How is this calculated?

A team is counted as still in it for a given target (the title, a top place, staying up) when at least one set of results for the matches left would get it there, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as sure only when no set of results can take it away. Teams level on points are treated cautiously while matches remain: level is enough to stay in, never enough to be sure, because goal difference and the other tie-breaks are only applied once the season is over. Points deductions are included as published in the league table.

Botafogo led the Brasileirão after matchday 26 of 2024.

With 53 points, they were 3 ahead of Palmeiras. Nothing was decided mathematically on this matchday.

Results

Date	Home	Score	Away
14 Sep	Atlético Goianiense	0–2	Vitória
14 Sep	Athletico Paranaense	1–1	Fortaleza
15 Sep	Botafogo	2–1	Corinthians
15 Sep	Red Bull Bragantino	2–2	Grêmio
15 Sep	Juventude	2–1	Fluminense
15 Sep	Palmeiras	5–0	Criciúma
15 Sep	Bahia	3–0	Atlético Mineiro
15 Sep	Cruzeiro	0–1	São Paulo
15 Sep	Flamengo	1–1	Vasco da Gama
16 Sep	Internacional	3–0	Cuiabá

Table after matchday 26

Pos.	Team	Played	Goal diff.	Points	Max.	Title
1	Botafogo	26	+20	53	89	In it
2	Palmeiras	26	+24	50	86	In it
3	Fortaleza	26	+7	49	85	In it
4	Flamengo	26	+11	46	82	In it
5	São Paulo	26	+8	44	80	In it
6	Bahia	26	+10	42	78	In it
7	Cruzeiro	26	+7	41	77	In it
8	Internacional	26	+7	40	76	In it
9	Vasco da Gama	26	-4	38	74	In it
10	Atlético Mineiro	26	-4	36	72	In it
11	Athletico Paranaense	26	-2	33	69	In it
12	Red Bull Bragantino	26	-1	32	68	In it
13	Juventude	26	-5	32	68	In it
14	Criciúma	26	-7	31	67	In it
15	Fluminense	26	-6	30	66	In it
16	Grêmio	26	-7	28	64	In it
17	Vitória	26	-11	25	61	In it
18	Corinthians	26	-10	25	61	In it
19	Cuiabá	26	-16	22	58	In it
20	Atlético Goianiense	26	-21	18	54	In it

Max.: the most points the team can still finish on.

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Quick answers

Who was top of the Brasileirão after matchday 26 of 2024?: Botafogo led the Brasileirão after matchday 26 of 2024. With 53 points, they were 3 ahead of Palmeiras.
What was decided on matchday 26 of the 2024 Brasileirão?: Nothing was decided mathematically on this matchday.
How is this calculated?: A team is counted as still in it for a given target (the title, a top place, staying up) when at least one set of results for the matches left would get it there, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as sure only when no set of results can take it away. Teams level on points are treated cautiously while matches remain: level is enough to stay in, never enough to be sure, because goal difference and the other tie-breaks are only applied once the season is over. Points deductions are included as published in the league table.