On the last day of the Brazilian Championship, Ceará hosted Palmeiras at the Arena Castelão this Sunday (7/12). Vozão took the lead, but saw Verdão turn things around and win 3 x 1. As a result, the club was relegated to Serie B. After the match, team president João Paulo Silva fell ill and was replaced at the press conference.
At a press conference after the relegation, Ernando Uchôa, Ceará’s vice president and director of football, and Haroldo Martins, the team’s general director of football, commented on the matter.
“First of all, I would like to say that President João Paulo was feeling unwell, that he was being treated by our doctors and that he was not in a condition to come to this interview. I repeat, the feeling of all of us is deep dismay. We apologize to our fans,” commented Uchôa.
Game over. ⏱#CSCxPAL – 1×3#Brazilian2025#EsportsOfLuck pic.twitter.com/1sDTBdRGVX
– Ceará Sports Club (@CearaSC) December 7, 2025
With this result, Ceará will play in Serie B of the Brazilian Championship in 2026. The club finishes in 17th place, with 43 points won. The team was far from the relegation zone with a few rounds remaining, however, after facing clubs at the top of the table, they ended up being relegated.
In addition to the defeat against Palmeiras, the team ended up being overtaken in the standings by Internacional and Vitória, who won their matches against Red Bull Bragantino and São Paulo respectively.
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