CBF outlines 2026 roadmap for a unified Brasileirão league | OneFootball

The CBF has set out a blueprint to Brazil’s 40 Série A and B clubs for a unified league, targeting a league statute by the end of 2026.

According to Globo.com, clubs currently split between Libra and FFU were handed a roadmap.

The timetable runs May to July 2026 for proposals, August to September for presentation and approval, then October to December for commercial structuring and the statute.

The CBF says Brazil faces a systemic gap across 10 product dimensions, from calendar and time of play to stadium standards, broadcasting, communications, marketing, talent drain, regulatory governance and finances.

It found about 80% of Brazilian matches are played at night, compared with 25% in England, 60% in La Liga and 30% in Germany. The federation says this may hit attendances, and a Nexus poll with the CBF reported 74% perceive safety risks at stadiums.

Before debating revenue splits, the CBF argues the overall pot must grow. Any new broadcasting deal would begin in 2030, with current bloc contracts running to 2029. League income is under a third of the Bundesliga’s despite Brazil’s 210 million people and 20 top-flight clubs, versus Germany’s 84 million and 18.

Contentious calls will pass to the clubs’ league, notably on pitches. Atlético-MG, Athletico, Botafogo, Chapecoense and Palmeiras use synthetic turf, and most clubs favour a ban. Talks also cover cutting relegation from four to three and the current limit of nine foreign players per match.

Source: Globo.com