One of the most exciting seasons of the Brazilian league ended Wednesday with the most stable team of the season defending its title and the club that was home to the late Pel relegated for the first time.
The current version of the tournament includes 47 clubs going through two stages before finally reaching the knockout format of the competition. From 1960 until 2004, winners of the Copa Libertadores participated in the Intercontinental Cup against the European Cup/Champions League victors.