2026 prize money ranking: Palmeiras reach Copa do Brasil last 8 as Flamengo stay clear | OneFootball

Flamengo remain clear atop the 2026 prize-money rankings, Palmeiras trimming the gap by reaching the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals and hitting a financial target. According to Globo.com, quarter-finalists bank R$4 million, lifting Palmeiras to R$30.68 million, with Flamengo on R$49.59 million.

Corinthians are second on R$33.48 million, Fluminense third on R$32.45 million. Flamengo's cushion owes much to a stronger Libertadores campaign, while both trailed off after Copa do Brasil exits to Internacional and Vasco.

Vasco made the biggest leap, reaching the Copa do Brasil last 8 and the Sudamericana last 16 to total R$24.55 million. Cruzeiro also reached the Copa do Brasil last 8, after ousting Chapecoense, and stand at R$25.68 million.

Santos climbed after progress in both competitions. With Neymar involved, they knocked out Remo and Venezuela's Universidad Central, rising from R$9.78 million to R$16.88 million and overtaking Atlético-MG, Grêmio and Vitória.

The Sudamericana play-off route added R$2.5 million to annual earnings, and Santos also benefited despite only one group win. In the previous update, Botafogo led Brazilian earnings in the tournament with five wins and one draw to top their group, as did Atlético-MG and São Paulo.

Eliminated by Palmeiras, Fortaleza are the highest-placed club outside the top flight, now 11th with R$15.24 million after a Copa do Brasil exit and second place in the Copa do Nordeste. In all, 180 clubs have earned prize money in 2026, from Flamengo down to Bataguassu's R$30,000 for finishing runners-up in Mato Grosso do Sul.

Source: Globo.com

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