What’s at stake in the 11th round of the Paranaense Championship

O Paraná Championship reaches the last round of the first phase with competition in all positions. There is a fight for leadership, last place in the quarter-finals and definition of the two relegated teams. All six games will be on Sunday (25), at 4pm.

Current leader, the Athletico It only depends on them to confirm the first position and play the second knockout games, at least until the semi-finals, at the Ligga Arena. In addition to Furacão, six other teams are already guaranteed in the next phase: Coritiba, Maringá, Operário, Cianorte, Azuriz and Cascavel. Four teams are fighting for the last spot.

The round will define the quarterfinal clashes: 1stx8th, 2ndx7th, 3rdx6th and 4thx5th. Finally, four teams fight against the two relegation places.

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Leadership

Athletico, Coritiba and Maringá have chances of leadership. With 22 points, the Hurricane confirms first place if they beat São Joseense at home. If they draw, they need Coxa and Dogão not to win. If they lose, they need their rival to also lose and the country team not to win.

Already the Coritiba, 21 points, needs to beat Cascavel away from home and hope that Athletico stumbles. If they draw, they need Furacão to lose and Maringá not to win. O Dogão (20 points), in turn, needs to beat Londrina at Café and hope for any stumbles from the duo from the capital.

Last place in the G8

Eighth placed, with 11 points, London is the one who is closest to advancing to the next stage, depending only on themselves. A draw with Maringá at home is enough. On his tail are San Joseense, PSTC It is Andraus, in order, both with eight points. In other words, everyone is rooting for Tubarão to lose, but they need to win – all three will be visitors in the round.

Relegation

São Joseense, PSTC, Andraus and Galo Maringá are the teams fighting against the drop. Andraus (eight points) and Galo (seven points) are currently within the ZR.

The Maringá team is the only one that plays at home, but they need to win and support at least two competitors. Andraus needs to score and for PSTC or São Joseense to lose. The other two teams depend on themselves, but they overwhelm their rivals to avoid relegation.

Games from the 11th round of Paranaense:

• Londrina x Maringá
• Azuriz x PSTC
• Cascavel x Coritiba
• Cianorte x Andraus
• Galo Maringá x Operário
• Athletico x São Joseense