Brasileirão Feminino A2 kicks off this Saturday | OneFootball

The Brasileirão Feminino A2 will kick off this Saturday (14th). In 2026, the competition, which grants access to the elite level of the sport in the country, was expanded, with an increase in the number of matches (from 70 to 134) and dates (from 13 to 21). There was also a change in the competition format. The 16 participating teams will face each other in a single round over the course of 15 matchdays. The top eight teams will advance to the knockout stage (quarterfinals, semifinals, and final), which will feature home-and-away matches in each phase.

First Round

Three matches will take place on Saturday (14th) at 3:00 PM: Sport vs. UDA, at Ilha do Retiro, in Recife; Itabirito vs. Ceará, at Usina Esperança, in Itabirito (MG); Vasco da Gama vs. Ação, at Nivaldo Pereira, in Nova Iguaçu (RJ). On the same day, two matches will be at 3:30 PM: Vila Nova vs. Pérolas Negras, at Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga, in Goiânia (GO); Paysandu vs. Itacoatiara, at Mangueirão, in Belém (PA). The last match of the day will be between Instituto 3B and Taubaté, at Ismael Benigno, in Manaus (AM).

Two more matches will close out the round on Sunday (15th). Doce Mel/Jequié will face Atlético Rio Negro at Waldomiro Borges, in Jequié (BA), at 3:00 PM. Finally, at 4:00 PM, Atlético Piauiense will take on Minas Brasília at Lindolfo Monteiro, in Teresina (PI).

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