CBF to unveil new Brazilian football calendar this Wednesday | OneFootball

After many requests, complaints, and suggestions, the CBF will announce the new calendar for Brazilian football for 2026 this Wednesday at an event to be held at the entity's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, at 10 am (Brasília time).

One of the promises of President Samir Xaud is to reduce the number of dates for the state championships, which currently take place between January and April. These competitions, of a regional nature, occupy about 1/3 of the Brazilian club calendar.

Another important factor for 2026 is the World Cup. The calendar will also be paused in the middle of the year for the competition, between June and July. In addition, there is a chance that this stoppage will also repeat in 2027, due to the Women's World Cup, which will be held in Brazil.

As a measure to relieve the calendar still in 2025, the CBF moved the dates of the semifinals and finals of the Copa do Brasil to December, after the end of the Brazilian Championship.

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