2026 SE Palmeiras season
Palmeiras 2026 soccer season
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The 2026 season is the 112th in Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras' existence. This season Palmeiras is participating in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil and Série A.
| 2026 season | ||||
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| President | Leila Pereira | |||
| Coach | Abel Ferreira | |||
| Stadium | Allianz Parque | |||
| Série A | 1st | |||
| Campeonato Paulista | Winners | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Fifth round | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: José Manuel López (4 goals) All: José Manuel López (11 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 39,714 vs. Athletico Paranaense (19 April 2026) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,953 vs. Vitória (4 February 2026) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 22,896 | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 29 April 2026. | ||||
Kits
Supplier: Puma
Sponsors: Sportingbet (Main sponsor) / Leapmotor (Back of the shirt) / Grupo Cimed (Shoulder) / Sil Cabos (Sleeves) / Uniasselvi (Shorts) / D'Italia Panelas (Shorts)
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Away
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Kit information
This is Puma's 7th year supplying Palmeiras kit, having taken over from Adidas at the beginning of the 2019 season.[1][2]
- Home: TBD
- Away: TBD
- GK: The new goalkeeper kits are based on Puma's goalkeeper template for the 2025–26 season. The second kit, predominantly off-white, is exclusive to Palmeiras.
Kit usage
- As of 18 March 2026
| Kit | Combination | Usage |
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| Kits from the 2026 season | ||
| Home | Green shirt, white shorts and green socks. | |
| Home alt.1 | Green shirt, green shorts and green socks. | |
| Away | White shirt, green shorts and white socks. | |
| Away alt.1 | White shirt, white shorts and white socks. | |
| Away alt.2 | White shirt, green shorts and green socks. |
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| Goalkeeper1 | Lime shirt, lime shorts and lime socks. | |
| Goalkeeper2 | Off-white shirt, off-white shorts and off-white socks. |
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| Goalkeeper3 | Red shirt, red shorts and red socks. | |
| Kits from the 2025 season | ||
| Third | Yellow shirt, blue shorts and white socks. |
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Squad information
- As of 18 March 2026.[21]
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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Transfers
Transfers in
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| DF | $4,000,000 | 18 December 2025 | [22] | ||
| MF | €5,500,000 | 4 January 2026 | [23] | ||
| MF | €25,000,000 | 7 February 2026 | [24] |
Transfers out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| MF | $7,000,000 | 21 December 2025 | [25] | ||
| DF | Loan. | 7 January 2026 | [26] | ||
| GK | Sign. | 15 January 2026 | [27] | ||
| FW | $9,500,000 | 23 January 2026 | [28][29] | ||
| MF | Loan. | 3 February 2026 | [30] | ||
| FW | Loan. | 18 February 2026 | [31] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Campeonato Paulista | 10 January 2026 | 8 March 2026 | League phase | Winners | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 75.00 |
| Série A | 28 January 2026 | 2 December 2026 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 76.92 |
| Copa Libertadores | 8 April 2026 | TBD | Group stage | TBD | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Copa do Brasil | 23 April 2026 | TBD | Fifth round | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Total | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 72.41 | ||||
Last updated: 29 April 2026
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Paulista
League phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Novorizontino | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 16 | Qualification for the Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 16 | |
| 3 | Red Bull Bragantino | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 16 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | Corinthians | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Novorizontino | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Santos | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Novorizontino | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Corinthians | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Portuguesa | 1 (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Corinthians | 1 (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Novorizontino | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Palmeiras | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Palmeiras | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Capivariano | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Palmeiras | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | São Paulo | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Red Bull Bragantino | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | São Paulo | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Results by round
Matches
The basic schedule was announced on 27 November 2025.[32] And the full schedule was announced on 20 December 2025.[33]
| 10 January 2026 1 | Portuguesa | 0–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Canindé Attendance: 9,624 Referee: Lucas Canetto Bellote |
| 14 January 2026 2 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Santos | Barueri |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 21,342 Referee: João Vitor Gobi |
| 17 January 2026 3 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Mirassol | Barueri |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 12,654 Referee: Lucas Canetto Bellote |
| 20 January 2026 4 | Novorizontino | 4–0 | Palmeiras | Novo Horizonte |
| 20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Khellven |
Stadium: Estádio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi Attendance: 7,396 Referee: Fabiano Monteiro dos Santos |
| 24 January 2026 5 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | São Paulo | Barueri |
| 18:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 23,842 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
| 1 February 2026 6 | Botafogo | 1–0 | Palmeiras | Ribeirão Preto |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Santa Cruz Attendance: 9,337 Referee: Marianna Nanni Batalha |
| 8 February 2026 7 | Corinthians | 0–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Neo Química Arena Attendance: 45,660 Referee: Raphael Claus |
| 15 February 2026 8 | Palmeiras | 1–1 | Guarani | Barueri |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 11,019 Referee: João Vitor Gobi |
Quarter-final
| 21 February 2026 | Palmeiras | 4–0 | Capivariano | Barueri |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 21,531 Referee: Edina Alves Batista |
Semi-final
| 1 March 2026 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | São Paulo | Barueri |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 29,717 Referee: Daiane Muniz |
Finals
| 4 March 2026 First leg | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Novorizontino | Barueri |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 26,802 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
| 8 March 2026 Second leg | Novorizontino | 1–2 (1–3 agg.) | Palmeiras | Novo Horizonte |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estádio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi Attendance: 9,902 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
Série A
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 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 |
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
The basic schedule was announced on 15 December 2025.[35]
