2026 Campeonato Goiano

Campeonato Goiano
Season2026
Dates10 January – 15 March
ChampionsGoiás
RelegatedCentro Oeste
Inhumas
Matches70
Goals176 (2.51 per match)
← 2025
2027 →

The 2026 Campeonato Goiano (officially the Goianão Novomundo.com 2026 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 83rd edition of Goiás's top professional football league organized by FGF. The competition began on 10 January and ended on 15 March 2026.[2]

The competition features Anapolina and Centro Oeste, who were promoted from the 2025 Campeonato Goiano da Divisão de Acesso and took the places of the teams relegated in 2025.[3] Vila Nova are the defending champions.

Participating teams

Club Home city Manager
ABECAT Ouvidor Rogério Henrique
Anapolina Anápolis Alan George
Anápolis Anápolis Ângelo Luiz
Aparecidense Aparecida de Goiânia Augusto Fassina
Atlético Goianiense Goiânia Rafael Lacerda
Centro Oeste Senador Canedo Leandro Sena
CRAC Catalão Cléber Gaúcho
Goiás Goiânia Daniel Paulista
Goiatuba Goiatuba Glauber Ramos
Inhumas Inhumas Anderson Gomes
Jataiense Jataí Gian Rodrigues
Vila Nova Goiânia Umberto Louzer

Format

In the first stage, the 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams each.

Group A Group B Group C

Each team will compete in a single round-robin tournament, playing against the eight clubs from the other groups. The teams will be ranked according to points. 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. These criteria will also be used to determine the overall performance in the final stages and the playoffs. Regardless of their group, the eight teams with the best performance will advance to the quarter-finals, while the team that finishes bottom will be relegated to the 2027 Divisão de Acesso.[4]

The final stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals) and the playoffs will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Teams eliminated in the quarter-finals will play in the play-offs to determine places 5–8. For the playoffs, semi-finals and finals the best overall performance team will host the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners

The relegation playoff will only take place if the difference in points between 10th and 11th place at the end of the first stage is six points or fewer. If the difference is greater than six points, the team in 11th will be relegated to the 2027 Divisão de Acesso. If, after the first playoff match, the difference in overall points between teams exceeds three points, relegation of the 11th-place team will be confirmed, meaning a second match will not be necessary. Following the playoff matches, the team with the fewest overall points will be relegated to the 2027 Divisão de Acesso.

The number of berths available for the 2027 Copa do Brasil and the 2027 Série D will be allocated based on the overall tournament standings, in accordance with the CBF's qualification criteria.[4]

First stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Goiás 8 6 2 0 14 1 +13 20 Advance to quarter-finals
2 Vila Nova 8 6 0 2 18 8 +10 18
3 Jataiense 8 4 2 2 13 9 +4 14
4 Atlético Goianiense 8 4 2 2 11 8 +3 14[a]
5 ABECAT 8 4 2 2 11 8 +3 14[a]
6 Anapolina 8 4 0 4 10 12 −2 12
7 Anápolis 8 3 2 3 11 12 −1 11
8 CRAC 8 2 3 3 5 6 −1 9
9 Goiatuba 8 2 1 5 8 15 −7 7
10 Aparecidense 8 1 3 4 10 14 −4 6 Advance to relegation playoff
11 Centro Oeste 8 1 3 4 4 15 −11 6
12 Inhumas 8 0 2 6 4 11 −7 2 Relegation to the Divisão de Acesso
Source: FGF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Red cards: Atlético Goianiense 1, ABECAT 4.

Relegation play-off

Centro Oeste4–2Aparecidense
Fernando Viana 33', 38', 45'
Maycon Lucas 90+2'		 Raphael Luz 43' (pen.)
Marcão 90'
Estádio Jaime Guerra, Nerópolis
Referee: Breno Vieira Souza
Aparecidense4–0Centro Oeste
Darlan 12'
Lauro 14'
Marcão 43'
Luan 79'

Overall standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Aparecidense 10 2 3 5 16 18 −2 9
2 Centro Oeste 10 2 3 5 8 21 −13 9 Relegation to the Divisão de Acesso
Source: FGF

Aparecidense and Centro Oeste were tied on nine points and two matches won in the overall standings. Centro Oeste were relegated due to their inferior goal difference.

