Corinthians set 2026 women's football crowd record after reaching final | OneFootball

Corinthians’ qualification for yet another Brazilian Women’s Championship final came alongside an impressive milestone off the pitch. On the night of last Monday (21), 9,755 people were at Neo Química Arena to watch the Brabas’ 1-0 win over Bahia in the second leg of the competition’s semifinal.

That figure now stands as the highest attendance recorded in national women’s football championship matches in 2026. The previous mark had been set on Sunday (20), in the Brasileirão Feminino Série A2 final, played at São Januário and ending with Vasco winning the title.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

In addition to setting the new season record, the fans in Itaquera witnessed another qualification for the black-and-white side. Jhonson scored the only goal of the match in the first half. As Corinthians had also won the first leg 1-0 at Arena Fonte Nova, the team closed out the semifinal with a 2-0 aggregate score.

Attendance nears 10,000 at Neo Química Arena

Of the 9,755 people in the stadium, 204 were members of the press. For the match, the North, Lower East, and Lower West stands were opened to the public, as well as the Away South section. The gross revenue recorded for the match was R$ 194,830.00.

The presence of the Fiel also stood out after the final whistle. In an interview, Andressa Alves praised the turnout of the fans even with the match being played at 9:30 p.m. on a Monday, and projected an even bigger atmosphere for the final.

Majestoso will decide the Brasileirão Feminino

With Bahia eliminated, Corinthians will now face São Paulo in the title race. It will be a rematch of the 2024 final, when the Brabas beat their rivals and lifted the trophy.

The first Majestoso of the final is scheduled for Saturday at 4:30 p.m., with Corinthians as the home side and the stadium still to be confirmed. The second leg will be played a week later at Morumbis, as São Paulo finished its campaign with the advantage of deciding at home.

The biggest champion of the Brazilian Women’s Championship, Corinthians is looking to add to a history that already includes seven titles, won in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. After drawing nearly 10,000 people to Neo Química Arena during the semifinal, expectations are now for an even bigger crowd in the opening chapter of the final.

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