2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
Season2026
Dates12 February – 4 October 2026
Teams18
Matches32
Goals81 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerBrena
Byanca Brasil
Rafa Mineira
(3 goals each)
Biggest home winPalmeiras 4–0 América Mineiro
Group stage, R1, 13 February
Highest scoring6 goals
Flamengo 4–2 Red Bull Bragantino
Group stage, R2, 20 February
Highest attendance5,081
Corinthians 2–2 Fluminense
(20 February 2026)
Lowest attendance32
Juventude 0–0 Atlético
(22 February 2026)
Total attendance16,179[z 1]
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 21 March 2026.

The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 is the 14th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, the top level of women's football in Brazil, and the 10th edition in a Série A1 since its establishment in 2016. The tournament is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It started on 12 February and will end on 4 October 2026.[1]

Corinthians are the defending champions.

Format

In the group stage, each team will play once against the other seventeen teams. The top eight teams will qualify for the final stages. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.[2]

Teams

Location of teams in 2026 Série A1 outside the state of São Paulo (in red).
Location of teams in 2026 Série A1 within the state of São Paulo.

Eighteen teams will compete in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2025 Série A2 (Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Fortaleza and Santos)[3] On 29 December 2025, however, Fortaleza announced the end of their women's football department,[4] and two days later, Real Brasília announced their withdrawal from the competition due to the lack of funds.[5]

On 8 January 2026, CBF announced that Mixto and Vitória will take Fortaleza and Real Brasília's vacant spots.[6]

Number of teams by state

Number
of teams 		State Team(s)
6 São Paulo Corinthians, Ferroviária, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino, Santos and São Paulo
3 Minas Gerais América Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro
Rio de Janeiro Botafogo, Flamengo and Fluminense
Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio, Internacional and Juventude
2 Bahia Bahia and Vitória
1 Mato Grosso Mixto

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte Arena Independência 23,018
Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Arena Gregorão (Contagem) 4,000
Bahia Salvador Pituaçu 32,158
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Nilton Santos 44,000
Corinthians São Paulo Parque São Jorge 18,500
Neo Química Arena 47,605
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Castor Cifuentes (Nova Lima) 5,160
Ferroviária Araraquara Fonte Luminosa 21,441
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro Luso Brasileiro 6,000
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro Luso Brasileiro 6,000
Grêmio Porto Alegre Aírton Ferreira da Silva (Eldorado do Sul) 1,500
Internacional Porto Alegre SESC Protásio Alves 2,800
Juventude Caxias do Sul Montanha dos Vinhedos (Bento Gonçalves) 15,269
Mixto Cuiabá Dutrinha 9,000
Palmeiras São Paulo Arena Barueri (Barueri) 31,452
Red Bull Bragantino Bragança Paulista Gabriel Marques da Silva (Santana de Parnaíba) 7,220
Santos Santos Vila Belmiro 16,068
São Paulo São Paulo Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa (Cotia) 2,000
Vitória Salvador Pituaçu 32,158

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt main sponsor
América Mineiro Jorge Victor Mimi Volt Sport
Atlético Mineiro Fabiana Guedes Hingredy Nike H2bet
Bahia Felipe Freitas Cássia Puma
Botafogo Léo Goulart Fran Bonfanti Reebok VBet
Corinthians Emily Lima Gabi Zanotti Nike Esporte da Sorte
Cruzeiro Jonas Urias Gaby Soares Adidas Betnacional
Ferroviária Léo Mendes Nicoly Lupo Sport Galera.bet, Amil, Hopi Hari
Flamengo Celso Silva Djeni Adidas Betano
Fluminense Saulo Silva Gislaine Puma Superbet
Grêmio Jéssica de Lima Amanda Brunner New Balance
Internacional Maurício Salgado Julia Bianchi Adidas
Juventude Luciano Brandalise Bruna Emília 19treze (club manufactured kit)
Mixto Adilson Galdino Luana Índia Tubarão Sports Conheça Mato Grosso
Palmeiras Rosana Bia Zaneratto Puma Sportingbet
Red Bull Bragantino Humberto Simão Ilana Puma Red Bull
Santos Caio Couto Suzane Pires Umbro
São Paulo Thiago Viana Aline Milene New Balance Superbet, BIS
Vitória Marcos Carvalho Kamila Volt Sport 7K, Skokka

