⚠️ CBF reveals details of the 2026 Brazilian football calendar | OneFootball

The CBF announced on Saturday night (4) the details of the 2026 calendar for Brazilian football.

The World Cup will guarantee a month of vacation for the athletes of the Serie A clubs and, afterwards, a 20-day interseason.

The break between the end of next year's season and the pre-season for 2027 will be shorter.

The entity also highlighted the expected dates for Recopa games - if it includes at least one team from the country -, Libertadores (from the second preliminary round) and South American.

The date and location of the Betano Supercup King 2026 will still be announced.

Also, see the dates for the two transfer windows anticipated by the CBF.

Competition dates 📅

State Championships - 11 dates

January 11 to March 8

Serie A of the Brasileirão - 38 dates

January 28 to December 2

Regionals - 10 dates

March 25 to June 7

Copa do Brasil - 14 dates

February 18 to December 6 (single final)

Serie B - 38 dates

March 21 to November 28

Serie C - 27 dates

April 1 to October 25

Serie D - 24 dates

April 5 to September 24

South American Recopa

February 18 and 25 (first and second leg)

Libertadores - 2nd preliminary round

February 18 and 25 (first and second leg)

Libertadores - 3rd preliminary round

March 4 and 11 (first and second leg)

Libertadores - group stage

April 8 to May 27

South American Cup - group stage

April 8 to May 27

South American Cup - round of 16 playoffs

July 22 and 29

More Libertadores dates

Round of 16: August 12 and 19

Quarterfinals: September 9 and 16

Semifinals: October 14 and 21

Final: November 28

More South American Cup dates

Round of 16: August 12 and 19

Quarterfinals: September 9 and 16

Semifinals: October 14 and 21

Final: November 21

And during the World Cup? 🌎

The vacation period for Serie A clubs during the World Cup will start on June 1. And it goes until the 30th of the same month.

The break for Serie B clubs will be between June 10 and 30 (20 days).

The interseason for Serie A and B teams will be 20 days.

It goes from July 1 to the 20th.

Serie B will resume on July 21, with the games of the 13th round.

And Serie A on the 22nd, in the 19th round.

Transfer windows 🔁

The first will be between January 5 and March 3.

The second will be from July 20 to September 11.

Vacation and resumption for 2027

The break for Serie A clubs will be from December 7 to the 21st of the same month (15 days).

The vacation for the athletes of the Serie B clubs will start on November 29, going until 12/21. Totaling 23 days.

The pre-season will start on December 22.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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