2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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Season2026
Dates28 January – 2 December 2026[1]
Matches127
Goals332 (2.61 per match)
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season2026
Dates28 January – 2 December 2026[1]
Matches127
Goals332 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerKevin Viveros (8 goals)
Biggest home winBotafogo 4–0 Cruzeiro
(29 January)
Palmeiras 5–1 Vitória
(4 February)
Biggest away winChapecoense 0–4 Atlético-MG
(2 April)
Atlético-MG 0–4 Flamengo
(26 April)
Highest scoringGrêmio 5–3 Botafogo
(4 February)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2026.

The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A is the 70th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 24th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The competition began on 28 January and will end on 2 December 2026.[1]

The top five teams as well as the 2026 Copa do Brasil champions and runner-up will qualify for the 2027 Copa Libertadores, a change from previous years when the top six teams and only the Copa do Brasil champions qualified.[2] Meanwhile, the next six best-placed teams not qualified for Copa Libertadores will qualify for the 2027 Copa Sudamericana, and the last four will be relegated to Série B for 2027.

Flamengo are the defending champions, having won their eighth title in the previous season.

Number of teams by state

Twenty teams compete in the league: the top 16 teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Série B.

Coritiba became the first club to be promoted on 15 November 2025, after a 0–0 home draw against Athletic-MG.[3] Athletico Paranaense, Chapecoense and Remo all achieved promotion in the last round, on 23 November.[4] Athletico Paranaense and Coritiba returned to Série A after one and two seasons, respectively, Chapecoense returned to the top flight after a four-year absence, and Remo returned to the top flight after a 32-year absence.[5]

N.T. State Team(s)
6 São PauloCorinthians, Mirassol, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino, Santos and São Paulo
4 Rio de JaneiroBotafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama
2 BahiaBahia and Vitória
Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro
ParanáAthletico Paranaense and Coritiba
Rio Grande do SulGrêmio and Internacional
1 ParáRemo
Santa CatarinaChapecoense

Stadiums and locations

Team Location State Stadium Turf Capacity
Athletico Paranaense Curitiba Paraná Arena da Baixada Artificial 42,372
Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Arena MRV Artificial 44,892
Bahia Salvador Bahia Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova Natural 49,000
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Olímpico Nilton Santos Artificial 44,661
Chapecoense Chapecó Santa Catarina Arena Condá Artificial 20,089
Corinthians São Paulo São Paulo Neo Química Arena Hybrid 47,252
Coritiba Curitiba Paraná Couto Pereira Natural 40,502
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Mineirão Natural 66,658
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Maracanã Hybrid 78,838
Fluminense
Grêmio Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul Arena do Grêmio Hybrid 60,540
Internacional Beira-Rio Natural 49,055
Mirassol Mirassol São Paulo Campos Maia Natural 14,534
Palmeiras São Paulo Allianz Parque Artificial 43,713
Red Bull Bragantino Bragança Paulista Cícero de Souza Marques Natural 12,000
Remo Belém Pará Baenão Natural 13,792
Mangueirão 53,645
Santos Santos São Paulo Vila Belmiro Natural 16,068
São Paulo São Paulo MorumBIS Natural 66,671
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro São Januário Natural 24,584
Vitória Salvador Bahia Barradão Natural 30,793

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Other sponsors
Athletico Paranaense Brazil Odair Hellmann Brazil Santos Umbro Viva Sorte Bet
List
    • Front: Copacol
    • Back: Banco Inter
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
    • Number: None
Atlético Mineiro Argentina Eduardo Domínguez Paraguay Júnior Alonso Nike[6] H2Bet[7]
List
    • Front: Multimarcas Consórcios, Vilma Alimentos
    • Back: Galo BMG, Supermercados BH
    • Sleeves: Gerdau
    • Shorts: Auto Truck, ABC da Construção
    • Socks: None
    • Number: Mundiale
Bahia Brazil Rogério Ceni Brazil Éverton Ribeiro Puma[8] Viva Sorte Bet[9]
List
    • Front: Atacadão Dos Pisos, Viva Sorte Bet
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: Canaã Alimentos
    • Shorts: ITS Brasil, Axi
    • Socks: UniCesumar
    • Number: None
Botafogo Portugal Franclim Carvalho Argentina Alexander Barboza Reebok[10] Vbet[11]
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: Centrum
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: LifeFit
    • Number: None
Chapecoense Brazil Fábio Matias Brazil Bruno Leonardo Kappa Aurora
List
    • Front: Sicoob, ZeroUm
    • Back: Grupo Bugio, Unimed
    • Sleeves: ZeroUm
    • Shorts: Dalla Cervejaria, Agropecuárias Alfa
    • Socks: None
    • Number: None
Corinthians Brazil Fernando Diniz Brazil Gustavo Henrique Nike[12] Esportes da Sorte[13]
List
    • Front: Appgas
    • Back: EZZE Seguros, AREA Material Elétrico
    • Sleeves: Banco BMG
    • Shorts: UniCesumar
    • Socks: KSK Consórcio
    • Number: None
Coritiba Brazil Fernando Seabra Colombia Sebastián Gómez Diadora Reals
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Neodent
    • Sleeves: Vale Bonus
    • Shorts: UniCesumar
    • Socks: None
    • Number: None
Cruzeiro Portugal Artur Jorge Brazil Lucas Silva Adidas Betfair[14]
List
    • Front: CIMED, Perdigão Na Brasa
    • Back: Vilma Alimentos, Supermercados BH
    • Sleeves: Surf
    • Shorts: Betfair
    • Socks: Kodilar Alimentos
    • Number: MM Aluguel de Carros
Flamengo Portugal Leonardo Jardim Brazil Bruno Henrique Adidas[15] Betano[16][17]
List
Fluminense Argentina Luis Zubeldía Brazil Fábio Puma[18] Superbet[19]
List
    • Front: Frescatto
    • Back: Universidade Iguaçu
    • Sleeves: Zinzane
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
    • Number: Predialnet
Grêmio Portugal Luís Castro Argentina Walter Kannemann New Balance[20]
List
    • Front: Tintas Coral
    • Back: Banrisul, Unimed
    • Sleeves: Havan
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
    • Number: Marquespan
Internacional Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano Brazil Alan Patrick Adidas[21]
List
Mirassol Brazil Rafael Guanaes Brazil Reinaldo Athleta Guaraná Poty
List
    • Front: Ruiz Coffees, Ecori, Bet7K, Cozimax,
    • Back: Rede Sol Supermercados, Pacaembu Construtora, Industrias Santa Maria, DS Tecnologia Automotiva, Ecori
    • Sleeves: Kodilar Alimentos
    • Shorts: RedeSol Supermercados, Bet7k, Lumavi
    • Socks: Lumavi
    • Number: Mtech
Palmeiras Portugal Abel Ferreira Paraguay Gustavo Gómez Puma[22] Sportingbet
List
    • Front: Avanti
    • Back: Grupo Fictor
    • Sleeves: Sil
    • Shorts: UNIASSELVI
    • Socks: None
    • Number: Sportingbet
Red Bull Bragantino Brazil Vagner Mancini Brazil Cleiton Puma[23] Red Bull
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: Red Bull, Asaas, Betfast
    • Sleeves: Betfast
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
    • Number: None
Remo Brazil Léo Condé Brazil Marcelo Rangel Volt Sport ObaBet
List
Santos Brazil Cuca Brazil Neymar Umbro
List
    • Front: Canção Alimentos, Farmácias Nissei
    • Back: Placo
    • Sleeves: Kicaldo
    • Shorts: Next10 Nutrition, UNIASSELVI
    • Socks: Pague Safe
    • Number: Loovi Seguros
São Paulo Brazil Roger Machado Argentina Jonathan Calleri New Balance[24] Superbet[25]
List
    • Front: Ademicon, Elgin
    • Back: Superbet, Blue Plano de Saúde
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: ABC da Construção
    • Socks: None
    • Number: eFootball
Vasco da Gama Brazil Renato Gaúcho Brazil Thiago Mendes Nike[26] Betfair[27]
List
    • Front: Viva Sorte
    • Back: Banco BMG, Betfair
    • Sleeves: Zé Delivery
    • Shorts: Viva Sorte, Intermac Assistance
    • Socks: Consórcio Tradição
    • Number: R10 Score
Vitória Brazil Jair Ventura Brazil Gabriel Baralhas Volt Sport Bet7K[28]
List
    • Front: Viva Sorte, Fatal Model, Atacadão Pisos
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: ITS Brasil
    • Socks: None
    • Number: Grupo SBS
Notes

