São Paulo v Corinthians: live, line-ups and 1st final time | OneFootball

São Paulo begin their 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship title decider against Corinthians this Saturday (26). The first leg of the grand final will be played at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at their rivals’ stadium.

The matchup brings together two very different paths in Brazilian women’s football. The home side are reaching their ninth consecutive final in the competition, continuing a run of dominance that began in 2017 — the year they finished as runners-up, a result repeated in 2019, in between and followed by seven titles.

São Paulo, meanwhile, are chasing their first Brasileirão Feminino trophy under the current format, having won the title in 1997. The only final the São Paulo side have played in this tournament came precisely against their black-and-white rivals, in 2024, when São Paulo finished as runners-up after losing 5-1 on aggregate.

Where to watch

The decisive derby between Corinthians and São Paulo will be broadcast live nationwide on TV Globo and TV Brasil (free-to-air), SporTV (pay TV), as well as on the NSports and GE TV channels on YouTube, and also on the UOL portal.

Absences and probable lineups

For the first leg, Corinthians head coach Emily Lima will be without center-back Thaís Regina, who is serving an automatic suspension after being sent off in the second leg of the semifinal against Bahia. The expectation is that Agustina will take her place in defense.

Corinthians are expected to line up with: Nicole; Agustina, Erika and Thais Ferreira; Gi Fernandes, Duda Sampaio, Vic Albuquerque, Belén Aquino and Tamires; Jhonson and Gabi Zanotti.

On São Paulo’s side, the coaching staff have the full squad available and are expected to keep the same starting lineup that secured qualification against Flamengo in the previous round.

São Paulo’s probable lineup is: Carlinha; Bruna Calderan, Tayla and Carol Gil; Bia Menezes, Robinha, Aline and Karla Alves; Vi Amaral, Isa and Serrana.

Road to qualification

As Soberanas reached the final after eliminating Flamengo in the semifinals. In the first match, played on September 12, São Paulo won 3-1 at Estádio Luso Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). São Paulo’s goals were scored by Mylena, Robinha and B. Calderan.

In the second leg, last Saturday (19), Thiago Viana’s team beat Flamengo again, this time 1-0 at Brinco de Ouro in Campinas (SP), and secured their place in the final. Kesia Sena added another for São Paulo.

By reaching the final, São Paulo also secured the right to host the second leg at Morumbi. The decisive match will take place next Saturday (10/3), at 4:30 p.m., with the same broadcast coverage. In addition, São Paulo secured a place in the 2027 Copa Libertadores and will play in the competition for only the second time in their history.

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