2026 Esporte Clube Bahia season
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Bahia 2026 football season
| 2026[1] season | ||||
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| Chairman | Emerson Ferretti[2] | |||
| Manager | Rogério Ceni[3] | |||
| Stadium | Arena Fonte Nova | |||
| Série A | Matchday 1 | |||
| Baiano | Champions (52nd title) | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Fifth round | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Second stage | |||
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The 2026 season will be Bahia's 95th season in the club's history.[4] Bahia will compete in the Série A, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil and Campeonato Baiano.[5]
Transfers In
- As of 1 January 2026[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Cristian Olivera |
 Grêmio |
Loan | 1 January 2026 | [7] |
| DF |  Román Gómez |
Estudiantes |
$3,000,000 | 8 January 2026 | [8] |
| FW | Everaldo |
Fluminense |
Loan | 6 February 2026 | [9] |
Transfers Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Santiago Arias |
Independiente |
Free | 22 January 2026 | [10] |
| FW | Kayky |
Internacional |
Loan | 11 February 2026 | [11] |
| MF | Cauly |
São Paulo |
Loan | 12 February 2026 | [12] |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Baiano | 11 January | 7 March | First stage | Winner | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 081.82 |
| Série A | 28 January | 2 December | Matchday 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 054.55 | |
| Copa Libertadores | 17 February | 25 February | Second stage | Second stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Copa do Brasil | 22 April | TBD | Fifth round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
| Total | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 066.67 | ||||
Last updated: 20 April 2026
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Baiano
Main article: 2026 Campeonato Baiano
First stage
Bahia v Jequié
| 11 January 2026 1 | Bahia | 4–2 | Jequié | Salvador |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Jota  6'Ruan Pablo 35', 41'Fredi 90+3' |
Report | Tiago Recife 23' Nael 63' |
Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 18,600 Referee: Marielson Alves Silva |
Bahia de Feira v Bahia
| 14 January 2026 2 | Bahia de Feira | 0–3 | Bahia | Feira de Santana |
| 19:15 (UTC-3) | Report | Rezende 17' Dell 40'Erick 86' |
Stadium: Arena Cajueiro Attendance: 4,021 Referee: Bruno Nogueira Prado |
Bahia v Galícia
| 17 January 2026 3 | Bahia | 3–0 | Galícia | Salvador |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Erick 44' Iago 45'Kauê 70' |
Report | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 20,631 Referee: Wagner Francisco Silva Souza |
Bahia v Barcelona de Ilhéus
| 20 January 2026 4 | Bahia | 5–1 | Barcelona de Ilhéus | Salvador |
| 19:15 (UTC-3) | Luciano Juba 18' Éverton Ribeiro 26'Willian José 50'Ademir 62', 65' |
Report | Matheus Guimarães 52' |
Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 18,720 Referee: Bruno Pereira Vasconcelos |
Vitória v Bahia
| 25 January 2026 5 | Vitória | 0–1 | Bahia | Salvador |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Dell 60' |
Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão) Attendance: 29,843 Referee: Wagner Francisco Silva Souza |
Bahia v Porto
| 1 February 2026 6 | Bahia | 3–1 | Porto | Salvador |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Kauê 3' Dell 26'Michel Araújo 45+3' |
Report | Luan Rodrigues 36' (pen.) |
Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 16,152 Referee: Ricarle Gustavo Gonçalves Batista |
Juazeirense v Bahia
| 8 February 2026 7 | Juazeirense | 1–1 | Bahia | Juazeiro |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Adauto Moraes Attendance: 2,325 Referee: Eziquiel Sousa Costa |
Bahia v Jacuipense
| 14 February 2026 8 | Bahia | 2–2 | Jacuipense | Salvador |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Caio Alexandre 5' Erick 23' |
Report | Thiago 36' Gustavo 90+1' |
Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 17,312 Referee: Bruno Pereira Vasconcelos |
Atlético de Alagoinhas v Bahia
| 21 February 2026 9 | Atlético de Alagoinhas | 2–4 | Bahia | Salvador |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Douglas Pantera 62' Everson Ribeiro 85' |
Report | Everaldo 8' Rodrigo Nestor 37'Erick 44'Dell 52' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Roberto Santos (Pituaçu) Referee: Bruno Fernandez Moreira |
Final stages
Bahia v Juazeirense
| 28 February 2026 Semi-final | Bahia | 4–2 | Juazeirense | Salvador |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Bahia v Vitória
| 7 March 2026 Final | Bahia | 2–1 | Vitória | Salvador |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Jean Lucas 53', 65' |
Report | Gabriel Baralhas 19' |
Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão) Attendance: 48,261 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
Copa Libertadores
Main article: 2026 Copa Libertadores
Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2026 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages
- Second stage
O'Higgins 
v 
Bahia
v Bahia
| 18 February 2026 (2026-02-18) First leg | O'Higgins | 1–0 | Bahia | Rancagua, Chile |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 8,282[13] Referee: Javier Feres (Uruguay) |
Bahia v O'Higgins
v O'Higgins
| 25 February 2026 (2026-02-25) Second leg | Bahia | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) (3–4 p) | O'Higgins | Salvador |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Copa do Brasil
Main article: 2026 Copa do Brasil
Fifth round
Bahia v Remo
| 22 April 2026 First leg | Bahia | v | Remo | Salvador |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Série A
Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | São Paulo | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 23 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 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 |
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.[14]
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.[14]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
Last updated: 20 April 2026.
Source: CBF
Matches
Corinthians v Bahia
| 28 January 2026 1 | Corinthians | 1–2 | Bahia | Santos |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro) Attendance: 13,788 Referee: Anderson Daronco |
| Note: Match was moved forward from original date of 29 January and relocated from Neo Química Arena due to Corinthians' participation in the 2026 Supercopa do Brasil.[15] | ||||
Bahia v Fluminense
| 5 February 2026 2 | Bahia | 1–1 | Fluminense | Salvador |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 40,424 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
Vasco da Gama v Bahia
| 11 February 2026 3 | Vasco da Gama | 0–1 | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário) Attendance: 11,477 Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva |
Bahia v Chapecoense
| 25 February 2026 4 | Bahia | – | Chapecoense | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Bahia v Vitória
| 11 March 2026 5 | Bahia | 1–1 | Vitória | Salvador |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Jean Lucas 45+6' |
Report | Ramon 45+2' |
Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 46,632 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein |
Internacional v Bahia
| 15 March 2026 6 | Internacional | 0–1 | Bahia | Porto Alegre |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (Beira-Rio) Attendance: 16,574 Referee: Fernando Antonio Mendes |
Bahia v Red Bull Bragantino
| 18 March 2026 7 | Bahia | 2–0 | Red Bull Bragantino | Salvador |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 27,857 Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel |
Remo v Bahia
| 22 March 2026 8 | Remo | 4–1 | Bahia | Belém |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Olímpico do Pará (Mangueirão) Attendance: 22,447 Referee: João Vitor Gobi |
Bahia v Athletico Paranaense
| 1 April 2026 9 | Bahia | 3–0 | Athletico Paranaense | Salvador |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 29,316 Referee: Jonathan Benkenstein Pinheiro |
Bahia v Palmeiras
| 5 April 2026 10 | Bahia | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Salvador |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) Attendance: 41,645 Referee: Lucas Casagrande |
Mirassol v Bahia
| 11 April 2026 11 | Mirassol | 1–2 | Bahia | Mirassol |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia Attendance: 4,276 Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva |
Flamengo v Bahia
| 19 April 2026 12 | Flamengo | 2–0 | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Attendance: 64,565 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
Bahia v Santos
| 26 April 2026 13 | Bahia | – | Santos | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
São Paulo v Bahia
| 3 May 2026 14 | São Paulo | – | Bahia | São Paulo |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) |
Bahia v Cruzeiro
| 10 May 2026 15 | Bahia | – | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Bahia v Grêmio
| 17 May 2026 16 | Bahia | – | Grêmio | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Coritiba v Bahia
| 24 May 2026 17 | Coritiba | – | Bahia | Curitiba |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Major Antônio (Couto Pereira) |
Bahia v Botafogo
