CBF appoints Sávio Pereira Sampaio for Palmeiras v Vitória opener | OneFootball

Palmeiras host Vitória on Wednesday 4 February at 21:30 Brasília time at Allianz Parque in the first round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

According to Nosso Palestra, the CBF has appointed Sávio Pereira Sampaio of the Federal District as referee, while the assistants and the VAR have not yet been named.

In Palmeiras matches, his record stands at 14 games, seven wins, three draws and four defeats.

His most recent Palmeiras fixture was the 3-2 defeat away to Grêmio in the 2025 Brasileiro.

The match will be broadcast on TV GLOBO free-to-air, GE TV on YouTube and PREMIERE pay-per-view.

Palmeiras are chasing a 13th national title, having won in 1960, 1967, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1993, 1994, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2023.

They finished 2025 on 73 points, with 23 wins, seven draws and eight defeats.

Source: Nosso Palestra