Gazeta Esportiva.com
·16 de diciembre de 2025
CBF releases basic 2026 Brasileiro fixture list and announces rule changes

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·16 de diciembre de 2025

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released the basic schedule for the 2026 Brazilian Championship on Monday night. The organization also confirmed some changes to the tournament regulations.
As the current champion, Flamengo will debut away from home, against São Paulo. Palmeiras, who finished as runner-up this season, will also start as visitors, facing Atlético-MG. The Brazilian Championship kicks off on January 28 and ends on December 2.
In the 2026 Brazilian Championship, unlike this season’s edition, the top five teams will secure direct qualification to the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.
The Copa do Brasil, in turn, will offer two more spots for the Libertadores. The champion will secure a place in the group stage, and the runner-up will need to go through the preliminary stage.
In another innovation, a player who has played a maximum of 12 matches in the 2026 Brazilian Championship can be signed by another club and used normally in the tournament. Currently, the limit is only six games.
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