Round 38 (Dec/4) – Corinthians are the 2011 Brazilian League Champions!

Round 38…the last round of this year’s amazing championship… As it was already expected but nobody really wanted to say anything before “the fat lady actually sang”, Corinthians tied Palmeiras and regardless of Vasco’s result with Flamengo (a tie as well), were crowned Brazilian champions for the fifth time, now behind only Flamengo and São…

(Most Relevant) Teams’ Objectives on the Last Round of the Season

Here is a round up of what each team will need on Sunday afternoon, for round 38/Rivalry Week – the conclusion of this amazing 2011 Brasileirão season: Corinthians (1st – 21W – 7D – 9L – 70pts): * GOAL: Title * CHANCES: Very Likely – Will need to simply tie their worst rivals Palmeiras at…

Round 37 (Nov/27) – A Last Minute Goal Impedes Corinthians from Lifting the Brasileirão Title

And no, the goal didn’t even take place in Florianópolis, where Corinthians and Figueirense were battling it out in a decisive match that finished 1×0 for the Timão…the last minute goal was in Rio, when all seemed over and done for Vasco, Bernardo put it in for the win – a win which takes the…

Round 36 (Nov/19-20) – Corinthians 2 Points Ahead With 2 Rounds To Go! Avaí & América-MG: First Relegation Victims

Round 36…Another round jam-packed with excitement – Corinthians come back after being down a goal, only this round’s hero instead of Peruvian MID “Cachito” Ramírez, it was none other than the Emperor himself, Adriano, and in the last minute! Avaí and América-MG were no match for Vasco and São Paulo, respectively, and had their passports…

Round 35 (Nov/16-17) – Corinthians, One Step Closer to their 5th Title!

Round 35…another electrifying round full of action from start to end. Not many unexpected twists and turns, however, since it is the Brasileirão, a magical match in Rio between Fluminense and Grêmio took place in which an inspired Fred helped his Tricolor Carioca come out with the 5×4 win after being down twice, leaving Flu…