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment Ref
Coritiba Brazil Mozart End of contract 28 November 2025 Pre-season Brazil Fernando Seabra 8 December 2025 [29][30]
Remo Brazil Guto Ferreira 2 December 2025 Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio 17 December 2025 [31][32]
Internacional Brazil Abel Braga Moved to director role 8 December 2025 Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano 18 December 2025 [33][34]
Grêmio Brazil Mano Menezes End of contract 9 December 2025 Portugal Luís Castro 12 December 2025 [35][36]
Cruzeiro Portugal Leonardo Jardim Resigned 15 December 2025 Brazil Tite 16 December 2025 [37][38]
Botafogo Italy Davide Ancelotti 17 December 2025 Argentina Martín Anselmi 22 December 2025 [39][40]
Atlético Mineiro Argentina Jorge Sampaoli Mutual agreement 12 February 2026 14th Brazil Lucas Gonçalves (caretaker) 12 February 2026 [41]
Vasco da Gama Brazil Fernando Diniz Sacked 22 February 2026 17th Brazil Bruno Lazaroni (caretaker) 22 February 2026 [42]
Atlético Mineiro Brazil Lucas Gonçalves End of caretaker spell 25 February 2026 17th Argentina Eduardo Domínguez 24 February 2026 [43]
Remo Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio Sacked 1 March 2026 16th Brazil Flávio Garcia (caretaker) 1 March 2026 [44]
Flamengo Brazil Filipe Luís 3 March 2026 11th Portugal Leonardo Jardim 4 March 2026 [45][46]
Vasco da Gama Brazil Bruno Lazaroni End of caretaker spell 20th Brazil Renato Gaúcho 3 March 2026 [47]
Remo Brazil Flávio Garcia 5 March 2026 16th Brazil Léo Condé 5 March 2026 [48]
São Paulo Argentina Hernán Crespo Sacked 9 March 2026 2nd Brazil Roger Machado 10 March 2026 [49][50]
Cruzeiro Brazil Tite 15 March 2026 19th Brazil Wesley Carvalho (caretaker) 15 March 2026 [51][52]
Santos Argentina Juan Pablo Vojvoda 19 March 2026 16th Brazil Cuca 19 March 2026 [53][54]
Cruzeiro Brazil Wesley Carvalho End of caretaker spell 22 March 2026 20th Portugal Artur Jorge 22 March 2026 [55]
Botafogo Argentina Martín Anselmi Sacked 15th Brazil Rodrigo Bellão (caretaker) [56]
Brazil Rodrigo Bellão End of caretaker spell 2 April 2026 12th Portugal Franclim Carvalho 2 April 2026 [57]
Chapecoense Brazil Gilmar Dal Pozzo Sacked 3 April 2026 18th Brazil Celso Rodrigues (caretaker) 4 April 2026 [58]
Brazil Celso Rodrigues End of caretaker spell 5 April 2026 17th Brazil Fábio Matias 5 April 2026 [59]
Corinthians Brazil Dorival Júnior Sacked 16th Brazil Fernando Diniz 6 April 2026 [60][61]
Notes

Foreign players

The clubs can have a maximum of nine foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads per match, but there is no limit of foreigners in the clubs' squads.

