Corinthians' 2026 Brasileirão start among club's five worst in league era | OneFootball

Corinthians were beaten 2-1 by Mirassol on the night of last Sunday (3) at the Estádio Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia, in a match valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship. In addition to the away defeat, the result reinforced a worrying statistic for the club in the national competition.

With the loss, Timão remained on 15 points after 14 matches played. According to a survey carried out by the profile Estatísticas Corinthianas on X (formerly Twitter), this number places the current campaign among Corinthians’ worst at this stage of the round-robin Brasileirão, played since 2003, matching recent marks that had already set off alarm bells at the club.

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Historically, the 2026 performance joins other below-expected campaigns. In 2006, the team had only 10 points after 14 rounds, while in 2024 it had earned 12. In the 2020 and 2023 seasons, Corinthians also had 15 points at the same stage, a number repeated this season.

Against Mirassol, Corinthians tried to respond after falling behind, with Dieguinho cutting the deficit to 2-1 in the second half, but they were unable to avoid another adverse result. The away defeat ended up preventing the team from climbing the table and brought back pressure for results in the national tournament.

With the result, Corinthians returned to the Brazilian Championship relegation zone, occupying 17th place. Now, the black-and-white squad turns its attention to the rest of the season, which includes matches in the Libertadores and the Brasileirão itself.

Now, Corinthians will return to the pitch next Wednesday (6) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Santa Fé at Estadio El Campín in the fourth round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage. Fernando Diniz’s men have a 100% record and lead Group E with nine points. A positive result could secure the team an early qualification for the round of 16.

Corinthians’ worst campaigns in the first 14 matches of the round-robin Brasileirão:

2006 – 10 points

2024 – 12 points

2020 – 15 points

2023 – 15 points

2026 – 15 points

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