| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 25 March – 7 June |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2026 Copa Sul-Sudeste will be the innaugural edition of the football competition held in the Brazil.
The tournament will be divided into two groups of six teams each, with single round-robin matches between the teams in their respective groups. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals, which will be played over two legs. Those who qualify will advance to the final, which will also be played in two matches. [1]
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| 2 berths | América Mineiro | 2025 Campeonato Mineiro best team with that did not qualify for CONMEBOL competitions |
| Tombense | Second best team with that did not qualify for CONMEBOL competitions | |
| 2 berths | Operário Ferroviário | 2025 Campeonato Paranaense champions [2] |
| Cianorte | 2025 Taça FPF champions [2] | |
| 2 berths | Volta Redonda | 2025 Campeonato Carioca best team with that did not qualify for CONMEBOL competitions |
| Sampaio Corrêa | Second best team with that did not qualify for CONMEBOL competitions | |
| 2 berths | Internacional | 2025 Campeonato Gaúcho best team with that did not qualify for CONMEBOL competitions |
| Juventude | Second best team with that did not qualify for CONMEBOL competitions | |
| 2 berths | Avaí | 2025 Campeonato Catarinense champions |
| Chapecoense | 2025 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up | |
| 2 berths | São Bernardo | 2025 Campeonato Paulista best team with that did not qualify for CONMEBOL competitions |
| Novorizontino | Second best team with that did not qualify for CONMEBOL competitions |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | A5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | A6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | B5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | B6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |