Nosso Palestra
·9 March 2026
Abel Ferreira now Palmeiras’ most decorated manager, see stats

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·9 March 2026

Coach Abel Ferreira became the manager with the most titles in the history of Palmeiras after winning the 2026 Campeonato Paulista this Sunday (8). The Verdão defeated Grêmio Novorizontino 2-1 and secured the 11th trophy for the Portuguese coach at the helm of the team.
With this victory, Abel surpassed Oswaldo Brandão, with whom he previously shared the position of the club’s most decorated coach. Brandão has ten titles with Palmeiras.
Coaches with the most titles at Palmeiras• Abel Ferreira — 11 titles• Oswaldo Brandão — 10• Vanderlei Luxemburgo — 8• Ventura Cambon — 7• Luiz Felipe Scolari — 6
The 2026 final also marked Abel’s sixth Campeonato Paulista final in six editions as Palmeiras’ manager. With this, the coach joined the group of managers with the most finals in the tournament’s history.
He surpassed Tite and Fábio Carille, both with five finals, and now occupies the sixth position in the historical ranking.
Coaches with the most Paulistão finals• Oswaldo Brandão — 14 finals• Vanderlei Luxemburgo — 12• Lula — 10• Muricy Ramalho — 8• Telê Santana — 7• Abel Ferreira — 6
This year’s title was Abel Ferreira’s fourth state championship, following victorious campaigns in 2022, 2023, and 2024. The coach was also runner-up in the 2021 and 2025 editions.
With the new trophy, he now joins the group of the five coaches with the most titles in the history of the Campeonato Paulista.
Coaches with the most Paulistão titles• Vanderlei Luxemburgo — 9 titles• Lula — 8• Oswaldo Brandão — 7• Del Debbio — 4• Abel Ferreira — 4
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