2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 January – 2 December 2026[1] |
| Matches | 37 |
| Goals | 109 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Carlos Vinícius Danilo (4 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 4–0 Cruzeiro (29 January) Palmeiras 5–1 Vitória (4 February) |
| Biggest away win | Internacional 1–3 Palmeiras (12 February) |
| Highest scoring | Grêmio 5–3 Botafogo (4 February) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 26 February 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 six teams and only 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.
Teams
[edit]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]
Rio de Janeiro teams:
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Palmeiras
São Paulo
Corinthians
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Palmeiras
São Paulo
Corinthians
Location of teams in 2026 Série A
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|
Number of teams by state
[edit]| N.T. | State | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |  São Paulo |
Corinthians, Mirassol, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino, Santos and São Paulo |
| 4 |  Rio de Janeiro |
Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama |
| 2 |  Bahia |
Bahia and Vitória |
 Minas Gerais |
Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro | |
 Paraná |
Athletico Paranaense and Coritiba | |
 Rio Grande do Sul |
Grêmio and Internacional | |
| 1 |  Pará |
Remo |
 Santa Catarina |
Chapecoense |
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Other sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletico Paranaense |  Odair Hellmann
|
Santos
|
Umbro | Viva Sorte Bet | List
|
| Atlético Mineiro |  Eduardo Domínguez
|
 Júnior Alonso
|
Nike[6] | H2Bet[7] | |
| Bahia | Rogério Ceni
|
Éverton Ribeiro
|
Puma[8] | Viva Sorte Bet[9] | List
|
| Botafogo | Martín Anselmi
|
Alexander Barboza
|
Reebok[10] | Vbet[11] | List
|
| Chapecoense | Gilmar Dal Pozzo
|
Bruno Leonardo
|
Kappa | Aurora | List
|
| Corinthians | Dorival Júnior
|
Gustavo Henrique
|
Nike[12] | Esportes da Sorte[13] | List
|
| Coritiba | Fernando Seabra
|
 Sebastián Gómez
|
Diadora | Reals | List
|
| Cruzeiro | Tite
|
Lucas Silva
|
Adidas | Betfair[14] | List
|
| Flamengo | Filipe Luís
|
Bruno Henrique
|
Adidas[15] | Betano[16][17] | List
|
| Fluminense | Luis Zubeldía
|
Fábio
|
Puma[18] | Superbet[19] | List
|
| Grêmio | .svg/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_(official).svg.png){kind=small} Luís Castro
|
Walter Kannemann
|
New Balance[20] | ||
| Internacional |  Paulo Pezzolano
|
Alan Patrick
|
Adidas[21] | List
| |
| Mirassol | Rafael Guanaes
|
Reinaldo
|
Athleta | Guaraná Poty | List
|
| Palmeiras | Abel Ferreira
|
Gustavo Gómez
|
Puma[22] | Sportingbet | List
|
| Red Bull Bragantino | Vagner Mancini
|
Cleiton
|
Puma[23] | Red Bull | List
|
| Remo | Juan Carlos Osorio
|
Marcelo Rangel
|
Volt Sport | ObaBet | List
|
| Santos | Juan Pablo Vojvoda
|
Neymar
|
Umbro | List
| |
| São Paulo | Hernán Crespo
|
Jonathan Calleri
|
New Balance[24] | Superbet[25] | List
|
| Vasco da Gama | Bruno Lazaroni (caretaker)
|
Léo Jardim
|
Nike[26] | Betfair[27] | List
|
| Vitória | Jair Ventura
|
Gabriel Baralhas
|
Volt Sport | Bet7K[28] | List
|
- Notes
Coaching changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coritiba | Mozart
|
End of contract | 28 November 2025 | Pre-season | Fernando Seabra
|
8 December 2025 | [29][30] |
| Remo | Guto Ferreira
|
2 December 2025 | Juan Carlos Osorio
|
17 December 2025 | [31][32] | ||
| Internacional | Abel Braga
|
Moved to director role | 8 December 2025 | Paulo Pezzolano
|
18 December 2025 | [33][34] | |
| Grêmio | Mano Menezes
|
End of contract | 9 December 2025 | Luís Castro
|
12 December 2025 | [35][36] | |
| Cruzeiro | Leonardo Jardim
|
Resigned | 15 December 2025 | Tite
|
16 December 2025 | [37][38] | |
| Botafogo |  Davide Ancelotti
|
17 December 2025 | Martín Anselmi
|
22 December 2025 | [39][40] | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | Jorge Sampaoli
|
Mutual agreement | 12 February 2026 | 14th | Lucas Gonçalves (caretaker)
|
12 February 2026 | [41] |
| Vasco da Gama | Fernando Diniz
|
Sacked | 22 February 2026 | 17th | Bruno Lazaroni (caretaker)
|
22 February 2026 | [42] |
| Atlético Mineiro | Lucas Gonçalves
|
End of caretaker spell | 25 February 2026 | TBD | Eduardo Domínguez
|
24 February 2026 | [43] |
- Notes
Foreign players
[edit]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.
