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Chapecoense 'again among giants' after promotion to Brazil's top flight

Chapecoense are back "among giants" in the Campeonato Brasileiro after securing promotion from Serie B on Tuesday.

After just one win in their previous five matches, Chape took on Santa Catarina rivals Figueirense at the Arena Conda knowing a win would send them back into the top flight.

They were relegated to the second tier in 2019, having incredibly managed to retain their top-flight status for two straight seasons after an aircraft carrying the squad, club officials and journalists to the 2016 Copa Sudamericana final in Medellin crashed, killing 71 people on board.

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Chape were also last December hit by the death of president Paulo Magro due to coronavirus.