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.
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
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on 21 March 2026 and will end on 28 November 2026.
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
Relegation The four worst placed teams, Ponte Preta, TBD, TBD and TBD, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on 4 April 2026 and will end on 25 October 2026.
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)
Promotion The four best placed teams, Santa Cruz, TBD, TBD and TBD, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation The two worst placed teams, Confiança and Itabaiana, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on 4 April 2026 and ended on 13 September 2026.
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
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between ASA and Uberlândia.
Uberlândia won the league after defeating ASA.
Promotion The six best placed teams, Uberlândia, Gama, ABC, ASA, Goiatuba and Nacional, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Super cup Supercopa Rei
The 2026 Supercopa Rei was played on 1 February 2026 between Flamengo and Corinthians.
Corinthians won the super cup after defeating Flamengo.
Domestic cups Copa do Brasil
The 2026 Copa do Brasil started on 17 February 2026 and will end on 6 December 2026.
Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on 24 March 2026 and ended on 6 June 2026. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Fortaleza and Vitória.
Vitória won the cup after defeating Fortaleza.
Copa Sul-Sudeste
The competition featured 12 clubs from the South-Southeastern region. It started on 24 March 2026 and ended on 7 June 2026. The Copa Sul-Sudeste final was played between Chapecoense and Avaí.
Avaí won the cup after defeating Chapecoense.
Copa Verde
The 2026 Copa Verde was played on 4 and 7 June 2026 between Anápolis and Paysandu.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Anápolis.
Copa Centro-Oeste
The competition featured 12 clubs from the West-central region. It started on 24 March 2026 and ended on 27 May 2026. The Copa Centro-Oeste final was played between Anápolis and Rio Branco.
Anápolis won the cup after defeating Rio Branco.
Copa Norte
The competition featured 12 clubs from the northern region. It started on 24 March 2026 and ended on 28 May 2026. The Copa do Norte final was played between Paysandu and Nacional.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Nacional.
State championship champions StateChampions AcreSanta Cruz AlagoasCRB AmapáSantos AmazonasNacional BahiaBahia CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalGama Espírito SantoPorto Vitória GoiásGoiás MaranhãoIAPE Mato GrossoMixtoOperário Minas GeraisCruzeiro ParáPaysandu ParaíbaBotafogo ParanáOperário Ferroviário PernambucoSport PiauíPiauí Rio de JaneiroFlamengoAmérica de Natal Rio Grande do SulGrêmio RondôniaGuaporé RoraimaGAS Santa CatarinaBarra São PauloPalmeiras SergipeSergipe TocantinsTocantinópolis
State championship second division champions StateChampions AcreAtlético Acreano AlagoasSporting AmapáRio Norte AmazonasFast Clube BahiaFluminense de Feira CearáItapipoca Distrito FederalEnd: 1 November Espírito SantoEstrela do Norte GoiásEnd: 25 October MaranhãoAraioses Mato GrossoSinop Mato Grosso do SulAquidauanense Minas GeraisVilla Nova ParáUrumajó ParaíbaEnd: 1 November ParanáParanavaí Piauí Rio de JaneiroAmericano Rio Grande do SulEnd: 31 October RondôniaRolim de Moura Santa CatarinaHercílio Luz São PauloJuventus Sergipe Tocantins
State championship third division champions StateChampions CearáAcopiara GoiásEnd: 28 November Minas GeraisEnd: 21 November Pará ParaíbaEnd: 12 December ParanáEnd: 11 October Rio de JaneiroEnd: 21 November Rio Grande do SulEnd: 29 November Santa CatarinaEnd: 29 November São PauloPortuguesa Santista
State championship fourth division champions StateChampions Rio de JaneiroEnd: 29 November São PauloPenapolense
State championship fifth division champions StateChampions Rio de JaneiroCardoso Moreira São Paulo
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa AlagoasCSACopa ESRio Branco de Venda NovaCopa Fares LopesEnd: 29 NovemberCopa FGFGramadenseCopa FMFEnd: 14 NovemberCopa Governo do Estado (SE)Desportiva AracajuCopa Grão-ParáCapitão PoçoCopa MSEnd: 7 NovemberCopa ParaíbaEnd: DecemberCopa PaulistaEnd: 12 OctoberCopa RioBoavistaCopa Santa CatarinaEnd: 29 NovemberTaça FPFEnd: 17 October
