Corinthians top 500,000 at Neo Química Arena in 2026 after derby | OneFootball

Corinthians surpassed the mark of 500,000 fans attending its home matches in the 2026 season. The milestone was reached last Sunday, during the derby in the 15th round of the Brasileirão, when 37,366 people came to Neo Química Arena to watch the victory over São Paulo.

The crowd for the Majestoso, however, could have been even bigger. The club had to comply with a punishment imposed by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) after racist insults were directed at goalkeeper Carlos Miguel by a fan located in the Lower West Stand during a Brazilian Championship match played on April 12. Because of that, the section remained closed for the derby, reducing the stadium’s capacity by about eight thousand seats.

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In 2026, Timão played 14 home matches. Of those, 13 took place at Neo Química Arena, while one was held at Vila Belmiro, a stadium rented by the club to bring forward the match against Bahia on January 28 for the Brasileirão, ahead of the Supercopa do Brasil final.

The team’s home record stands at seven wins, three draws, and four losses. Over those matches, Corinthians scored 19 goals — an average of 1.35 per game — and conceded ten, an average of 0.71 per match. Total revenue is around R$ 37.5 million, with an approximate average of R$ 2.5 million per game, in addition to a cumulative attendance of 516,177 fans.

The club’s biggest home wins of the season came in the Campeonato Paulista, both by 3–0 scores. The victories were against Ponte Preta on January 11 and Capivariano on February 5, during the first phase of the competition.

Corinthians is also on a positive run at home. The team has four consecutive wins: 2–0 over Independiente Santa Fe of Colombia on April 15 in the Libertadores; 1–0 against Vasco on the 25th in the Brasileirão; another 2–0 win over Peñarol of Uruguay on April 30, again in the continental competition; in addition to the victory over São Paulo last Sunday.

Alvinegro’s last home defeat came on March 5, when it lost 1–0 to Internacional in the Brazilian Championship. Since then, the team has recorded four wins and one draw in front of its home crowd.

Timão will have the chance to add to those numbers as soon as next Thursday at 7:30 p.m., when it faces Barra-SC in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

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