  • Players marked in bold indicate they are registered during mid-season transfer window.
  • Players marked in italics indicate they had left their respective clubs during mid-season transfer window.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 Player 11 Player 12 Player 13 Player 14 Former players
Athletico Paranaense Argentina Bruno Zapelli Argentina Gastón Benavídez Argentina Lucas Esquivel Colombia Alejandro García Colombia Carlos Terán Colombia Juan Felipe Aguirre Colombia Juan Portilla Colombia Kevin Viveros Colombia Stiven Mendoza Ukraine Maksym Voronov Uruguay Gonzalo Mastriani
Atlético Mineiro Argentina Tomás Cuello Chile Iván Román Colombia Mateo Casierra Ecuador Alan Franco Ecuador Alan Minda Ecuador Ángelo Preciado Guinea Mamady Cissé Paraguay Júnior Alonso
Bahia Argentina Mateo Sanabria Argentina Román Gómez Argentina Santiago Ramos Mingo Uruguay Cristian Olivera Uruguay Michel Araújo Uruguay Nicolás Acevedo
Botafogo Angola Bastos Argentina Alexander Barboza Argentina Álvaro Montoro Argentina Cristian Medina Argentina Joaquín Correa Colombia Jhoan Hernández Colombia Jordan Barrera Ecuador Cristhian Loor Panama Kadir Barría Spain Chris Ramos Uruguay Lucas Villalba Uruguay Mateo Ponte Uruguay Santiago Rodríguez Venezuela Nahuel Ferraresi
Chapecoense Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie Paraguay Walter Clar Uruguay Kevin Ramírez
Corinthians Argentina Rodrigo Garro England Jesse Lingard Morocco Zakaria Labyad Netherlands Memphis Depay Peru André Carrillo Uruguay Pedro Milans
Coritiba Colombia Alejandro Ararat Colombia Sebastián Gómez Portugal Josué Pesqueira Uruguay Joaquín Lavega
Cruzeiro Argentina Lucas Romero Argentina Lucas Villalba Colombia Luis Sinisterra Colombia Néiser Villarreal Ecuador Keny Arroyo
Flamengo Argentina Agustín Rossi Chile Erick Pulgar Colombia Jorge Carrascal Ecuador Gonzalo Plata Spain Saúl Uruguay Giorgian de Arrascaeta Uruguay Guillermo Varela Uruguay Nicolás de la Cruz
Fluminense Argentina Germán Cano Argentina Juan Pablo Freytes Argentina Luciano Acosta Argentina Rodrigo Castillo Colombia Julián Millán Colombia Kevin Serna Colombia Santiago Moreno Uruguay Agustín Canobbio Uruguay David Terans Uruguay Facundo Bernal Venezuela Jefferson Savarino Venezuela Yeferson Soteldo
Grêmio Argentina Cristian Pavon Argentina Juan Nardoni Argentina Leonel Pérez Argentina Walter Kannemann Belgium Francis Amuzu Colombia Gustavo Cuéllar Colombia José Enamorado Colombia Miguel Monsalve Denmark Martin Braithwaite Paraguay Fabián Balbuena Paraguay Mathías Villasanti Peru Erick Noriega
Internacional Argentina Alexandro Bernabei Argentina Braian Aguirre Argentina Gabriel Mercado Argentina Rodrigo Villagra Colombia Johan Carbonero Colombia Rafael Santos Borré Ecuador Félix Torres Uruguay Alan Rodríguez Uruguay Sergio Rochet
Mirassol Argentina Lucas Mugni Paraguay Antonio Galeano
Palmeiras Argentina Agustín Giay Argentina José Manuel López Colombia Jhon Arias Paraguay Gustavo Gómez Paraguay Ramón Sosa Uruguay Emiliano Martínez Uruguay Joaquín Piquerez
Red Bull Bragantino Argentina José María Herrera Colombia Henry Mosquera Ecuador Andrés Hurtado Paraguay Isidro Pitta Uruguay Agustín Sant'Anna Uruguay Guzmán Rodríguez Uruguay Ignacio Sosa
Remo Argentina Braian Cufré Argentina Rafael Monti Cameroon Duplexe Tchamba Colombia Víctor Cantillo Greece Panagiotis Tachtsidis Guinea-Bissau João Pedro Uruguay Cristian Tassano Uruguay Diego Hernández Uruguay Franco Catarozzi Uruguay Nicolás Ferreira
Santos Argentina Adonis Frías Argentina Álvaro Barreal Argentina Benjamín Rollheiser Argentina Gonzalo Escobar Argentina Lautaro Díaz Bolivia Miguel Terceros Uruguay Christian Oliva Venezuela Tomás Rincón
São Paulo Argentina Alan Franco Argentina Enzo Díaz Argentina Jonathan Calleri Chile Gonzalo Tapia Ecuador Robert Arboleda Paraguay Damián Bobadilla Portugal Cédric Soares
Vasco da Gama Argentina Claudio Spinelli Colombia Andrés Gómez Colombia Carlos Cuesta Colombia Johan Rojas Colombia Marino Hinestroza Portugal Nuno Moreira Uruguay Alan Saldivia Uruguay Puma Rodríguez
Vitória Argentina Diego Tarzia Argentina Emmanuel Martínez Ecuador Kike Saverio Portugal Rúben Ismael Spain Aitor Cantalapiedra Uruguay Renzo López