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position
in table 		Replaced by Date of appointment
Corinthians Lucas Piccinato Sacked 21 February 2026[7] 3rd Emily Lima 24 February 2026[8]
Grêmio Cyro Leães 16 March 2026[9] 16th Jéssica de Lima 17 March 2026[10]

Group stage

In the group stage, each team will play on a single round-robin tournament. The top eight teams will advance to the quarter-finals of the knockout stages. The teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria will be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 16).[2]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palmeiras 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Qualification to the quarterfinals
2 Cruzeiro 4 2 2 0 7 3 +4 8
3 Flamengo 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8
4 Santos 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
5 Internacional 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
6 Fluminense 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
7 Ferroviária 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 7
8 São Paulo 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
9 Bahia 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6
10 Corinthians 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
11 Red Bull Bragantino 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
12 Juventude 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
13 Botafogo 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
14 Mixto 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 4
15 Vitória 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
16 Grêmio 4 0 1 3 2 5 −3 1
17 Atlético Mineiro 4 0 1 3 1 5 −4 1 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2
18 América Mineiro 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. Source: CBF

Results

Home \ Away AME ATL BAH BOT COR CRU AFE FLA FLU GRE INT JUV MIX PAL RBB SAN SPA VIT
América Mineiro – – 0–2 0–1 – – – – –
Atlético Mineiro – – 0–1 – – – 0–1 –
Bahia – – – 0–2 – – – 3–1 3–2
Botafogo – – 1–1 – 2–1 – – –
Corinthians – – 2–2 – – – – – –
Cruzeiro – 3–1 – – – – – 1–1 –
Ferroviária – – 2–1 – – 0–0 – – –
Flamengo – – – 1–1 – – – 4–2 –
Fluminense – – – – – – – 1–0
Grêmio – – – – 0–1 – 1–2 –
Internacional – – – – – – 1–1 1–2
Juventude 0–0 – – – – – – –
Mixto – – 2–1 – 0–1 – – –
Palmeiras 4–0 – – 3–2 – – – – –
Red Bull Bragantino – – – 2–0 – – – – –
Santos – – – 2–1 – – 3–0 –
São Paulo 2–1 0–1 – – – – – – –
Vitória – – – – – 2–2 – –
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. Source: CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 2 March 2026

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[11]
1 Brena Palmeiras 3
2 Bia Zaneratto 2
Rafa Mineira Red Bull Bragantino
Byanca Brasil Cruzeiro
Núbia Flamengo
Sochor Fluminense
Débora Internacional
Giovanna Crivelari São Paulo

Notes

  1. ^ Games played behind closed doors and without an official attendance figure are not counted.

References

  1. ^ "CBF divulga calendário do futebol feminino para 2026; veja as novidades" [CBF publish women's football calendar for 2026; check out the news] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Feminino A1 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
  3. ^ "Série A2: Atlético-MG, Santos, Fortaleza e Botafogo garantem acesso à elite do Feminino" [Série A2: Atlético-MG, Santos, Fortaleza and Botafogo assure promotion to the top tier of women's football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Fortaleza anuncia fim das atividades do futebol feminino" [Fortaleza announce the end of the activities of the women's football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Único time do DF no Brasileirão Feminino, Real Brasília desiste da disputa por falta de verba" [Only team from the DF in the Brasileirão Feminino, Real Brasília withdraw from the dispute due to lack of funds] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Vitória e Mixto disputarão a Série A1 do Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino 2026" [Vitória and Mixto will play the 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino Série A1] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Corinthians demite o técnico Lucas Piccinato do comando do time feminino" (in Portuguese). Globo. 21 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Corinthians acerta contratação de Emily Lima para comandar equipe feminina" (in Portuguese). Globo. 24 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Grêmio demite treinador após três derrotas no Brasileirão Feminino" (in Portuguese). Globo. 16 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Jéssica de Lima é a nova técnica do Grêmio Feminino" (in Portuguese). Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. 17 March 2026.
  11. ^ "CBF - Confederação Brasileira de Futebol". www.cbf.com.br. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
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