| 31 May 2026 18 | Bahia | – | Botafogo | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Atlético Mineiro v Bahia
| 22 July 2026 19 | Atlético Mineiro | – | Bahia | Belo Horizonte |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Arena MRV |
Bahia v Corinthians
| 26 July 2026 20 | Bahia | – | Corinthians | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Fluminense v Bahia
| 29 July 2026 21 | Fluminense | – | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) |
Bahia v Vasco da Gama
| 9 August 2026 22 | Bahia | – | Vasco da Gama | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Chapecoense v Bahia
| 16 August 2026 23 | Chapecoense | – | Bahia | Chapecó |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Arena Condá |
Vitória v Bahia
| 23 August 2026 24 | Vitória | – | Bahia | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão) |
Bahia v Internacional
| 30 August 2026 25 | Bahia | – | Internacional | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Red Bull Bragantino v Bahia
| 6 September 2026 26 | Red Bull Bragantino | – | Bahia | Bragança Paulista |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques |
Bahia v Remo
| 13 September 2026 27 | Bahia | – | Remo | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Athletico Paranaense v Bahia
| 20 September 2026 28 | Athletico Paranaense | – | Bahia | Curitiba |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Mario Celso Petraglia (Arena da Baixada) |
Palmeiras v Bahia
| 7 October 2026 29 | Palmeiras | – | Bahia | São Paulo |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Allianz Parque |
Bahia v Mirassol
| 11 October 2026 30 | Bahia | – | Mirassol | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Bahia v Flamengo
| 18 October 2026 31 | Bahia | – | Flamengo | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Santos v Bahia
| 25 October 2026 32 | Santos | – | Bahia | Santos |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro) |
Bahia v São Paulo
| 28 October 2026 33 | Bahia | – | São Paulo | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Cruzeiro v Bahia
| 4 November 2026 34 | Cruzeiro | – | Bahia | Belo Horizonte |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) |
Grêmio v Bahia
| 18 November 2026 35 | Grêmio | – | Bahia | Porto Alegre |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Arena do Grêmio |
Bahia v Coritiba
| 22 November 2026 36 | Bahia | – | Coritiba | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
Botafogo v Bahia
| 29 November 2026 37 | Botafogo | – | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Engenhão) |
Bahia v Atlético Mineiro
| 2 December 2026 38 | Bahia | – | Atlético Mineiro | Salvador |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Casa de Apostas (Arena Fonte Nova) |
References
- ↑ "Brasileirão 2026: CBF divulga tabela e regulamento com novas regras" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Emerson Ferretti é eleito novo presidente do Bahia" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte Brasil. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Após primeiros títulos, Ceni vai para ano em que pode se tornar 2º técnico com mais jogos no Bahia" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Bahia volta a fazer pré-temporada em casa após dois anos na Europa" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Campeonato Baiano 2026: FBF divulga tabela detalhada da 1ª fase com Ba-Vi dia 25 de janeiro" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Futebol - Elenco profissional" (in Portuguese). E.C. Bahia.
- ↑ "Bahia anuncia Cristian Olivera, ex-Grêmio, como primeiro reforço de 2026". ge. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bahia anuncia a contratação do lateral argentino Román Gómez" [Bahia announce the signing of Argentine full-back Román Gómez] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "NOTA OFICIAL - Everaldo". Fluminense FC. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ Pinheiro, Alan (22 January 2026). "Lateral colombiano deixa Bahia e vai reforçar maior campeão da Libertadores". Correio.
- ↑ Carreiro, Pedro (11 February 2026). "Bahia oficializa empréstimo de atacante ao Internacioanal até o fim da temporada". Correio.
- ↑ "Veja como o Bahia pode lucrar com empréstimo de Cauly ao São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 February 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "O'Higgins 1-0 Bahia (18 de fev, 2026) Placar Final" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2026" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "Corinthians e Santos fazem acordo para jogos na Vila e na Neo Química Arena; entenda". onefootball.com. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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