2026 Campeonato Baiano
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 January – 8 March |
| Relegated | Atlético de Alagoinhas |
| Matches | 41 |
| Goals | 99 (2.41 per match) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 21 February 2026. | |
The 2026 Campeonato Baiano (officially the Baianão A Mansão Green 2026 for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 122nd edition of Bahia's top professional football league organized by FBF. The competition began on 10 January and will end on 8 March 2026.[2] Bahia are the defending champions.
The champions and the runners-up will qualify for the 2027 Copa do Brasil and the 2027 Copa do Nordeste. The third place will also qualify for 2027 Copa do Brasil.
Format
In the first stage, each team will play the other nine teams in a single round-robin tournament. Top four teams will advance to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the 2027 Campeonato Baiano Série B.
The final stages will be played on a single-leg basis, with the best overall performance team hosting the leg. If tied, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners.[3]
Champions and runners-up will qualify for the 2027 Copa do Brasil and 2027 Copa do Nordeste, while third place will also qualify for the 2027 Copa do Brasil. The champions of the 2027 Copa Governador will earn the fourth Copa do Brasil berth. Top three teams not already qualified for 2027 Série A, Série B or Série C will qualify for 2027 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[4]
Teams
| Club | Home city | Manager | 2025 position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético de Alagoinhas | Alagoinhas | Sérgio Araújo | 4th |
| Bahia | Salvador | Rogério Ceni | 1st |
| Bahia de Feira | Feira de Santana | João Carlos Ângelo | 1st (Série B) |
| Barcelona de Ilhéus | Ilhéus | Paulo Salles | 8th |
| Galícia | Salvador | Edson Fabiano | 2nd (Série B) |
| Jacuipense | Riachão do Jacuípe | Rodrigo Ribeiro | 3rd |
| Jequié | Jequié | Rodrigo Fonseca | 7th |
| Juazeirense | Juazeiro | Carlos Rabello | 6th |
| Porto | Porto Seguro | Sandro | 5th |
| Vitória | Salvador | Jair Ventura | 2nd |
First stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahia (A) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 23 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Vitória | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 | |
| 3 | Jequié | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Porto | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | Jacuipense | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | |
| 6 | Juazeirense | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 10 | |
| 7 | Galícia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 | |
| 8 | Bahia de Feira | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | |
| 9 | Barcelona de Ilhéus | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 9 | Relegation to 2027 Campeonato Baiano Série B |
| 10 | Atlético de Alagoinhas (R) | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head result; 6) Fewest red cards; 7) Fewest yellow cards; 8) Draw.
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated
Final stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||
| Bahia | |||||||
| Group 1 4th place | |||||||
| [†] | |||||||
| [†] | |||||||
| Group 1 runners-up | |||||||
| Group 1 3rd place | |||||||
- † Order to be decided.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | Group 2 | Group 1 4th place |
| Group 1 runners-up | Group 3 | Group 1 3rd place |
Group 2
| Bahia | – | Group 1 4th place |
|---|---|---|
Winners qualify for the final.
Group 3
| Group 1 runners-up | – | Group 1 3rd place |
|---|---|---|
Winners qualify for the final.
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Group 2 winners | Group 4[†] | Group 3 winners |
- † Order to be decided.
Group 4
| – | ||
|---|---|---|
References
- ^ "Campeonato Baiano passa a se chamar Baianão Mansão Green 2026" (in Portuguese). Máquina do Esporte. 29 December 2025.
- ^ "CAMPEONATO BAIANO DE FUTEBOL PROFISSIONAL SÉRIE A – TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FBF. 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Guia do Campeonato Baiano 2026: tudo o que você precisa saber sobre a competição" (in Portuguese). Globo. 10 January 2026.
- ^ "BAIANÃO 2026 – REGULAMENTO" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FBF. 3 November 2025.