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20Vasco da GamaCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Série BGoiásCopa do Brasil Sub-20Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17Copa do Brasil Sub-17Athletico ParanaenseCopa São Paulo de Futebol JúniorCruzeiroCopa 2 de Julho Sub-15Santos
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2026 Copa Libertadores2026 Copa Sudamericana2026 Recopa SudamericanaAtlético MineiroN/AIn the Semi-finalsN/ABahiaSecond stage O'HigginsN/AN/ABotafogoThird stage BarcelonaRound of 16 CiencianoN/ACorinthiansQuarter-finals EstudiantesN/AN/ACruzeiroRound of 16 FlamengoN/AN/AFlamengoIn the Semi-finalsN/ARunners-up LanúsFluminenseIn the Semi-finalsN/AN/AGrêmioN/AKnockout round play-offs BolívarN/AMirassolRound of 16 LDU QuitoN/AN/APalmeirasIn the Semi-finalsN/AN/ARed Bull BragantinoN/ARound of 16 Atlético MineiroN/ASantosN/AQuarter-finals Atlético MineiroN/ASão PauloN/AQuarter-finals Boca JuniorsN/AVasco da GamaN/AIn the Semi-finalsN/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
2026 FIFA World Cup
CompetitionPerformanceFIFA World CupRound of 16 Norway
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 ended on 3 October 2026.
América Mineiro Atlético Mineiro Bahia Botafogo Corinthians Cruzeiro Ferroviária Flamengo Fluminense Grêmio Internacional Juventude Mixto Palmeiras Red Bull Bragantino Santos São Paulo Vitória
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between São Paulo and Corinthians.
São Paulo won the league after defeating Corinthians.
Relegation The two worst placed teams, Botafogo and Vitória, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on 14 March 2026 and ended on 20 September 2026.
3B da Amazônia Ação Atlético Piauiense Ceará Doce Mel/Jequié EC Itabirito Itacoatiara Minas Brasília Paysandu Pérolas Negras Rio Negro Sport AD Taubaté UDA Vasco da Gama Vila Nova/UNIVERSO
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Itabirito and Vasco da Gama.
Vasco da Gama won the league after defeating Itabirito.
Promotion The four best placed teams, Minas Brasília, Vasco da Gama, Itabirito and Atlético Piauiense, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The two worst placed teams, Itacoatiara and UDA, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 started on 20 March 2026 and ended on 5 September 2026.
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)
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 final was played between Juventude (SE) and Planalto.
Planalto won the league after defeating Juventude (SE).
Promotion The four best placed teams, Realidade Jovem, Juventude (SE), Portuguesa (AP) and Planalto, were promoted to the following year's second level.
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.
Palmeiras won the super cup after defeating Corinthians.
Domestic cups Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2026 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on 22 April 2026 and will end on 15 November 2026.
Domestic competition champions StateChampions AcreEnd: 30 November AlagoasEnd: 8 November AmapáPortuguesa Amazonas3B da Amazônia BahiaEnd: 28 November Ceará Distrito FederalEnd: 22 November Espírito SantoEnd: 1 November GoiásEnd: 22 November MaranhãoLuminense Mato GrossoEnd: 21 November Mato Grosso do SulEnd: 28 November Minas GeraisEnd: 28 November Pará ParaíbaEnd: 14 November ParanáEnd: 15 November PernambucoEnd: 1 November Piauí Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do SulEnd: 13 December Rondônia Roraima Santa Catarina São PauloEnd: 20 December Sergipe TocantinsTocantinópolis
State cup competition champions CompetitionChampionsCopa Pará de Futebol FemininoPaysanduCopa Paulista de Futebol FemininoEnd: 5 DecemberCopa Rio de Futebol FemininoFluminense
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionsCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-20FlamengoCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Sub-17FerroviáriaCopa São Paulo de Futebol FemininoEnd: 12 December
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2026 Copa Libertadores Femenina2026 FIFA Women's Champions CupCorinthiansIn the Group stageRunners-up ArsenalCruzeiroIn the Group stageN/APalmeirasIn the Group stageN/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
2026 Women's FIFA Series (Brazil)
CompetitionPerformanceWomen's FIFA Series (Brazil)Champions
References
External links Brazilian competitions at RSSSF