Corinthians end Paulista Futsal first phase unbeaten at Wlamir Marques | OneFootball

Corinthians wrapped up their participation in the first phase of the 2026 Paulista Futsal Championship while maintaining one of the team’s main hallmarks throughout the state tournament. Despite a 1-1 draw with São José on the night of last Thursday (10), Timão finished the qualifying stage undefeated at Wlamir Marques Gymnasium.

Fernando Malafaia’s team reached the final round with a 100% home record in the competition. Against São José, Corinthians came close to adding another win to the streak, but conceded a late equalizer and ended their home campaign with seven wins and one draw in eight matches.

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In the overall first-phase record, Alvinegro played 15 matches and posted 11 wins, three draws, and just one defeat, along with 51 goals scored and 19 conceded. Timão ended its campaign with 36 points, but is still waiting for the postponed matches involving Magnus and Liga Sancaetanense to learn its final position in the standings.

Draw ends winning streak at Parque São Jorge

Corinthians’ home campaign began with a win over Praia Grande and gained momentum throughout the competition. Before the final round, Timão had also beaten Taubaté, Indaiatuba, Wimpro Guarulhos, AABB, Impacto, and Ferroviária Pinda at Wlamir Marques.

The last of those wins came on September 4, when Corinthians hosted Ferroviária Pinda and won 3-2, with goals from Da Bonja, Kaio Lopes, and Maicon. On that occasion, the result took the team to 32 points and temporarily put the club back at the top of the Paulista standings.

Against São José, however, the run of victories came to an end, although the unbeaten record was preserved.

The first half ended scoreless, even with chances for both sides. Corinthians started with greater attacking presence and used Fabinho as one of the main references up front. As the match went on, São José managed to even things out, while both goalkeepers came up big at key moments. In the final minutes before halftime, Maicon and Vandinho both struck the crossbar.

Corinthians’ pressure paid off 11 minutes into the second half. Vandinho exchanged passes with Kaio Lopes, received the ball inside the area, and finished to put Corinthians ahead.

São José then began using the flying goalkeeper in search of an equalizer and managed to level the score seven minutes later through Dentinho. Timão pushed again in the closing moments and created chances to retake the lead, especially through Renatinho, but the score remained 1-1 until the final whistle.

Wlamir Marques becomes a strong point this season

The unbeaten Paulista run reinforces Corinthians’ strong performances at Parque São Jorge in 2026. Before the final round of the state tournament, also taking into account its Liga Nacional de Futsal matches, the club had recorded 11 wins, two draws, and one loss in 14 matches played at Wlamir Marques.

With the draw against São José, the overall record at the gymnasium moved to 11 wins, three draws, and just one defeat in 15 matches this season.

When considering only the Paulista Championship, the performance is even more impressive. Corinthians finished its eight first-phase matches at the venue unbeaten, with seven wins and one draw. That meant 22 out of a possible 24 points, which represents a 91.7% success rate.

The only team that managed to leave Wlamir Marques without losing to Corinthians in the state tournament was São José itself, in the final match of the qualifying stage.

Corinthians awaits knockout-stage definition

Even though it has already completed all of its matches, Corinthians still does not know its final standing in the first phase. The club reached 36 points, but Magnus and Liga Sancaetanense still have postponed matches to play.

Magnus currently has 31 points and two games in hand, while Liga Sancaetanense has 30 and still has three matches left to play. Because of that, Corinthians’ lead could still change before the qualifying phase is officially completed.

The position will be important in determining Corinthians’ path in the playoffs. In addition to defining the matchups, a better campaign could secure home-court advantages in the following rounds, making the unbeaten run built at Parque São Jorge even more relevant in the pursuit of the state title.

Timão turns its attention to the LNF

While waiting for the Paulista Championship to be settled, Corinthians will have a break until its next official match and now shifts its focus to the Liga Nacional de Futsal (LNF).

Alvinegro will face Pato in the pre-quarterfinal stage. The matches are scheduled for September 28 and October 3, with a place among the competition’s final eight at stake.

In the first phase of the LNF, Corinthians finished with the 11th-best campaign, totaling 16 points in 15 matches, with four wins, four draws, and seven losses. The team scored 24 goals and conceded 29.

Timão is aiming to lift one of the main trophies in Brazilian futsal again. The Parque São Jorge club is a two-time Liga Nacional champion, with titles won in 2016 and 2022.

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