The Brazilian Serie A, often referred to as the Brasileirão, is the top league in Brazilian football and the biggest in South America.
Dates
This 2026 Brazilian Serie A campaign is scheduled to run from 28th January until 2nd December 2026.
Teams
The teams that will make up the Brazilian Serie A in 2026 are:
- Athletico Paranaense
- Atlético Mineiro
- Bahia
- Botafogo
- Chapecoense
- Corinthians
- Coritiba
- Cruzeiro
- Flamengo
- Fluminense
- Grêmio
- Internacional
- Mirassol
- Palmeiras
- Red Bull Bragantino
- Remo
- Santos
- São Paulo
- Vasco da Gama
- Vitória
Stadiums
The stadiums for the Brazilian Serie A in 2026 are:
Team | Stadium |
Athletico Paranaense | Arena da Baixada |
Atlético Mineiro | Arena MRV |
Bahia | Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova |
Botafogo | Olímpico Nilton Santos |
Chapecoense | Arena Condá |
Corinthians | Neo Química Arena |
Coritiba | Couto Pereira |
Cruzeiro | Mineirão |
Flamengo | Maracanã |
Fluminense | Maracanã |
Grêmio | Arena do Grêmio |
Internacional | Beira-Rio |
Mirassol | Campos Maia |
Palmeiras | Allianz Parque |
Red Bull Bragantino | Nabi Abi Chedid |
Remo | Baenão |
Santos | Vila Belmiro |
São Paulo | MorumBIS |
Vasco da Gama | São Januário |
Vitória | Barradão |
History
Not officially being standardised until 2006, Brazilian football spent years operating via state championships until the first national championship in 1971.
Over the years, Brazilian football frequently changed its competition system, not settling on a format until 2006, when 20 teams contested Serie A in a round robin format, with all 20 teams playing each other home and away; a format that still exists today.
While different tournaments were used to establish Brazilian champions, there have been 10 different champions since 2001: Atletico Paranaense, Atletico Mineiro, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Fluminense, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos, Sao Paulo and Botafogo.