| 28 January 2026 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 25,770 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro) |
| 4 February 2026 2 | Palmeiras | 5–1 | Vitória | Barueri |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 8,953 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (Distrito Federal) |
| 12 February 2026 3 | Internacional | 1–3 | Palmeiras | Porto Alegre |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 17,693 Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda (Espírito Santo) |
| 25 February 2026 4 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Fluminense | Barueri |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 10,329 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima (Minas Gerais) |
| 12 March 2026 5 | Vasco | 2–1 | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: São Januário Attendance: 17,291 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (Distrito Federal) |
| 15 March 2026 6 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Mirassol | São Paulo |
| 18:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 35,360 Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima (Pernambuco) |
| 18 March 2026 7 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Botafogo | São Paulo |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 29,450 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| 21 March 2026 8 | São Paulo | 0–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| 21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 54,058 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| 2 April 2026 9 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | Grêmio | Barueri |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Marlon Freitas |
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Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 13,572 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro) |
| 5 April 2026 10 | Bahia | 1–2 | Palmeiras | Salvador |
| 19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 41,645 Referee: Lucas Casagrande (Paraná) |
| 12 April 2026 11 | Corinthians | 0–0 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| 18:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Marlon Freitas |
Stadium: Neo Química Arena Attendance: 46,263 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (São Paulo) |
| 19 April 2026 12 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | Athletico Paranaense | São Paulo |
| 18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 39,714 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima (Minas Gerais) |
| 26 April 2026 13 | Red Bull Bragantino | 0–1 | Palmeiras | Bragança Paulista |
| 18:30 UTC−3 | Juninho Capixaba |
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Stadium: Cícero de Souza Marques Attendance: 6,284 Referee: João Vitor Gobi (São Paulo) |
| 2 May 2026 14 | Palmeiras | v | Santos | São Paulo |
| 18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque |
| 10 May 2026 15 | Remo | v | Palmeiras | Belém |
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mangueirão |
| 16 May 2026 16 | Palmeiras | v | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque |
| 23 May 2026 17 | Flamengo | v | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Maracanã |
| 30 May – 1 June 2026 18 | Palmeiras | v | Chapecoense | |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report |
| 25–27 July 2026 20 | Palmeiras | v | Atlético Mineiro | |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report |
| 8–10 August 2026 22 | Palmeiras | v | Internacional | |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report |
| 15–17 August 2026 23 | Fluminense | v | Palmeiras | |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report |
| 10–12 October 2026 30 | Palmeiras | v | Corinthians | |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report |
| 17–19 October 2026 31 | Athletico Paranaense | v | Palmeiras | |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report |
| 24–26 October 2026 32 | Palmeiras | v | Red Bull Bragantino | |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report |
| 28–29 November 2026 37 | Chapecoense | v | Palmeiras | |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report |
Copa Libertadores
Group stage
The draw was held on 19 March 2026.[36]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to round of 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Transfer to Copa Sudamericana | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Red cards; 8) Yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots.
| 8 April 2026 1 | Junior | 1–1 | | Cartagena, Colombia |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina) |
| 16 April 2026 2 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | | São Paulo |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 35,118 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) |
| 29 April 2026 3 | Cerro Porteño | 1–1 | | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio General Pablo Rojas Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
| 5 May 2026 4 | Sporting Cristal | v | | Lima, Peru |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Alejandro Villanueva Stadium |
| 20 May 2026 5 | Palmeiras | v | | São Paulo |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Allianz Parque |
| 28 May 2026 6 | Palmeiras | v | | São Paulo |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Allianz Parque |
Copa do Brasil
Fifth round
The draw was held on 23 March 2026.[37][38]
| 23 April 2026 First leg | Palmeiras | 3–0 | | São Paulo |
| 19:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 22,562 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Ceará) |
| 13 May 2026 Second leg | Jacuipense | v | | Londrina |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Café |
Statistics
- As of 29 April 2026
Overall statistics
| Games played | 29 (12 Campeonato Paulista, 13 Série A, 3 Copa Libertadores, 1 Copa do Brasil) |
| Games won | 21 (9 Campeonato Paulista, 10 Série A, 1 Copa Libertadores, 1 Copa do Brasil) |
| Games drawn | 5 (1 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Série A, 2 Copa Libertadores, 0 Copa do Brasil) |
| Games lost | 3 (2 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Série A, 0 Copa Libertadores, 0 Copa do Brasil) |
| Goals scored | 47 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Goal difference | +25 (+8 Campeonato Paulista, +13 Série A, +1 Copa Libertadores, +3 Copa do Brasil) |
| Clean sheets | 12 |
| Most clean sheets | Carlos Miguel (12) |
| Best result | 5–1 (vs. Vitória, Série A – February 4) 4–0 (vs. Capivariano, Campeonato Paulista – February 21) |
| Worst result | 0–4 (vs. Novorizontino, Campeonato Paulista – January 20) |
| Yellow cards | 51 |
| Red cards | 1 |
| Top scorer | José Manuel López (11 goals) |
Goalscorers
In italic players who left the team in mid-season.
| Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | Campeonato Paulista | Série A | Copa Libertadores | Copa do Brasil | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 42 | López | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Vitor Roque | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | FW | 19 | Sosa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | MF | 40 | Allan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | 11 | Arias | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5 | MF | 18 | Maurício | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF | 26 | Murilo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| DF | 15 | Gómez | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | MF | 8 | Andreas Pereira | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 17 | Marlon Freitas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7 | DF | 12 | Khellven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 31 | Luighi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 7 | Felipe Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |