Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 13 (AFI) – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced this Monday (13) the dates of the finals of the Brazilian Series C Championship. Ponte Preta and Londrina will compete for the competition title in two games, starting this weekend.
The champion of 2025 Brasileirão Série C will gain a direct place in the third phase of the Brazilian Cup 2026. And you should receive a large share for your participation. The exact value has not yet been confirmed by the CBF, but in 2025 it corresponded to R$ 2.315,250,00.
Therefore, the final gains even more importance. Londrina already has a national title. Tubarão was champion of the 1980 Silver Cupas the national Second Division was called at the time.
Ponte Preta will return to Série B one year after being relegated and will participate for the 25th time. Londrina fell in 2023 and has already played in Série B for 26 seasons.
OLDEST CLUB IN BRAZIL?
Ponte Preta, in turn, has never competed for a national title in its 125 years of existence. For a long time, the Campinas club received the title of ‘oldest football club in Brazil’because for a period the Rio Grandefrom Rio Grande do Sul, halted its activities.
O Sport Club Rio Grande it was founded on July 19, 1900 and currently competes in Série B Gaúcha, which represents the third division of the State, behind Série A1 and Série A2.
Meanwhile, Ponte Preta was founded on August 11, 1900. Macaca currently competes for the São Paulo elite and will now compete for the title of Brazilian Series C.
DATES AND TIMES
The first clash will be held next Saturday (18), at 5pm, at the Vitorino Gonçalves Dias Stadium, in Londrina (PR), home of the team from Paraná.
The return game is scheduled for the following Saturday, October 25th, also at 5pm, at Moisés Lucarelli Stadium, in Campinas (SP), under Macaca’s command.
SITUATION AND TRANSMISSIONS
In the event of a tie on the aggregate score, the champion will be decided on penalties, with no advantage for either team.
As two matches will be broadcast live on Band, SportyNet and DAZN. Fans will also be able to follow all the moves in real time via Live Score do Indoor Football Portal and by Indoor Football Radio.
