Corinthians futsal boss on preparations and 2026 season plans | OneFootball

Last Tuesday (24), Corinthians held an event at Neo Química Arena to present its futsal team for the 2026 season. This year, the Alvinegro will compete in the Supercopa Gramado, the National Futsal League, and the Paulista Championship. In an interview with the club’s social media, the futsal supervisor, Bruno Vanço, shared his expectations for another season.

At the beginning of 2026, in January, Corinthians went on a tour in Japan to play two friendlies, against Nagoya Oceans and F-League, losing 3-0 and drawing 2-2, respectively. The tournament marked the farewell of pivot and idol Deives from the courts wearing the Corinthians shirt, as he decided to retire.

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“This season already started on the other side of the world, this year was a bit unusual, with games in Japan, we crossed the ocean and several continents to get to the other side of the world and play two good matches against Japanese teams. We returned to Brazil for the start of the season and now we have the Copa Gramado, which begins in early March, followed by the National and State Leagues.”

“So it’s a calendar full of games, a different National League, with much greater competitiveness, with promotion and relegation, and direct qualifications. So, it’s a very interesting year and as last year’s finalists we hope to repeat a good performance, reach the final again and who knows, maybe once more experience something great at Parque São Jorge like the 2025 finals,” he said.

It’s worth remembering that last season, the club from Parque São Jorge won two titles (São Paulo Cup and Mucho Más International Tournament in Spain) and finished as runners-up in three competitions (Supercopa Gramado, National League, and Paulista Championship). In the LNF, they were defeated by Jaraguá in the final and, in the state championship, were also beaten by Jaraguá, having eliminated their biggest rival, Magnus, in the quarterfinals.

For this season, Corinthians, two-time LNF champions (2016 and 2022), will face changes in the tournament. The competition will feature 16 teams instead of 24 as in previous years. The bottom two teams will be relegated, while the third-worst team will face the third-placed team from the national competition’s access division, functioning as a kind of playoff.

Corinthians will make their 2026 season debut on March 5, Thursday, at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), against Carlos Barbosa at Ginásio Perinão, Rio Grande do Sul, for the first round of the Supercopa Gramado. In 2025, the Alvinegro finished as runners-up in the tournament after being beaten by Atlântico Erechim, 2-1, in the final.

Check out the Corinthians futsal squad for 2026 below:

Goalkeepers: Lucas Oliveira, Kelvin, and João Vitor Koji;Defenders: Caio Barros, Lucas Martin, and João Vitor Da Bonja;Wingers: Maicon, Vandinho, Renatinho, Lucas Morales, Igor Bredof, Kevin William, and Fellype Bancatelli;Pivots: Rick, Fabinho, and Nícolas Alves.

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