Corinthians post one of the Brabas era's worst first-half returns in 2026 | OneFootball

The first half of 2026 ended with unusual numbers for Corinthians Women. Despite remaining in contention for the season’s main titles and leading the Brazilian Championship, the black-and-white side closed the first six months of the year with one of its lowest win rates since the Brabas were created.

Between January and June, Corinthians earned 68.42% of the points contested in official matches. The performance marks the club’s second-lowest figure in the opening stretch of a season since 2016, ahead of only the first year of the women’s project, when the rate was 66.67%.

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The season began with two straight finals for the team initially managed by Lucas Piccinato. In January, Corinthians advanced to the final of the Cup of Champions after beating Gotham FC of the United States, but ended up losing 3-2 to England’s Arsenal in the title match. Shortly afterward, the Brabas reached another final, this time in the Brazilian Super Cup, and finished as runners-up after a 1-1 draw in regular time and a penalty shootout loss to Palmeiras.

The results and performances shown in the opening months led the Corinthians board to make changes to the coaching staff. Lucas Piccinato left the team in February, making way for Emily Lima’s arrival.

Even with ups and downs throughout the season, Corinthians have suffered only four defeats in official competitions so far. In addition to the losses to Arsenal and Palmeiras, the Brabas were also beaten by Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Championship and by São Paulo in their Paulista Championship opener.

On the national stage, the team finished the first half of the year at the top of the Brazilian Women’s Championship standings with 28 points, one more than Palmeiras. In the Paulista Championship, they sit in second place with four points, behind Ferroviária.

Qualification in the Women’s Copa do Brasil also brought some relief to the club. Last Saturday (30), Corinthians beat Palmeiras 1-0 at Allianz Parque and advanced to the round of 16 of the national competition.

With the calendar paused because of the World Cup, the Brabas will have a period without official commitments before the season resumes. The next match is scheduled for the second half of July, when Corinthians will host Ferroviária at Fazendinha in the Paulista Championship.

Corinthians Women’s points percentage between January and June by season

Despite the rate being below the club’s recent standards, Corinthians remain alive in every competition they are playing in and will have the second half of the season as an opportunity to chase titles and improve their numbers under Emily Lima.

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