Corinthians Women v São Paulo: watch, team news, XIs, referee | OneFootball

Corinthians host São Paulo on Saturday afternoon (26), at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the first leg of the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship final. The Majestoso will be played at Neo Química Arena, where the Brabas begin their quest for an eighth national title and a seventh straight one. The return leg takes place next Saturday (3), at the same time, at Morumbis.

The competition’s most successful club, Timão lifted the trophy in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The black-and-white side is also reaching its tenth consecutive Brasileirão Feminino final. This time, however, the scenario will be different from recent finals: having posted an inferior campaign to São Paulo’s across the first stage and knockout rounds combined, they will decide the title away from home.

Photo: Cris Matos/Agência Corinthians

In the qualifying stage, Corinthians finished second with 38 points, after 12 wins, two draws and three defeats. They scored 42 goals and conceded 18. São Paulo ended the opening stage at the top of the table with 41 points.

In the knockout rounds, Emily Lima’s team eliminated Cruzeiro in the quarterfinals with two wins and a 4-1 aggregate score. In the semifinal, the opponent was Bahia. The Brabas won both matches 1-0, first at Arena Fonte Nova and then at Neo Química Arena, securing a place in yet another national final.

São Paulo, in turn, got past Grêmio in the quarterfinals after drawing the first match and winning the second. In the semifinal, the tricolor side eliminated Flamengo with two victories, 3-1 and 1-0.

The final also recreates the 2024 Brasileirão Feminino final. On that occasion, Corinthians and São Paulo competed for the national title, which ended up in the hands of the Brabas.

Likely lineup and absences for Corinthians

For the first Majestoso of the final, Emily Lima will have at least one confirmed absence. Thaís Regina is suspended after receiving a red card in the second leg of the semifinal against Bahia and will not be able to play this Saturday. Erika remains doubtful due to knee pain, while Ana Vitória is in the transition process after recovering from an abdominal injury.

Given that, Corinthians are expected to start the final with the following lineup: Nicole Ramos; Thaís Ferreira, Duda Mineira and Dayana Rodríguez (Agustina Barroso); Gi Fernandes, Duda Sampaio, Vic Albuquerque (Andressa Alves), Belén Aquino and Tamires; Gabi Zanotti and Jhonson.

Officiating

The referee will be Francielly Fernanda Lima de Castro (MG), assisted by Brígida Cirilo Ferreira (AL) and Karla Renata Cavalcanti de Santana (PE). Ruthyanna Camila Medeiros da Silva (PB) will be the fourth official, while Leandra Aires Cossette (SP) will serve as the fifth official. On video review, Elizabete Esmeralda Cordeiro dos Santos Gomes (CE) will be in charge, with Helen Aparecida Gonçalves Silva Araujo (MG) as AVAR. Silvia Regina de Oliveira (SP) will be the VAR observer.

Broadcast

For Corinthians fans who will not be at Neo Química Arena, the match will be broadcast on TV Globo and TV Brasil on free-to-air television, as well as on SporTV on pay TV. Online, the Majestoso can be watched on the ge tv, UOL and N Sports channels on YouTube. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring all the details of the first match of the final, along with the fallout from the Majestoso.

Next fixture

After the clash in Itaquera, Corinthians and São Paulo will meet again next Saturday, October 3, at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbis. The second Majestoso will decide the 2026 Brasileirão Feminino champion.

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