For the first time in its 111-year history, Santos was relegated to Serie B, the second tier of the Brazilian game. At full-time, there was sadness and devastation inside Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium as the cameras panned across sobbing fans all around the ground. But there was also anger.

Santos Futebol Clube (Brazilian Portuguese: [sPtus futibTw klubi]), commonly known simply as Santos or Santos FC, is a Brazilian sports club based in Vila Belmiro, a bairro in the city of Santos.