Batalha dos Aflitos
Estádio dos Aflitos in 2008 | |||||||
| Event | 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B – Play-offs | ||||||
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| Date | 26 November 2005 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio dos Aflitos, Recife, Pernambuco | ||||||
| Referee | Djalma Beltrami | ||||||
| Attendance | 29,891 | ||||||
The Batalha dos Aflitos (English: Battle of the Worried) is a name used by the Brazilian press to refer to a memorable and completely atypical Campeonato Brasileiro Série B play-off match played on 26 November, 2005 between Náutico and Grêmio. The name, Batalha dos Aflitos, is a play on words, where Aflitos both refers to Náutico's stadium, Estádio dos Aflitos, where the match was played, and the literal meaning of the word, which translates to "worried", reflecting the state of both clubs before and during the game.
The eventual winners of the match, Grêmio, would be champions of that year's Série B and promoted to the 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A as a result.