The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with an approximate 21 million supporters and 184,680 affiliated fans. Despite being primarily a football club, Palmeiras competes in a number of different sports. The football team plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the state of São Paulo's premier state league, as well as in the Brasileirão Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Fluminense Football Club is a Brazilian sports club based in neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. Competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football, and the Campeonato Carioca, the state league of Rio de Janeiro. The word "fluminense" is the gentilic given to people born in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, commonly referred to as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although originally a rowing club and then a multi-sport club, Vasco is mostly known for its men's football team, which currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the Campeonato Carioca, the state of Rio de Janeiro's premier state league.
Luis Óscar "Lucho" González is an Argentine former professional footballer, currently head coach of Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense. A versatile midfielder who was able to play in different positions but mainly in the centre, he was well known for his fierce shot, passing and work rate, being affectionately known as El Comandante due to his leadership skills.
Abel Carlos da Silva Braga, known as Abel Braga, is a Brazilian former football coach and player.
Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira, known simply as Abel as a player, is a Portuguese football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Brazilian club Palmeiras.
Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, commonly known as Tite, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He was recently the head coach of Flamengo.
Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes, known as Mano Menezes, is a Brazilian professional football coach, currently the head coach of Fluminense.
Willian Gomes de Siqueira, simply known as Willian, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santos.
Ramon Menezes Hubner, simply known as Ramon Menezes or just Ramon, is a Brazilian professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of the Brazilian under-20 national team.
Elias Mendes Trindade, known simply as Elias, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
José Rodolfo Pires Ribeiro, commonly known as Dodô, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back.
Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues, commonly known as Dudu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Palmeiras.
Augusto Sérgio "Guto" Ferreira is a Brazilian professional football coach.
Raphael Cavalcante Veiga is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.
Gabriel Veron Fonseca de Souza, known as Gabriel Veron, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Série A club Cruzeiro, on loan from Primeira Liga club Porto.
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 64th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 17th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition was originally scheduled to begin on 3 May and end on 6 December, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled, starting on 8 August 2020 and ending on 25 February 2021.
The 2019 season was the 98th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro, the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores.
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 66th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 19th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition began on 9 April and ended on 13 November 2022.
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 67th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 20th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition began on 15 April and ended on 6 December 2023.
