Overview
- Botafogo overturned an early deficit in Rio, with Álvaro Montoro's 1-1 equalizer cited as the momentum shift.
- Internacional beat Bragantino 3-1 and Vitória defeated São Paulo, results that, combined with Fortaleza's loss, sealed the drop.
- The outcome ends Fortaleza's seven-season top-flight stay, a run that began with promotion in 2018.
- The four demoted clubs are Ceará, Fortaleza, Juventude and Sport Recife, finalizing the 2025 relegation places.
- Flamengo finished as champion, Fluminense grabbed a direct Libertadores berth, and Santos stayed up by beating Cruzeiro 3-0 to reach the 2026 Sudamericana.