In which positions were the last champions in the 33rd round?

This Wednesday, the 8th, the Brasileirão will have the first games of the 33rd round and, after domination by Botafogo, the championship may have a new leader. O Palm trees need to score against the Flamengo and cheer for Bragantino not win the São Paulo to assume provisional leadership. On the other hand, Massa Bruta needs to defeat Tricolor and support Verdão.

Botafogo, the current leader, only plays on Thursday, against Guild. However, Glorioso’s phase is adverse and does not excite the fans, who have seen the team lose three consecutive games. However, analyzing the latest editions of the Brasileirão, would it be possible for a team to waste the title by leading in the 33rd round? Check out.

In the last 10 editions of the Brasileirão, the leader of the 33rd round was champion on nine occasions. The only exception happened in 2020, when the International took the lead from São Paulo in the final rounds. However, Colorado was overtaken by Flamengo in the penultimate round and did not recover its position, finishing runner-up.

Palmeiras, which remains in contention for the 2023 title, has been consistent in its last three victories. Therefore, before the start of the 33rd round of the 2016, 2018 and 2022 editions, Verdão had the lead assured with a certain advantage and consolidated the titles with good results in the last six remaining games.

Furthermore, of the ten past editions, only one was decided in the last round, precisely that of 2020. This year, with at least six teams contending for the title with six rounds to go, the tendency is for the title decision to be reserved for the last games.