2026 in Brazilian football

Football in Brazil

Season	2026
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The following article presents a summary of the 2026 football (soccer) season in Brazil , which will be the 125th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A will start on 28 January 2026 and will end on 2 December 2026. ^[1]

• Athletico Paranaense
• Atlético Mineiro
• Bahia
• Botafogo
• Chapecoense
• Corinthians
• Coritiba
• Cruzeiro
• Flamengo
• Fluminense
• Grêmio
• Internacional
• Mirassol
• Palmeiras
• Red Bull Bragantino
• Remo
• Santos
• São Paulo
• Vasco da Gama
• Vitória

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Athletico Paranaense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2	Atlético Mineiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Bahia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Botafogo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Chapecoense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6	Corinthians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
7	Coritiba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Cruzeiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Flamengo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Fluminense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Grêmio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Internacional	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Mirassol	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Palmeiras	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Red Bull Bragantino	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Remo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Santos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18	São Paulo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Vasco da Gama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Vitória	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 28 January 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots. ^[2]

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B will start on 21 March 2026 and will end on 28 November 2026. ^[1]

• América Mineiro
• Athletic
• Atlético Goianiense
• Avaí
• Botafogo (SP)
• Ceará
• CRB
• Criciúma
• Cuiabá
• Fortaleza
• Goiás
• Juventude
• Londrina
• Náutico
• Novorizontino
• Operário Ferroviário
• Ponte Preta
• São Bernardo
• Sport
• Vila Nova

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	América Mineiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to 2027 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2	Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Atlético Goianiense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Avaí	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Botafogo-SP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Ceará	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	CRB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Criciúma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Cuiabá	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Fortaleza	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Goiás	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Juventude	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Londrina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Náutico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Novorizontino	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Operário Ferroviário	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Ponte Preta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to 2027 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
18	São Bernardo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Sport	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Vila Nova	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on TBD 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots. ^[3]

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C will start on 5 April 2026 and will end on 25 October 2026. ^[1]

• Amazonas
• Anápolis
• Barra
• Botafogo (PB)
• Brusque
• Caxias
• Confiança
• Ferroviária
• Figueirense
• Floresta
• Guarani
• Inter de Limeira
• Itabaiana
• Ituano
• Maranhão
• Maringá
• Paysandu
• Santa Cruz
• Volta Redonda
• Ypiranga (RS)

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D will start on 5 April 2026 and will end on 13 September 2026. ^[1]

• ABC
• ABECAT
• Água Santa
• Águia de Marabá
• Altos
• América de Natal
• America (RJ)
• Aparecidense
• Araguaína
• ASA
• Atlético Cearense
• Atlético de Alagoinhas
• Azuriz
• Betim
• Blumenau
• Brasil de Pelotas
• Brasiliense
• Capital (DF)
• Ceilândia
• Central
• CEOV
• Cianorte
• CRAC
• CSA
• CSE
• Decisão
• Democrata-GV
• FC Cascavel
• Ferroviário
• Fluminense (PI)
• Galvez
• Gama
• GAS
• Goiatuba
• Guaporé
• Guarany de Bagé
• Humaitá
• IAPE
• Iguatu
• Imperatriz
• Independência
• Inhumas
• Ivinhema
• Jacuipense
• Joinville
• Juazeirense
• Lagarto
• Laguna
• Luverdense
• Madureira
• Maguary
• Manauara
• Manaus
• Maracanã
• Marcílio Dias
• Maricá
• Mixto
• Monte Roraima
• Moto Club
• Nacional
• Noroeste
• Nova Iguaçu
• Operário
• Oratório
• Piauí
• Porto (BA)
• Porto Velho
• Portuguesa (RJ)
• Portuguesa (SP)
• Pouso Alegre
• Primavera
• Real Noroeste
• Retrô
• Rio Branco (ES)
• Sampaio Corrêa
• Sampaio Corrêa (RJ)
• Santa Catarina
• São José (RS)
• São Joseense
• São Luiz
• São Raimundo
• Sergipe
• Serra Branca
• Sousa
• Tirol
• Tocantinópolis
• Tombense
• Trem
• Treze
• Tuna Luso
• Uberlândia
• União Rondonópolis
• Velo Clube
• Vitória (ES)
• XV de Piracicaba
• TBD

Super cup

Supercopa Rei

Main article: 2028 Supercopa Rei

The 2026 Supercopa Rei will be played on TBD 2026 between Flamengo and TBD. ^[1]

Flamengo	–	TBD

Copa Verde

Main article: 2026 Copa Verde

The 2026 Copa Verde will be played on TBD and TBD 2026 between TBD and TBD. ^[1]

Domestic cups

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2026 Copa do Brasil

The 2026 Copa do Brasil will start on 18 February 2026 and will end on 6 December 2026. ^[1]

Copa do Nordeste

Main article: 2026 Copa do Nordeste

The competition will feature 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It will start on 25 March 2026 and will end on 7 June 2026. ^[1]

Copa Centro-Oeste

Main article: 2026 Copa Centro-Oeste

The competition will feature 12 clubs from the West-central region. It will start on 25 March 2026 and will end on 7 June 2026. ^[1]

Copa Norte

Main article: 2026 Copa Norte

The competition will feature 12 clubs from the northern region. It will start on 25 March 2026 and will end on 7 June 2026. ^[1]

Copa Sul-Sudeste

Main article: 2026 Copa Sul-Sudeste

The competition will feature 12 clubs from the South-Southeastern region. It will start on 25 March 2026 and will end on 7 June 2026. ^[1]

State championship champions

State	Champions
Acre
Alagoas
Amapá
Amazonas
Bahia
Ceará
Distrito Federal
Espírito Santo
Goiás
Maranhão
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul
Minas Gerais
Pará
Paraíba
Paraná
Pernambuco
Piauí
Rio de Janeiro
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Sul
Rondônia
Roraima
Santa Catarina
São Paulo
Sergipe
Tocantins

State championship second division champions

State	Champions
Alagoas
Amapá
Amazonas
Bahia
Ceará
Distrito Federal
Espírito Santo
Goiás
Maranhão
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul
Minas Gerais
Pará
Paraíba
Paraná
Pernambuco
Piauí
Rio de Janeiro
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Sul
Rondônia
Santa Catarina
São Paulo
Sergipe
Tocantins

State championship third division champions

State	Champions
Ceará
Goiás
Minas Gerais
Pará
Paraíba
Paraná
Pernambuco
Rio de Janeiro
Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina
São Paulo

State championship fourth division champions

State	Champions
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo

State championship fifth division champions

State	Champions
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo

State cup competition champions

Competition	Champions
Copa Alagoas
Copa ES
Copa Fares Lopes
Copa FGF
Copa Paulista
Copa Rio
Copa Santa Catarina
Taça FPF

Youth competition champions

Competition	Champions
Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20
Copa do Brasil Sub-20
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17
Copa do Brasil Sub-17
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior
Copa 2 de Julho Sub-15

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team	2026 Copa Libertadores	2026 Copa Sudamericana	2026 Recopa Sudamericana
Atlético Mineiro	N/A	In the Group stage	N/A
Bahia	In the Second stage	N/A	N/A
Botafogo	In the Second stage	N/A	N/A
Corinthians	TBD	TBD	N/A
Cruzeiro	In the Group stage	N/A	N/A
Flamengo	In the Group stage	N/A	In the Final
Fluminense	In the Group stage	N/A	N/A
Grêmio	N/A	In the Group stage	N/A
Mirassol	In the Group stage	N/A	N/A
Palmeiras	In the Group stage	N/A	N/A
Red Bull Bragantino	N/A	In the Group stage	N/A
Santos	N/A	In the Group stage	N/A
São Paulo	N/A	In the Group stage	N/A
Vasco da Gama	TBD	TBD	N/A

National team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2026.

Friendlies

France   v   Brazil

26 March

France

–

Brazil

United States

Brazil   v   Croatia

31 March

Brazil

–

Croatia

United States

2026 FIFA World Cup

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup

Brazil   v   Morocco

13 June Group C	Brazil	–	Morocco	East Rutherford, United States
18:00  UTC−4				Stadium: MetLife Stadium

Brazil   v   Haiti

19 June Group C	Brazil	–	Haiti	Philadelphia, United States
21:00  UTC−4				Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field

Scotland   v   Brazil

24 June Group C	Scotland	–	Brazil	Miami Gardens, United States
18:00  UTC−4				Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium

Competition	Performance
FIFA World Cup	In the Group stage

Women's football

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 will start on 15 February 2026 and will end on 4 October 2026. ^[4]

• América Mineiro
• Atlético Mineiro
• Bahia
• Botafogo
• Corinthians
• Cruzeiro
• Ferroviária
• Fortaleza
• Flamengo
• Fluminense
• Grêmio
• Internacional
• Juventude
• Palmeiras
• Real Brasília
• Red Bull Bragantino
• Santos
• São Paulo

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2

The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 will start on 14 March 2026 and will end on 19 September 2026. ^[4]

• 3B da Amazônia
• Ação
• Atlético Piauiense
• Avaí
• Doce Mel
• Itabirito
• Itacoatiara
• Minas Brasília
• Mixto
• Paysandu
• Rio Negro
• Sport
• AD Taubaté
• Vasco da Gama
• Vila Nova/UNIVERSO
• Vitória

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3

The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 will start on 21 March 2026 and will end on 5 September 2026. ^[4]

• Atlético de Alagoinhas
• Brasil de Farroupilha
• Ceará
• Coritiba
• CRESSPOM
• Criciúma
• Galvez
• Guarani de Paripueira
• HEIPS
• Ipojuca
• Itapuense
• Juventude (SE)
• Liga São João/Piripiri
• Mixto (PB)
• Pantanal
• Paraíso
• Penarol
• Pérolas Negras
• Planalto
• Portuguesa (AP)
• Prosperidade
• R4
• Realidade Jovem
• Remo
• Sampaio Corrêa
• São José (SP)
• São Raimundo
• Tiradentes (PA)
• UDA
• União
• Valadares
• Várzea Grande

Super cup

Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

Main article: 2026 Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The 2026 Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino will be played on 8 February 2026 between Corinthians and Palmeiras. ^[4]

8 February 2026

Corinthians	–	Palmeiras

Domestic cups

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

Main article: 2026 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The 2026 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino will start on 22 April 2026 and will end on 15 November 2026. ^[4]

Domestic competition champions

State	Champions
Acre
Alagoas
Amapá
Amazonas
Bahia
Ceará
Distrito Federal
Espírito Santo
Goiás
Maranhão
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul
Minas Gerais
Pará
Paraíba
Paraná
Pernambuco
Piauí
Rio de Janeiro
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Sul
Rondônia
Roraima
Santa Catarina
São Paulo
Sergipe
Tocantins

State cup competition champions

Competition	Champions
Copa Pará de Futebol Feminino
Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino
Copa Rio de Futebol Feminino

Youth competition champions

Competition	Champions
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-20
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-17
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Feminino

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Team	2026 Copa Libertadores Femenina	2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup
Corinthians	In the Group stage	In the Semi-finals
Cruzeiro	In the Group stage	N/A
Palmeiras	In the Group stage	N/A

National team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2026.

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2026:

2026 Women's Finalissima

Main article: 2026 Women's Finalissima

England   v   Brazil

England

–

Brazil

Competition	Performance
Women's Finalissima	In the Final

References

1. "CBF oficializa datas do calendário do Futebol do Brasil profissional masculino de 2026" (in Portuguese). CBF. 4 October 2025.
2. "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2025.
3. "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série B 2025" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 19 February 2025.
4. "CBF anuncia novo calendário do futebol feminino" (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 November 2025.

External links

• Brazilian competitions at RSSSF