Brasileirão Feminino A1 returns Thursday with bigger prize funds | OneFootball

Brasileirão Feminino A1 TrophyCredits: Staff Images Woman / CBF

Expanded and with increased prize and participation quotas, the Brasileirão Feminino A1 2026 kicks off on Thursday night (12th) and is expected to be one of the greatest editions in history. At 9 PM (Brasília time), Mixto-MT and Flamengo face off at Eurico Gaspar Dutra, in Cuiabá.

Check out the schedule for the first round:

Thursday (12th)

Mixto-MT vs. Flamengo - 9 PM, at Eurico Gaspar Dutra, in Cuiabá

Friday (13th)

Palmeiras vs. América-MG - 9 PM, at Arena Barueri, in Barueri

Atlético-MG vs. Corinthians - 9 PM, at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte

Saturday (14th)

Fluminense vs. Vitória - 3 PM, at Luso Brasileiro, in Rio de Janeiro

Bahia vs. Cruzeiro - 6 PM, at Pituaçu, in Salvador

Botafogo vs. Juventude - 9 PM, at Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro

Sunday (15th)

Red Bull Bragantino vs. Ferroviária-SP - 5 PM, at CPD Atibaia, in Atibaia

Monday (16th)

Santos vs. Grêmio - 7 PM, at Vila Belmiro, in Santos

Internacional vs. São Paulo - 8:30 PM, at SESC Protásio Alves, in Porto Alegre

Corinthians is the current champion of Brasileirão Feminino A1Credits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

More games, more opportunities

This season, the main competition of the national women's calendar has increased the number of participants from 16 to 18 teams, as well as the number of matches: from 134 to 167.

With this new format, the championship has expanded from 21 to 23 dates, preserving FIFA Date periods and international competitions for national teams and clubs, and aligning with the Brazilian Women's National Team to avoid rounds on the eve or at the end of FIFA Dates.

The following clubs will compete in this edition: América-MG, Atlético-MG, Bahia, Botafogo, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Ferroviária-SP, Flamengo, Fluminense, Grêmio, Internacional, Juventude, Mixto-MT, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino, Santos, São Paulo, and Vitória. Just for participating in the first phase, each club will receive a fixed quota of R$ 720,000, more than double the R$ 300,000 paid in 2025.

Visibility for the entire competition

The Brasileirão will be broadcast by TV Globo, SporTV, TV Brasil (EBC), N Sports, GE TV, and CBF TV. The broadcasters and platforms will ensure the airing of all 167 matches valid for Brasileirão Feminino A1.

Top-choice matches with national broadcasts will receive an additional R$ 20,000 per game, covering 27 duels from the first to the fourth phase.

Brasileirão Feminino A1 TrophyCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

Competition format

In the first phase, the 18 teams face each other in a single round, aiming to place among the top eight to advance to the quarter-finals. In the knockout stage, the matches will be decided in home and away games. At the end of the first phase, the bottom two teams will compete in Brasileirão Feminino A2 in 2027.

The champion and runner-up will secure a spot in the 2027 CONMEBOL Libertadores Feminina. The winner also qualifies for next year's Women's Supercup.

All participating clubs in the competition are guaranteed a spot in the Copa do Brasil Feminina.

Prizes

The champion will receive R$ 2 million, a prize that the CBF increased by R$ 500,000 compared to the 2025 edition. The runner-up will receive R$ 1 million. Last year, it was R$ 750,000.

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New developments

The CBF will allow nursing athletes to travel with their children with costs covered by the entity. Starting in 2027, it will require all participating athletes to have signed professional contracts.

Aiming for better technical performance of the teams, the CBF will provide performance analysis tools for the 18 participating clubs.

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