Final stages

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
            
ABECAT 0 1 1
Atlético Goianiense 3 1 4
Atlético Goianiense 2 0 2
Vila Nova 0 0 0
Anápolis 0 2 2
Vila Nova 2 2 4
Atlético Goianiense 0 0 0
Goiás 2 0 2
Anapolina 1 1 2
Jataiense 1 0 1
Anapolina 2 1 3 (3)
Goiás (p) 2 1 3 (4)
CRAC 1 1 2
Goiás 1 4 5

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CRAC 2–5 Goiás 1–1 1–4
Anápolis 2–4 Vila Nova 0–2 2–2
Anapolina 2–1 Jataiense 1–1 1–0
ABECAT 1–4 Atlético Goianiense 0–3 1–1

Group D

CRAC1–1Goiás
Thiaguinho 60' Lucas Rodrigues 11'
Referee: Gabriel dos Santos Queiroz
Goiás4–1CRAC
Lucas Rodrigues 28'
Anselmo Ramon 58' (pen.), 90'
Jean Carlos 76'		 João Veras 90+2'
Referee: Osimar Moreira da Silva Júnior

Goiás advanced to the semi-finals

Group E

Anápolis0–2Vila Nova
João Vieira 28' (pen.), 69'
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
Vila Nova2–2Anápolis
João Vieira 46'
Dellatorre 90+1'		 Matheus Lagoa 45+3' (pen.)
João Borim 86'
Referee: Victor Lucas Pereira Silva

Vila Nova advanced to the semi-finals

Group F

Anapolina1–1Jataiense
Wadson 13' Assis 82'
Referee: Anderson Ribeiro Gonçalves
Jataiense0–1Anapolina
Cesinha 77'
Estádio Municipal Jerônimo Ferreira Fraga, Jataí
Referee: Jean Carlos da Silva Narciso

Anapolina advanced to the semi-finals

Group G

ABECAT0–3Atlético Goianiense
Guilherme Marques 29', 49'
Derek 80'
Estádio Municipal Luiz Benedito, Ouvidor
Referee: Breno Vieira Souza
Atlético Goianiense1–1ABECAT
Guilherme Marques 58' (pen.) Uesley Gaúcho
Referee: Artur de Morais Fernandes

Atlético Goianiense advanced to the semi-finals

Play-offs to determine places 5–8

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CRAC 1–3 Jataiense 1–2 0–1
Anápolis 4–4 (1–4 p) ABECAT 0–2 4–2

Group A

CRAC1–2Jataiense
Luis Felipe 81' (pen.) Paulinho 24'
Bruninho 44'
Referee: Victor Lucas Pereira Silva
Jataiense1–0CRAC
Mateus Goiano 90+1'
Estádio Municipal Jerônimo Ferreira Fraga, Jataí
Referee: Anderson Ribeiro Gonçalves

Group B

Anápolis0–2ABECAT
Emerson Machado 23'
Jackson 90+1'
Referee: Gabriel dos Santos Queiroz
ABECAT2–4Anápolis
Emerson Machado 57', 84' Gabriel Cipriano 24'
Fernandinho 31'
Gharib 44'
Douglas Souza 83'
Penalties
Marcílio
Juliano
Emerson Machado
Roney 		4–1 Leonan
João Borim
Paulo Henrique
Estádio Municipal Luiz Benedito, Ouvidor
Referee: Jean Carlos da Silva Narciso

5th place playoff

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ABECAT 2–2 (5–3 p) Jataiense 2–1 0–1
ABECAT2–1Jataiense
Rafinha 45'
Emerson Machado 57'		 Tibúrcio 31'
Estádio Municipal Luiz Benedito, Ouvidor
Referee: Breno Vieira Souza
Jataiense1–0ABECAT
Assis 75'
Penalties
Pedro Botelho
Gilvan
Assis
Emersonn Bastos 		3–5 Juliano
Emerson Machado
Roney
Rafinha
Jackson
Estádio Municipal Jerônimo Ferreira Fraga, Jataí
Referee: Jean Carlos da Silva Narciso

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Anapolina 3–3 (3–4 p) Goiás 2–2 1–1
Atlético Goianiense 2–0 Vila Nova 2–0 0–0

Group H

Anapolina2–2Goiás
Iury Tanque 46', 51' Jajá 1'
Jean Carlos 13'
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
Goiás1–1Anapolina
Nicolas 44' Iury Tanque 90+1' (pen.)
Penalties
Tadeu
Lucas Lima
Lourenço
Rodrigo Soares
Cadu 		4–3 Dudu
Wesley Santos
Ruan
Iury Tanque
Felipe Pacajus
Referee: Osimar Moreira da Silva Júnior

Goiás advanced to the finals

Group I

Atlético Goianiense2–0Vila Nova
Ramírez 19'
Natã 58'
Referee: Breno Vieira Souza

Atlético Goianiense advanced to the finals

Finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlético Goianiense 0–2 Goiás 0–2 0–0

