 With five games to go until the end of the season, the demands for Tite's departure were mounting, and were once again quelled by a winning streak.In the penultimate match of the competition, Corinthians needed a win against Figueirense and it needed Vasco da Gama to draw against Fluminense in order to become champions of the 2011 season.Routing the Florianópolis team with ease, "Coringão" was virtually the champion, as Vasco drew against Fluminense during the Rio de Janeiro derby.