Dual nationality

Players who are Brazilian nationals but also hold dual citizenship or represent another FIFA nation in international football are not regarded as foreign players and do not take up a foreign player slot.

Standings

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palmeiras 13 10 2 1 23 10 +13 32 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Flamengo 12 8 2 2 24 10 +14 26
3 Fluminense 13 8 2 3 23 16 +7 26
4 São Paulo 13 7 2 4 17 11 +6 23
5 Athletico Paranaense 13 7 1 5 20 15 +5 22 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Bahia 12 6 3 3 17 14 +3 21 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
7 Coritiba 13 5 4 4 15 13 +2 19
8 Botafogo 12 5 2 5 24 24 0 17
9 Red Bull Bragantino 13 5 2 6 15 15 0 17
10 Vasco da Gama 13 4 4 5 18 19 −1 16
11 Grêmio 13 4 4 5 15 16 −1 16
12 Cruzeiro 13 4 4 5 17 21 −4 16
13 Vitória 12 4 3 5 12 17 −5 15
14 Corinthians 13 3 6 4 9 11 −2 15
15 Atlético Mineiro 13 4 2 7 14 19 −5 14
16 Internacional 13 3 5 5 12 14 −2 14
17 Santos 13 3 5 5 18 21 −3 14 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Mirassol 12 2 3 7 13 18 −5 9
19 Remo 13 1 5 7 13 23 −10 8
20 Chapecoense 12 1 5 6 12 24 −12 8
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2026. Source: CBF
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.[62]

Results

Home \ Away CAP CAM BAH BOT CHA COR CTB CRU FLA FLU GRE INT MIR PAL RBB REM SAN SPA VAS VIT
Athletico Paranaense — 4–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1
Atlético Mineiro 2–1 — a 0–4 1–0 2–2 3–3 1–0
Bahia 3–0 — 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1
Botafogo — 2–2 4–0 0–3 a 2–2 3–2
Chapecoense 0–4 1–4 — 0–0 3–3 1–1 4–2 1–1
Corinthians 1–2 — 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 a a 1–0
Coritiba 2–0 — 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1
Cruzeiro a 1–1 1–2 — 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–3 3–0
Flamengo a 2–0 2–0 — a 1–1 3–0 3–1
Fluminense 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 — 2–1
Grêmio 2–1 5–3 1–0 — a 1–1 0–0 2–0
Internacional 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 — 1–2 1–3 1–1
Mirassol 1–2 0–1 2–2 — 0–1 2–2 2–1
Palmeiras 1–0 2–1 a 2–1 2–1 1–0 — a a 5–1
Red Bull Bragantino 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 0–1 — 4–2 1–2
Remo 4–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 — 1–1
Santos 1–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 a 2–0 — 1–1 2–1
São Paulo 2–0 a 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 a —
Vasco da Gama 0–1 1–2 1–1 a 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 —
Vitória 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2026. Source: CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

See also

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