2025 in review: Corinthians’ seventh Brasileirão Feminino title

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·29 December 2025

2025 in review: Corinthians’ seventh Brasileirão Feminino title

By Mirella Ramos / Central do Timão Editorial Team

The biggest champions of the Women's Brasileirão with seven titles (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025), the Brabas entered the national tournament as the top favorites, just as in other tournaments, after all, they are the largest women's football project in Latin America. In a championship made up of 16 teams, the top eight teams advance to the quarterfinals.

In the 2025 edition, Corinthians, led by Lucas Piccinato, finished the classification phase in second place with 34 points in 15 rounds, with 13 wins, four draws, and one loss, in addition to 46 goals scored and 12 conceded. With this, Timão qualified for the quarterfinals to face Bahia.

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Quarterfinals

In the first leg, played at Estádio Batistão in Aracaju, Corinthians overcame missed chances in the first half and defeated Bahia 2-1. Gi Fernandes opened the scoring after a rebound, and Gabi Zanotti secured the win in the last play of the match.

In the return leg, held at Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu, Timão confirmed their qualification with a 2-0 victory. Erika scored with a long-range shot, and Duda Sampaio extended the lead in stoppage time, securing a spot in the semifinals.

Semifinal

In the first leg, played at Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu, Corinthians took the lead by defeating São Paulo 2-0. Jaqueline opened the scoring in the first half with an assist from Gi Fernandes, and Day Rodríguez sealed the result in the second half, assisted by Vic Albuquerque.

In the return leg, at Estádio do Canindé, Timão drew 2-2 with São Paulo. Mariza and Andressa Alves scored for Corinthians, while Aline and Isa scored for São Paulo. With an aggregate score of 4-2, Corinthians advanced to the final of the Women's Brazilian Championship.

Final

In the final of the Women's Brazilian Championship, Corinthians faced Cruzeiro. In the first leg, played at Arena Independência in Belo Horizonte, the teams drew 2-2. Timão took the lead early with Gi Fernandes and went ahead again with Gabi Zanotti, but Cruzeiro equalized twice. For the match, Lucas Piccinato had his full squad available, except for Jhonson, who started on the bench due to flu symptoms.

In the return match, at Neo Química Arena, in front of more than 40,000 fans, Corinthians won 1-0 and secured the Brazilian title. The only goal of the match was scored by Thaís Ferreira at the start of the second half, ensuring an aggregate score of 3-2. With this result, the club claimed its seventh national title and sixth consecutive championship in the competition.

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