2026 Campeonato Capixaba
Football league season
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The 2026 Campeonato Capixaba was the 110th edition of Espírito Santo's top professional football league organized by FES. The competition started on January 13 and ended on March 28.[1]
Season2026
Dates13 January – 28 March 2026
ChampionsPorto Vitória (1st title)
RelegatedCapixaba SC
Rio Branco-VN
Rio Branco-VN
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 January – 28 March 2026 |
| Champions | Porto Vitória (1st title) |
| Relegated | Capixaba SC Rio Branco-VN |
| Série D | Porto Vitória |
| Copa do Brasil | Porto Vitória Serra |
| Copa Centro-Oeste | Porto Vitória |
| Matches | 59 |
| Goals | 124 (2.1 per match) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
Format
All 10 teams face each other in a single round in the first stage. The best eight advance to the quarterfinals and the last two places suffer relegation.
The quarterfinals, semi-finals and finals will be played in two-legged tie. The teams that had the best classification in the first stage are the home team of the second leg throughout the knockout and have, only in the quarterfinals, the advantage of the draw in the sum of the scores.[2]
The champion qualifies for the 2027 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the 2027 Copa do Brasil and the 2027 Copa Centro-Oeste. The runner-up takes the second spot for the 2027 Copa do Brasil.[2]
Participating teams
| Club | Headquarters | Home ground | 2025 result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capixaba SC | Vila Velha | Estádio Mário Monteiro (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim) | 7th |
| Desportiva Ferroviária | Cariacica | Estádio Engenheiro Araripe | 3rd |
| Forte | Castelo | Estádio Municipal Almiro Ofranti (Vargem Alta) | 2nd (Série B) |
| Porto Vitória | Serra | Estádio Kleber Andrade (Cariacica) | 2nd |
| Real Noroeste | Águia Branca | Estádio José Olimpio da Rocha | 5th |
| Rio Branco | Vitória | Estádio Kleber Andrade (Cariacica) | 1st |
| Rio Branco-VN | Venda Nova do Imigrante | Estádio Olímpio Perim | 6th |
| Serra | Serra | Estádio Municipal Roberto Siqueira Costa | 1st (Série B) |
| Vilavelhense | Vila Velha | Estádio Mário Monteiro (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim) | 8th |
| Vitória | Vitória | Estádio Salvador Costa | 4th |
First stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 20 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Serra | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | |
| 3 | Vilavelhense | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 13 | |
| 4 | Rio Branco | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Porto Vitória | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Desportiva Ferroviária | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 11 | |
| 7 | Real Noroeste | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Forte | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 | |
| 9 | Capixaba SC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 10 | Relegation to 2027 Série B |
| 10 | Rio Branco-VN | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 5 |
Source: FES
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) disciplinary record; 7) random draw.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) disciplinary record; 7) random draw.
Results
Final stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vitória | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Forte | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vitória | 4 | 1 | 5 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Porto Vitória | 0 | 5 | 5 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rio Branco | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Porto Vitória | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Porto Vitória | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Serra | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Serra | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Real Noroeste | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Serra | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Vilavelhense | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Vilavelhense | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Desportiva Ferroviária | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Estádio Municipal Almiro Ofranti, Vargem Alta
Referee: Kesley dos Santos Pereira
Referee: Wesley Silva dos Santos
| Porto Vitória | 1–1 | Rio Branco |
|---|---|---|
Thallyson  41' |
Report | Mendes 3' |
Referee: Jhonn Aliff Vargas Maciel
| Rio Branco | 0–1 | Porto Vitória |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Firmino 14' |
Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda
| Real Noroeste | 2–1 | Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Lima 10' Murilo 59' |
Report | Patrick Leonardo 45+2' |
Estádio José Olimpio da Rocha, Águia Branca
Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda
| Serra | 1–0 | Real Noroeste |
|---|---|---|
| Marcudinho 90+4' |
Report |
Estádio Municipal Roberto Siqueira Costa, Serra
Referee: Arthur Gomes Rabelo
| Desportiva Ferroviária | 1–1 | Vilavelhense |
|---|---|---|
| Ruan 14' |
Report | Davis 74' |
Referee: Igor Borges Luz
| Vilavelhense | 1–1 | Desportiva Ferroviária |
|---|---|---|
Silva  24' (o.g.) |
Report | Bolt 54' |
Estádio Mário Monteiro, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Referee: Wendel Loureiro Cabral
Semi-finals
| Porto Vitória | 0–4 | Vitória |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Magatão 21' João Paulo 37'João Paulo 45+3'Carlos Vitor 64' |
Referee: Jhonn Aliff Vargas Maciel
Referee: Kesley dos Santos Pereira
| Vilavelhense | 1–2 | Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Palacios 49' |
Report | Dandan 32' (pen.) Marcudinho 41' |
Estádio Mário Monteiro, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
Referee: Marcos Felipe Martins Machado
| Serra | 1–0 | Vilavelhense |
|---|---|---|
| Dandan 51' |
Report |
Estádio Municipal Roberto Siqueira Costa, Serra
Referee: Davi De Oliveira Lacerda
Finals
| Porto Vitória | 3–1 | Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Rian 2' Rangel 11'Luiz Henrique 90+6' |
Report | Knupp 24' |
Referee: Wesley Silva dos Santos
| Serra | 2–1 | Porto Vitória |
|---|---|---|
| Marcudinho 51' Hygor Gabriel 54' |
Report | Rangel 39' |
Referee: Davi De Oliveira Lacerda