2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 February – 4 October 2026 |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 will be the 14th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, the top level of women's football in Brazil, and the 10th edition in a Série A1 since its establishment in 2016. The tournament will be organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It will start on 15 February and will end on 4 October 2026.[1]
Eighteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2025 Série A2 (Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Fortaleza and Santos)[2] Corinthians are the defending champions.
Format
In the group stage, each team played once against the other seventeen teams. Top eight teams qualified for the final stages. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.
Teams
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Number of teams by state
| Number of teams |
State | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | São Paulo | Corinthians, Ferroviária, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino, Santos and São Paulo |
| 3 | Minas Gerais | América Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro |
| Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo, Flamengo and Fluminense | |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio, Internacional and Juventude | |
| 1 | Bahia | Bahia |
| Ceará | Fortaleza | |
| Distrito Federal | Real Brasília |
Stadiums and locations
First stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América Mineiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Corinthians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Ferroviária | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Fluminense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Fortaleza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Grêmio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Juventude | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Real Brasília | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Red Bull Bragantino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2 |
| 18 | São Paulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
References
- ^ "CBF divulga calendário do futebol feminino para 2026; veja as novidades" [CBF publish women's football calendar for 2026; check out the news] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Série A2: Atlético-MG, Santos, Fortaleza e Botafogo garantem acesso à elite do Feminino" [Série A2: Atlético-MG, Santos, Fortaleza and Botafogo assure promotion to the top tier of women's football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.