Santos has no more chances and is out of the 2024 Copa do Brasil

O Santosafter being defeated by Fluminense fully Vila Belmirowith a score of 3-0, no longer has a chance of qualifying for the Brazil’s Cup 2024. Occupying 15th place, with 43 points won, Peixão can no longer reach a score that would place them in the competition next season.

To secure their place in the competition, Santos would have to finish in the best place among the teams that are not classified for the next Libertadores. Currently, the Athletico-PR occupies this position, with 52 points, in 7th position. With only two rounds remaining, Peixe is unable to reach that score.

This season, the Copa do Brasil regulations were changed and gave more importance to the state championships, which became the main way of qualifying for the competition. In this way, in Paulistão, Palm trees, St Bernard, Holy Water It is Ituano secured their places. However, as Santos placed 12th in the state, they lost the opportunity to guarantee themselves.

However, as Palmeiras is already qualified for the Libertadores, a vacancy was opened and allocated to the Corinthiansin the same way that can happen with the Botafogo-SPwhich can guarantee presence with the Bragantino confirming classification for the continental competition. Both Timão and the Ribeirão Preto club had a better position in Paulistão than Santos.

One of the ways that Santos could have guaranteed classification would be by winning the Copa Paulista, a competition that usually brings together lesser teams, played in the middle of the year. However, Peixe chose not to enter the tournament, which was won by Portuguese Santista.