1 win over São Bernardo at Ressacada stadium in Florianópolis. The Santa Catarina side reached 40 points and sit 17th. If Ceará, who are 16th with 43 points, pick up at least a point against América-MG on Sunday (8), Avaí will be relegated.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.