Despite runners-up spot, Corinthians land big Women's Brasileirão prize | OneFootball

By Fabio Luigi/Central do Timão Editorial Team

On Saturday night (3), Corinthians faced São Paulo at Morumbis Stadium in the second leg of the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship final and drew 1-1. The Brabas’ goal was scored by left-back Juliete. The result left the Brabas as runners-up in the tournament, since they had lost the first leg 2-1.

With second place in the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship, Timão will receive R$ 1 million from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), R$ 100,000 more than the 2025 runner-up received.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

In addition, the Brabas secured a place in the 2027 Conmebol Women’s Libertadores. Had they won the title, Corinthians would have pocketed R$ 2 million in prize money. On the other hand, Alvinegro misses out on the Women’s Super Cup for the first time. Timão had taken part in every edition since 2022, winning the first three years and finishing as runner-up last year, losing precisely to São Paulo.

The club from Parque São Jorge changed its coaching staff as early as the second round of the Women’s Brasileirão, when Lucas Piccinato left and Emily Lima took over. In the first stage of the national competition, Alvinegro recorded 12 wins, two draws, and three losses — 42 goals scored and 18 conceded — finishing in second place overall.

In the quarterfinals, Corinthians beat Cruzeiro 4-1 on aggregate. In the first match, they won 1-0 at Arena Independência. In the return leg, they claimed a 3-1 victory at Canindé Stadium. In the semifinal, they beat Bahia 1-0 in both matches, with the first game played at Arena Fonte Nova and the second at Neo Química Arena.

Finally, in the final, Timão was beaten by São Paulo. In the first match, Alvinegro opened the scoring through Gabi Zanotti, but quickly conceded the comeback. In the second game, São Paulo opened the scoring and shortly afterward Juliete equalized. The Brabas’ number 10 also missed a penalty in the second half. As a result, Timão was beaten 3-2 on aggregate.

Even so, Corinthians remains the most successful club in the Brazilian Women’s Championship. Having reached every final of the national tournament over the past ten seasons, the Brabas won the title in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. In 2017, 2019, and 2026, they finished as runners-up.

After the end of the Brasileirão, the Corinthians squad now turns its attention to the Women’s Libertadores. Their debut is scheduled for October 15 at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) against Colo-Colo at Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium. Next, the Brabas face Caracas on the 18th at 9 p.m. Timão is the most successful club in the international competition, with six titles: 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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