CBF confirms venues for Corinthians v São Paulo in women’s final | OneFootball

The 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship final is set. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed this Tuesday (22) the dates, kick-off times, stadiums, and broadcasts for the two Majestosos that will pit Corinthians against São Paulo for the national title.

The first meeting will take place this Saturday (26), at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, with Corinthians as the home side. The decisive match will be held the following Saturday, October 3, also at 4:30 p.m., at Morumbis, this time with São Paulo as the home team. Information about ticket sales for the first leg in Itaquera will still be announced by Corinthians.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel Ag. Corinthians

Final will have wide coverage

Both matches of the final will have the same coverage on television and digital platforms. According to the schedule announced for the final, the Majestosos will be shown by Globo and TV Brasil on free-to-air television, and by SporTV on pay TV. Online, the matches can be watched for free on the GE TV, N Sports, and UOL YouTube channels. This means the clashes that will decide the Brazilian champion will be broadcast across different platforms.

Corinthians to decide the title away from home

The order of home advantage was determined by the teams’ campaigns throughout the championship. São Paulo finished the first phase in first place, with 41 points in 17 matches, while Corinthians came second, with 38 points.

In the quarterfinals, the Brabas eliminated Cruzeiro with two wins. The first match ended 1-0 at Arena Independência in Belo Horizonte. In the return leg, played at Canindé, Corinthians won 3-1 and closed out the tie 4-1 on aggregate.

Bahia were the opponent in the semifinal. Once again, Timão won both matches. At Arena Fonte Nova, they triumphed 1-0. Last Monday (21), in front of the Fiel crowd at Neo Química Arena, Jhonson scored the goal in another 1-0 victory, securing qualification with a 2-0 aggregate score. With four wins in four knockout matches, Corinthians added another 12 points and reached 50 considering the entire campaign.

São Paulo, meanwhile, eliminated Grêmio in the quarterfinals after a draw and a win. In the semifinal, they won both matches against Flamengo. As a result, the rival reached 51 points in the combined total of the first phase and knockout stage, earning the right to host the second leg of the final.

Rematch after the 2024 final

Corinthians and São Paulo will meet again to decide the Brazilian Women’s Championship two years after the last final between the clubs. In 2024, the first Majestoso of the final took place at Morumbis and ended with a 3-1 Corinthians victory. In the return leg, the Brabas won again, this time 2-0 at Neo Química Arena, and lifted the title.

Now, the order of home advantage will be reversed. Corinthians will need to build their result first in Itaquera before deciding the championship at the opponent’s home ground.

The overall record in the derby also points to a black-and-white advantage. In 30 matches, Corinthians have earned 18 wins, along with five draws and seven losses. The Brabas have scored 51 goals and conceded 33.

Brabas seek their eighth Brazilian title

Qualification for the 2026 final took Corinthians to their tenth consecutive Brazilian Women’s Championship final. Since their first appearance at this stage in 2017, the team has never failed to contest the trophy.

During this period, Timão have been champions seven times: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Their only runner-up finishes came in 2017 and 2019.

In this way, the Brabas go into the two Majestosos seeking their eighth Brazilian title and seventh consecutive triumph. São Paulo, on the other hand, will play only their second final in the competition’s history.

The first chapter of the final takes place this Saturday (26), at 4:30 p.m., at Neo Química Arena. One week later, on October 3, at the same time, the 2026 Brazilian champion will be crowned at Morumbis.

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