2026 in Brazilian football
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Men's football | |
| Supercopa | Corinthians |
| Women's football | |
| Supercopa Feminina | Palmeiras |
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
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on 28 January 2026 and will end on 2 December 2026.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 16 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | São Paulo | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 16 | |
| 3 | Bahia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | |
| 4 | Flamengo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | |
| 5 | Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Coritiba | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 7 | Grêmio | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 11 | |
| 8 | Athletico Paranaense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 9 | Corinthians | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 8 | |
| 11 | Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 12 | Red Bull Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | |
| 13 | Vitória | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | |
| 14 | Chapecoense | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| 15 | Mirassol | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 16 | Santos | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 6 | |
| 17 | Internacional | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 18 | Botafogo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | |
| 20 | Remo | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 |
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
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 21 March 2026 and will end on 28 November 2026.[1]
| Pos | Team | 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 | Advance to the promotion play-offs |
| 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 |
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
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C will start on 5 April 2026 and will end on 25 October 2026.[1]
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
- Parnahyba
- 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
Super cup
Supercopa Rei
The 2026 Supercopa Rei was played on 1 February 2026 between Flamengo and Corinthians.[4]
Corinthians won the super cup after defeating Flamengo.[5]
Copa Verde
The 2026 Copa Verde will be played on TBD and TBD 2026 between TBD and TBD.[1]
Domestic cups
Copa do Brasil
The 2026 Copa do Brasil started on 17 February 2026 and will end on 6 December 2026.[1]
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
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
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
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 | CRB[6] |
| Amapá | |
| Amazonas | Nacional |
| Bahia | Bahia[7] |
| Ceará | Fortaleza[8] |
| Distrito Federal | Gama |
| Espírito Santo | |
| Goiás | Goiás |
| Maranhão | IAPE[9] |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto[10] |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| Minas Gerais | Cruzeiro[11] |
| Pará | Paysandu[12] |
| Paraíba | |
| Paraná | Operário Ferroviário[13] |
| Pernambuco | Sport[14] |
| Piauí | |
| Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo[15] |
| Rio Grande do Norte | América de Natal |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio[16] |
| Rondônia | |
| Roraima | |
| Santa Catarina | Barra[17] |
| São Paulo | Palmeiras[18] |
| Sergipe | Sergipe |
| Tocantins |
State championship second division champions
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 | Cruzeiro[19] |
| 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 | Second stage eliminated by O'Higgins |
N/A | N/A |
| Botafogo | Third stage eliminated by Barcelona |
In the Group stage | N/A |
| Corinthians | In the Group stage | N/A | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | In the Group stage | N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | In the Group stage | N/A | Runners-up lost to Lanús |
| 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 | N/A | In the Group stage | 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
| 26 March | France | – | Brazil | Foxborough, United States |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| 31 March | Brazil | – | Croatia | Orlando, United States |
| Stadium: Camping World Stadium |
| 31 May | Brazil | – | Panama | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Stadium: Maracanã |
| 6 June | Brazil | – | Egypt | Cleveland, United States |
| Stadium: Huntington Bank Field |
2026 FIFA World Cup
| 13 June Group C | Brazil | – | Morocco | East Rutherford, United States |
| 18:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: MetLife Stadium |
| 19 June Group C | Brazil | – | Haiti | Philadelphia, United States |
| 21:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field |
| 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
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on 12 February 2026 and will end on 4 October 2026.[20]
Real Brasília declined to participate in the Série A1.[21] They were replaced by Vitória[22]
Fortaleza women's section was closed.[23] They were replaced by Mixto[24]
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on 14 March 2026 and will end on 19 September 2026.[20]
- 3B da Amazônia
- Ação
- Atlético Piauiense
- Ceará
- Doce Mel
- Itabirito
- Itacoatiara
- Minas Brasília
- Paysandu
- Pérolas Negras
- Rio Negro
- Sport
- AD Taubaté
- UDA
- Vasco da Gama
- Vila Nova/UNIVERSO
Avaí declined to participate in the Série A2. They were replaced by Ceará[25]
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 started on 20 March 2026 and will end on 5 September 2026.[20]
- Araguari
- Atlético de Alagoinhas
- Brasil de Farroupilha
- Coritiba
- CRESSPOM
- Criciúma
- Galvez
- Guarani de Paripueira
- Ipojuca
- Itapuense
- Juventude (SE)
- Liga São João/Piripiri
- Mauaense
- Mixto (PB)
- Pantanal
- Paraíso
- Penarol
- Planalto
- Portuguesa (AP)
- Prosperidade
- R4
- Real HEIPS
- Realidade Jovem
- Remo
- Rolim de Moura
- Sampaio Corrêa
- São José (SP)
- São Raimundo
- Tiradentes (PA)
- União (RN)
- Várzea Grande
- Ypiranga (AP)
Valadares declined to participate in the Série A3. They were replaced by Araguari[26]
Pérolas Negras, UDA, and Ceará were promoted to the 2026 Série A2 due to other teams' withdrawals from the upper divisions. The spots they vacated were given to the three highest-ranking teams in the 2025 Série A3 that did not qualify for the 2026 edition. These teams were Operário, Ypiranga (AP), and Rolim de Moura.[27][28] However, Operário declined to participate,[26] so Mauaense, the highest-ranking team from São Paulo that did not qualify, took their place.[29]
Super cup
Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2026 Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino was played on 7 February 2026 between Corinthians and Palmeiras.[20]
Palmeiras won the super cup after defeating Corinthians.[30]
Domestic cups
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.[20]
Domestic competition champions
State cup competition champions
| Competition | Champions |
|---|---|
| Copa Pará de Futebol Feminino | |
| Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino | |
| Copa Rio de Futebol Feminino | Fluminense[31] |
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 | Runners-up lost to Arsenal |
| 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:
Friendlies
| 27 February | Costa Rica | 2–5 | Brazil | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 19:00 (CST) | Chinchilla 51', 66' | Report | Kerolin 10' Jheniffer 14', 90+1' Tainá Maranhão 27' Adriana 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Félix Mojica (Nicaragua) |
| 4 March | Brazil | 1–2 | Venezuela | Toluca, Mexico |
| 15:30 (CST) | Jaqueline 83' | Report | Romero 44' Higuera 48' |
Stadium: Estadio FMF - Campus Toluca Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
| 7 March | Mexico | 1–0 | Brazil | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 (CST) | Espinoza 75' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 24,876 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada) |
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