Brasileirão 2026: 2 more stadiums may get artificial pitches, 3 now | OneFootball

Which are the stadiums in the Brasileirão Série A that have synthetic turf?

Currently, the 2025 Brazilian Championship has three stadiums with synthetic turf. However, there is a possibility that the number will increase for the next edition, reaching a total of five sports venues with artificial fields.

This is because Athletico-PR and Chapecoense, who have installed synthetic turf in their own stadiums, have a good chance of being promoted to the Série A of the Brasileirão 2026. Currently, the teams are in third and fourth place in Série B, with 60 and 59 points, respectively.

Which other clubs have artificial turf?

Thus, if Athletico-PR and Chapecoense manage to gain access to Série A, the national competition will have five stadiums with synthetic turf. Currently, Botafogo, Palmeiras, and Atlético-MG are the other teams that have installed artificial grass in their respective sports venues.

Is Flamengo against synthetic turf?

Yes! Flamengo, along with several other clubs in the Brasileirão, are fighting against the implementation of synthetic turf. The president of the club, Bap, expressed his strong opinion about the use of artificial grass in Brazil.

Some Brazilian clubs have implemented synthetic turf to save money. Football, in the five major leagues in the world, is played on natural grass. When you have a plastic field, you create an inequity. The ball behaves differently, the pace changes, the impact on athletes is different — said Bap, in an interview with ‘Poder 360’.

— Flamengo and Fluminense spend about R$ 45 million a year to maintain a perfect pitch, playing 80 matches a year. It is not fair to create a competitive differential based on the type of field; They say: ‘oh, but it’s much more expensive…’ If you cannot afford to play football on a grass (natural) field, maybe you should not compete in the Série A of the Brazilian Championship -, he added.

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