Corinthians get women’s semi-final dates, decide at Neo Química Arena | OneFootball

Corinthians already know when they will compete for a place in the final of the Brazilian Women’s Championship. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released the detailed semifinal schedule for the competition and set the Brabas’ clashes against Bahia for September 15 and 21. The choice of dates and times, however, did not please Vic Albuquerque.

The first leg is scheduled for Tuesday (15) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador. The second leg will be played on Monday (21), also at 9:30 p.m., at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel Ag. Corinthians

Shortly after the schedule was released, Vic shared it on her Instagram profile and showed her dissatisfaction with the decision made by the entity.

“Congratulations to everyone involved for the terrible decision,” wrote the number 17.

Corinthians will decide qualification in front of the Fiel

The team coached by Emily Lima will have the advantage of playing the second match at home due to its campaign in the first stage. Corinthians finished the qualifying stage in second place with 38 points, while Bahia came sixth with 29.

In the quarterfinals, the Brabas eliminated Cruzeiro with two wins. First, they won 1-0 in Belo Horizonte. Then they sealed qualification with a 3-1 victory in the second leg.

Bahia reached the semifinals after beating Palmeiras. In the other bracket, Flamengo and São Paulo will dispute the second spot in the final, with matches scheduled for September 12 and 19.

Neo Química Arena will host the Brabas for the third time this year

The decisive clash against Bahia will be only Corinthians Women’s third match at Neo Química Arena in 2026. In the team’s two previous appearances at the stadium, both in the first stage of the Brazilian Championship, the Brabas drew 2-2 with Fluminense and thrashed América-MG 4-0. The women’s team’s overall record at the House of the People remains unbeaten. In total, there have been 31 matches, with 28 wins and three draws.

Besides qualifying for the final, Corinthians could also end the semifinals with the best campaign among the finalists and, consequently, secure the possibility of hosting a potential final.

Points continue to be accumulated during the knockout stage. Currently, São Paulo has 45 points, while Timão is right behind with 44. Therefore, the semifinal results can still change the order between the clubs.

CBF announces growth in Brasileirão Feminino audience

Along with the detailed schedule, the CBF also presented figures related to the competition’s audience. According to Ibope data released by the entity, the Brasileirão Feminino reached 29.5 million Brazilians through TV Globo’s broadcasts of the quarterfinals alone, including pre-game, live match coverage, and post-game.

Also according to the CBF, the clashes between Grêmio and São Paulo and between Flamengo and Ferroviária drew approximately 19 million viewers in the previous round, considering both legs.

The audience also surpassed the figures recorded in the first legs of the quarterfinals in the two previous editions. The entity also highlighted 18% growth among the female audience.

Another advance pointed out by the CBF is the number of broadcasters involved in women’s competitions. In two years, that number went from four to eight.

Julio Avellar, the entity’s Competitions director, emphasized that the data show the space the tournament has earned and, at the same time, its expansion potential.

“The audience figures are proof that there is enormous demand for women’s football in Brazil. The CBF, the federations, the clubs, athletes, and sponsors have the responsibility to turn this interest into an ever bigger, more structured, and more relevant product. Reaching nearly 30 million Brazilians through the competition’s quarterfinals on free-to-air TV alone shows that we are talking about a championship that already occupies an important space in Brazilian football and still has a lot of room to grow.”

Brabas continue their search for the first trophy of 2026

Corinthians reach the semifinals trying to win their first title of the season. The team finished as runner-up in the FIFA Champions Cup and the Brazilian Super Cup, competitions still played under Lucas Piccinato, and was also eliminated by Ferroviária in the round of 16 of the Women’s Copa do Brasil.

In the Brazilian Championship, the Brabas are defending a long winning streak. The club has seven titles in the competition, six of them consecutive, and is seeking its eighth national trophy.

The first step of the semifinal will be in Salvador. Six days later, Corinthians and Bahia will face each other again at Neo Química Arena, when one of the finalists will be decided.

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