During the 2026 season, the 108th in its history, Fortaleza Esporte Clube is currently competing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, to which it was relegated for the first time since 2018. The club is also taking part in the Copa do Brasil, where it has advanced to the fifth round, and in the regional Copa do Nordeste. In the Campeonato Cearense, Fortaleza won the state championship title, claiming its 47th title in the competition and adding it to its trophy cabinet. On 11 December 2025, the club appointed Thiago Carpini as head coach until the end of the 2026 season, succeeding Martín Palermo after the expiration of his contract. That contract would have been automatically extended if the team had avoided relegation.
Transfers In PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource Paulinho Vasco da GamaUndisclosed Luiz Fernando Athletico ParanaenseUndisclosed Gabriel Fuentes FluminenseLoan Gabriel Vasco da GamaLoan Juan Miritello Defensa y JusticiaLoan
Out PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource Gastón Ávila AFC AjaxLoan return Yago Pikachu Remo Breno Lopes Coritiba Juan Martín Lucero Universidad de Chile Eros Mancuso Estudiantes de La PlataLoan Deyverson LDU Quito Kauan Athletic Club (MG)Loan José María Herrera Red Bull Bragantino Moisés Santos Adam Bareiro Boca Juniors Diogo Barbosa Juventude
Competitions Overall record
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Results by round
Matches
Copa do Brasil Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
Round of 16
Copa do Nordeste
Knockout stage
References