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.

Palmeiras led the Brasileirão after matchday 21 of 2026.

With 47 points, they were 5 ahead of Flamengo. 9 of its 10 matches have been played. Nothing was decided mathematically on this matchday.

Results

Date	Home	Score	Away
29 Jul	Chapecoense	–	Vasco da Gama
29 Jul	Internacional	1–1	Flamengo
29 Jul	Mirassol	2–1	Remo
30 Jul	Fluminense	0–0	Bahia
30 Jul	Vitória	0–4	Palmeiras
30 Jul	Corinthians	0–0	Athletico Paranaense
31 Jul	Coritiba	0–1	Cruzeiro
16 Sep	Botafogo	3–2	Grêmio
2 Oct	São Paulo	1–2	Santos
3 Oct	Atlético Mineiro	1–0	Red Bull Bragantino

Table after matchday 21

Pos.	Team	Played	Goal diff.	Points	Max.	Title
1	Palmeiras	21	+22	47	98	In it
2	Flamengo	21	+21	42	93	In it
3	Athletico Paranaense	21	+9	37	88	In it
4	Fluminense	21	+5	34	85	In it
5	Botafogo	21	+3	32	83	In it
6	Bahia	21	+4	32	83	In it
7	Red Bull Bragantino	21	+5	31	82	In it
8	Atlético Mineiro	21	+1	31	82	In it
9	Cruzeiro	21	-3	30	81	In it
10	Corinthians	21	+2	29	80	In it
11	Coritiba	21	-3	27	78	In it
12	São Paulo	21	+1	26	77	In it
13	Vitória	21	-9	26	77	In it
14	Santos	21	-3	25	76	In it
15	Mirassol	21	-6	23	74	In it
16	Internacional	21	-4	22	73	In it
17	Grêmio	21	-5	22	73	In it
18	Vasco da Gama	20	-8	21	75	In it
19	Remo	21	-10	21	72	In it
20	Chapecoense	20	-22	10	64	In it

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

Matchdays

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Quick answers

Who was top of the Brasileirão after matchday 21 of 2026?: Palmeiras led the Brasileirão after matchday 21 of 2026. With 47 points, they were 5 ahead of Flamengo.
What was decided on matchday 21 of the 2026 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.