Following a 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza in the final round of Brazil’s Serie A on Wednesday, Pele’s former team Santos was demoted for the first time in their 111-year history.

The coastal city team dropped to 17th place in the rankings with 43 points after a terrible run of five games without a win. The squad was one of three, along with Sao Paulo and Flamengo, to have never been demoted from Brazil’s top division.

Relegation from the 20-team tier was already guaranteed for America Mineiro, Coritiba, and Goias.

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owned by City Football Group With a commanding 4-1 victory against Atletico Mineiro, Bahia cemented their place in the top division, and Vasco da Gama avoided relegation with a 2-1 victory over Bragantino.

When Santos and Fortaleza tied 1-1 in the second half and Bragantino held Vasco to a 1-1 score, it appeared as though Santos would avoid relegation.

But in front of their irate home supporters, Serginho’s goal for Vasco in the 82nd minute and Lucero’s goal for Fortaleza in stoppage time sentenced the three-time Copa Libertadores champions to relegation.

Conversely, Endrick, who will sign a contract with Real Madrid in July, scored in the 21st minute to lead Palmeiras to a 1-1 tie with Cruzeiro, securing back-to-back titles and a record-tying 12th overall.

With the help of the late, great Pele of Brazil, Santos rose to prominence as one of the most well-known football teams in the world during their heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, winning six Brazilian league titles in addition to ten state championships.

In 1962 and 1963, they also took home the Copa Libertadores, South America’s version of the Champions League, the same years they won the Intercontinental Cup, a competition between the best clubs in Europe and South America.

Apart from Pele, Santos has yielded some exceptional athletes, including former AC Milan striker Robinho, top scorer Neymar, and forward Rodrygo of Real Madrid.