2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 January – 2 December 2026[1] |
| Matches | 29 |
| Goals | 92 (3.17 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 12 February 2025. | |
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 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 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
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
| 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
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Other sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletico Paranaense |  Odair Hellmann
|
Santos
|
Umbro | Viva Sorte Bet | List
|
| Atlético Mineiro | Lucas Gonçalves (caretaker)
|
 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
|
Rodrigo Garro
|
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.png){kind=small} Luís Castro
|
Walter Kannemann
|
New Balance[20] | List
| |
| Internacional |  Paulo Pezzolano
|
Alan Patrick
|
Adidas[21] | Alfa | 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 | Fernando Diniz
|
Pablo Vegetti
|
Nike[26] | Betfair[27] | List
|
| Vitória | Jair Ventura
|
Raúl Cáceres
|
Volt Sport | Bet7K[28] | List
|
- Notes
Coaching changes
| 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] |
- Notes
Foreign players
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
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
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | São Paulo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7[a] | |
| 4 | Bahia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7[a] | |
| 5 | Athletico Paranaense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 7 | Chapecoense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Mirassol | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 9 | Coritiba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | Flamengo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Botafogo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Corinthians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Grêmio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Vitória | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 15 | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Remo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 | |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 18 | Santos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | |
| 19 | Internacional | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 20 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 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.[42]
Notes:
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.[42]
Notes:
Results
Season statistics
- As of 12 February 2026
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Vinícius
|
Grêmio | 4 |
| Danilo
|
Botafogo | ||
| 3 | Breno Lopes
|
Coritiba | 3 |
| 4 | Jean Carlos
|
Chapecoense | 2 |
| Alef Manga
|
Remo | ||
| Walter Clar
|
Chapecoense | ||
| Luciano Acosta
|
Fluminense | ||
| Jonathan Calleri
|
São Paulo | ||
| Gustavo Gómez
|
Palmeiras | ||
| Nathan Fogaça
|
Mirassol | ||
| Vitor Roque
|
Palmeiras |
Source: Soccerway
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Vinícius
|
Grêmio | Botafogo | 5–3 (H) | 4 February 2026 | [43] |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Pereira
|
Palmeiras | 5 |
| 2 | Jean Carlos
|
Chapecoense | 2 |
| Francis Amuzu
|
Grêmio | ||
| Alexander Barboza
|
Botafogo | ||
| Erick
|
Vitória | ||
| Rodrigo Garro
|
Corinthians | ||
| Lucas Ronier
|
Coritiba | ||
| Álvaro Montoro
|
Botafogo | ||
| Patrick de Paula
|
Remo | ||
| Lucas Romero
|
Cruzeiro |
Source: Soccerway
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleiton
|
Red Bull Bragantino | 2 |
| 2 | Santos
|
Athletico Paranaense | 1 |
| Ronaldo
|
Bahia | ||
| Neto
|
Botafogo | ||
| Hugo Souza
|
Corinthians | ||
| Fábio
|
Fluminense | ||
| Ronaldo
|
São Paulo | ||
| Gabriel
|
Vitória |
Source: FBref.com
See also
- 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
- 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
- 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
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