Corinthians face new scenario in bid for another Women’s Brasileirão title | OneFootball

Corinthians will face an unprecedented situation in their history in the Brazilian Women’s Championship in the final against São Paulo. After qualifying by eliminating Bahia in the semifinal, the Brabas will play the second and decisive Majestoso away from home for the first time in a final of the national competition. The first leg takes place this Saturday (26), at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, while the return leg will be played on October 3, at the same time, at Morumbis.

In the previous nine Brasileirão Feminino finals played by Corinthians, the black-and-white side always had home-field advantage in the second leg. The change this season is due to the campaigns built by the two finalists throughout the competition.

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São Paulo finished the first phase in first place with 41 points, while Corinthians were second with 38. The gap remained after the first two knockout rounds. The Brabas earned four wins, added 12 more points, and reached 50 overall. Their rivals had three wins and one draw, reaching 51.

To reach the final, Corinthians eliminated Cruzeiro in the quarterfinals and Bahia in the semifinals, winning all four matches. Against the team from Bahia, Emily Lima’s squad built a 2-0 aggregate score. São Paulo, in turn, got past Grêmio in the quarterfinals and Flamengo in the semifinals.

Away finals are already part of the Brabas’ history

Although the situation is unprecedented in the Brasileirão Feminino, deciding a title away from home is nothing new for Corinthians. In other competitions, the Brabas have already reached the final match of a title decider as the away team on four occasions.

The first came in the 2020 Campeonato Paulista. After playing the first leg against Ferroviária, Corinthians traveled to Araraquara for the decisive match and won 5-0, a result that secured the state title.

Four years later, the scenario happened again in the Paulista, this time against Palmeiras. The Brabas won the first leg 1-0 at Neo Química Arena and played the return leg away from home. Their rivals won 2-1 and, with the aggregate score level, took the title after a penalty shootout.

In 2025, Corinthians faced São Paulo in the Women’s Super Cup final, played as a single match at Morumbi. The derby ended 0-0 in regulation time, and the Tricolor side won on penalties. On that occasion, following a recommendation from the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office for derbies held in the capital, the match was attended only by fans of the home club.

The situation was repeated in the 2026 Women’s Super Cup. At Arena Barueri, the Brabas faced Palmeiras and drew 1-1 before once again being beaten in the shootout.

Corinthians seek to extend national dominance

The new final pits the two best campaigns of the 2026 Brasileirão Feminino against each other. For Corinthians, the matchup also represents the opportunity to extend a recent spell of dominance in the competition.

Since 2018, the Brabas have won seven Brazilian titles. The club lifted the trophy that year and later began a run of six straight titles between 2020 and 2025.

Now, Corinthians begin the quest for another national title in front of their fans. The first Majestoso of the final will be played this Saturday (26), at 4:30 p.m., at Neo Química Arena. One week later, on October 3, also at 4:30 p.m., São Paulo and Corinthians will play the match that will decide the champion at Morumbis.

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