Dual nationality
[edit]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.
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Wanderson (Cruzeiro)- Jorginho (Flamengo)
Chico (Mirassol)- Maurício (Palmeiras)
- Rafael Tolói (São Paulo)
- Carlos Coronel (São Paulo)
- Lucas Piton (Vasco da Gama)
Standings
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | São Paulo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Corinthians | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Bahia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Fluminense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Athletico Paranaense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 7 | Red Bull Bragantino | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 8 | Grêmio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 9 | Chapecoense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 | |
| 10 | Mirassol | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 11 | Flamengo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | Coritiba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Santos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 14 | Botafogo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Vitória | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 16 | Remo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 17 | Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2 | Relegation to Série B |
| 18 | Internacional | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | |
| 20 | Vasco da Gama | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 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.[44]
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.[44]
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]- As of 26 February 2026
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Vinícius
|
Grêmio | 4 |
| Danilo
|
Botafogo | ||
| 3 | Luciano Acosta
|
Fluminense | 3 |
| Breno Lopes
|
Coritiba | ||
| Vitor Roque
|
Palmeiras | ||
| 6 | Alef Manga
|
Remo | 2 |
| Jean Carlos
|
Chapecoense | ||
| Walter Clar
|
Chapecoense | ||
| Victor Hugo
|
Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Allan
|
Palmeiras | ||
| Jonathan Calleri
|
São Paulo | ||
| Gustavo Gómez
|
Palmeiras | ||
| Julimar
|
Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Juninho Capixaba
|
Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| Matheus Pereira
|
Cruzeiro | ||
| Nathan Fogaça
|
Mirassol | ||
| Neymar
|
Santos |
Source: Soccerway
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Vinícius
|
Grêmio | Botafogo | 5–3 (H) | 4 February 2026 | [45] |
Top assists
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Pereira
|
Palmeiras | 5 |
| 2 | Rodrigo Garro
|
Corinthians | 3 |
| 3 | Alef Manga
|
Remo | 2 |
| Jean Carlos
|
Chapecoense | ||
| Francis Amuzu
|
Grêmio | ||
| Andrés Gómez
|
Vasco da Gama | ||
| Alexander Barboza
|
Botafogo | ||
| Erick
|
Vitória | ||
| Lucas Ronier
|
Coritiba | ||
| Álvaro Montoro
|
Botafogo | ||
| Patrick de Paula
|
Remo | ||
| Lucas Romero
|
Cruzeiro |
Source: Soccerway
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Souza
|
Corinthians | 2 |
| Cleiton
|
Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| Ronaldo
|
São Paulo | ||
| 4 | Santos
|
Athletico Paranaense | 1 |
| Ronaldo
|
Bahia | ||
| Neto
|
Botafogo | ||
| Fábio
|
Fluminense | ||
| Gabriel
|
Vitória |
Source: FBref.com
See also
[edit]- 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
- 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
- 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
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