2026 Campeonato Baiano
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 January – 7 March |
| Champions | Bahia |
| Relegated | Atlético de Alagoinhas Bahia de Feira |
| Copa do Brasil | Bahia Jacuipense Vitória |
| Série D | Jacuipense Jequié Juazeirense |
| Copa do Nordeste | Bahia Vitória |
| Matches | 48 |
| Goals | 123 (2.56 per match) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Campeonato Baiano (officially the Baianão A Mansão Green 2026 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 122nd edition of Bahia's top professional football league organized by FBF. The competition began on 10 January and ended on 7 March 2026.[2] Bahia were the defending champions.
The champions and the runners-up will qualify for the 2027 Copa do Brasil and the 2027 Copa do Nordeste. The third place will also qualify for 2027 Copa do Brasil.
Format
In the first stage, each team will play the other nine teams in a single round-robin tournament. Top four teams will advance to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the 2027 Campeonato Baiano Série B.
The final stages will be played on a single-leg basis, with the best overall performance team hosting the leg. If tied, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners.[3]
Champions and runners-up will qualify for the 2027 Copa do Brasil and 2027 Copa do Nordeste, while third place will also qualify for the 2027 Copa do Brasil. The champions of the 2027 Copa Governador will earn the fourth Copa do Brasil berth. Top three teams not already qualified for 2027 Série A, Série B or Série C will qualify for 2027 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[4]
Teams
| Club | Home city | Manager | 2025 position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético de Alagoinhas | Alagoinhas | Sérgio Araújo | 4th |
| Bahia | Salvador | Rogério Ceni | 1st |
| Bahia de Feira | Feira de Santana | João Carlos Ângelo | 1st (Série B) |
| Barcelona de Ilhéus | Ilhéus | Paulo Salles | 8th |
| Galícia | Salvador | Edson Fabiano | 2nd (Série B) |
| Jacuipense | Riachão do Jacuípe | Rodrigo Ribeiro | 3rd |
| Jequié | Jequié | Rodrigo Fonseca | 7th |
| Juazeirense | Juazeiro | Carlos Rabello | 6th |
| Porto | Porto Seguro | Sandro | 5th |
| Vitória | Salvador | Jair Ventura | 2nd |
First stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahia | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 23 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Vitória | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 16 | |
| 3 | Jacuipense | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | |
| 4 | Juazeirense | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Jequié | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Porto | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Barcelona de Ilhéus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 10 | |
| 8 | Galícia | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 9 | |
| 9 | Bahia de Feira | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 9 | Relegation to 2027 Campeonato Baiano Série B |
| 10 | Atlético de Alagoinhas | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head result; 6) Fewest red cards; 7) Fewest yellow cards; 8) Draw.
Final stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||
| Bahia | 4 | ||||||
| Juazeirense | 2 | ||||||
| Bahia | 2 | ||||||
| Vitória | 1 | ||||||
| Vitória (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||
| Jacuipense | 1 (2) | ||||||
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 4–2 | Juazeirense |
| Vitória | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Jacuipense |
Group 2
| Bahia | 4–2 | Juazeirense |
|---|---|---|
| Willian José 23' (pen.) Erick Pulga 33' Olivera 61' Sanabria 90+2' |
Bino 77' Vitinho 87' |
Bahia advanced to the final.
Group 3
| Vitória | 1–1 | Jacuipense |
|---|---|---|
| Renato Kayzer 2' | Pedro Henrique 65' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Renato Kayzer Osvaldo Cantalapiedra Marinho |
4–2 | Thiaguinho Alison Daniel Vicente Junio Flavinho |
Vitória advanced to the final.
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2–1 | Vitória |
Group 4
| Bahia | 2–1 | Vitória |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Lucas 53', 65' | Baralhas 19' |
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Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Bahia | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 29 | Champions and 2027 Copa do Brasil |
| 2 | Vitória | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 | Runners-up and 2027 Copa do Brasil |
| 3 | Jacuipense | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 | 2027 Copa do Brasil and 2027 Série D |
| 4 | Juazeirense | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 13 | 2027 Série D |
| 5 | Jequié | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Porto | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Barcelona de Ilhéus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 10 | |
| 8 | Galícia | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 9 | |
| 9 | Bahia de Feira | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 9 | Relegation to 2027 Campeonato Baiano Série B |
| 10 | Atlético de Alagoinhas | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 |
References
- ^ "Campeonato Baiano passa a se chamar Baianão Mansão Green 2026" (in Portuguese). Máquina do Esporte. 29 December 2025.
- ^ "CAMPEONATO BAIANO DE FUTEBOL PROFISSIONAL SÉRIE A – TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FBF. 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Guia do Campeonato Baiano 2026: tudo o que você precisa saber sobre a competição" (in Portuguese). Globo. 10 January 2026.
- ^ "BAIANÃO 2026 – REGULAMENTO" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FBF. 3 November 2025.