Group J

Atlético Goianiense
Goiás
GK 1 Paulo Vítor
DF 2 Matheus Ribeiro  73'
DF 4 Adriano Martins
DF 3 Natã  41'  55'
DF 5 Junior Barreto  46'
DF 6 Guilherme Lopes
MF 8 Igor Henrique (c)
MF 7 Leandro Vilela
MF 10 Guilherme Marques  55'
FW 11 Derek  46'
FW 9 Léo Jacó
Substitutes:
GK 12 Vladimir
DF 13 Tito  55'
MF 14 Geovane
MF 15 Matheus Índio
MF 16 Lima
FW 17 Ariel Palácio  46'
FW 18 Guilherme Henrique  73'
FW 19 Bruno José  46'
FW 20 Jean Dias  55'
FW 21 Allanzinho
 
 
Coach:
Rafael Lacerda
GK 23 Tadeu (c)
DF 20 Diego Caito
DF 14 Lucas Ribeiro
DF 25 Luisão
DF 6 Nicolas
MF 5 Filipe Machado  89'
MF 97 Lourenço  82'
MF 28 Gegê  25'
MF 10 Lucas Lima  70'
FW 21 Jean Carlos  89'
FW 9 Anselmo Ramon  70'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Thiago Rodrigues
DF 2 Rodrigo Soares
DF 3 Luiz Felipe  89'
DF 4 Titi
DF 54 Djalma Silva
MF 8 Juninho  82'
MF 55 Baldória  89'
MF 88 Brayann
FW 11 Bruno Sávio
FW 15 Esli García
FW 17 Pedrinho  70'
FW 18 Cadu  70'
Coach:
Daniel Paulista

Assistant referees:
Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (São Paulo)
Rafael da Silva Alves (Rio Grande do Sul)
Fourth official:
Maguielson Lima Barbosa (Distrito Federal)
Fifth official:
Renato Gomes Tolentino (Distrito Federal)
Video assistant referee:
Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (Rio de Janeiro)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Herman Brumel Vani (São Paulo)

Goiás
Atlético Goianiense
GK 23 Tadeu (c)
DF 20 Diego Caito  76'
DF 14 Lucas Ribeiro
DF 25 Luisão
DF 6 Nicolas
MF 5 Filipe Machado
MF 97 Lourenço
MF 28 Gegê  89'
MF 10 Lucas Lima  70'
FW 21 Jean Carlos  76'
FW 9 Anselmo Ramon  70'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Thiago Rodrigues
DF 2 Rodrigo Soares  76'
DF 3 Luiz Felipe  90+6'  70'
DF 29 Murilo Camara
DF 54 Djalma Silva
MF 8 Juninho  89'
MF 55 Baldória
MF 88 Brayann
FW 11 Bruno Sávio  76'
FW 15 Esli García
FW 17 Pedrinho
FW 18 Cadu  70'
Coach:
Daniel Paulista
GK 1 Paulo Vítor
DF 2 Natã  57'
DF 3 Tito  90+6'
DF 4 Adriano Martins
DF 6 Guilherme Lopes
MF 5 Matheus Índio  64'
MF 8 Igor Henrique (c)
MF 10 Guilherme Marques  9'  77'
FW 11 Jean Dias  77'
FW 7 Kevin Ramírez  64'
FW 9 Léo Jacó
Substitutes:
GK 12 Vladimir
DF 13 Matheus Ribeiro  77'
DF 14 Junior Barreto
MF 15 Leandro Vilela  64'
MF 16 Geovane
MF 17 Lima  77'
FW 18 Ariel Palácio
FW 19 Bruno José  57'
FW 20 Derek  64'
 
 
 
Coach:
Eduardo Souza

Assistant referees:
Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Corrêa (Rio de Janeiro)
Alex Ang Ribeiro (São Paulo)
Fourth official:
Maguielson Lima Barbosa (Distrito Federal)
Fifth official:
Lucas Costa Modesto (Distrito Federal)
Video assistant referee:
Daniel Nobre Bins (Rio Grande do Sul)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Andrea Izaura Maffra Marcelino (Rio de Janeiro)

References

  1. ^ "Conselho Técnico formata Goianão Novomundo.com 2026" (in Portuguese). FGF. 19 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Calendário 2026" (in Portuguese). FGF. 5 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Anapolina segura empate contra o Centro-Oeste e é bicampeã da Divisão de Acesso" (in Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 3 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b "CAMPEONATO GOIANO DE PROFISSIONAIS DA 1ª DIVISÃO – 2026 REGULAMENTO ESPECÍFICO" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FGF. 26 November 2025.
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