Abel dethrones Oswaldo Brandão to become Palmeiras’ most successful manager | OneFootball

Palmeiras won its 27th Campeonato Paulista title this Sunday, marking the fourth State Championship under Abel Ferreira's leadership of the green-and-white team. With this trophy, the Portuguese coach reached 11 trophies with Verdão, becoming the most successful coach in the club's history, surpassing Oswaldo Brandão's record.

This Sunday, in the second leg of the Paulistão final, the Alviverde defeated Novorizontino 2-1 at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi, in Novo Horizonte. In the first leg, Palmeiras beat Tigre do Vale 1-0, with a goal by Flaco López, in a match held at Arena Crefisa Barueri.

Oswaldo Brandão won ten trophies with Verdão in five stints with the São Paulo team (1945-1946; 1947-1948; 1958-1960; 1971-1975 and 1980). Abel Ferreira surpassed this mark in a single stint, which began in October 2020.

Abel Ferreira's Titles

Abel Ferreira and his coaching staff now have four Campeonato Paulista titles (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2026), two Brazilian Championships (2022 and 2023), two Copa Libertadores (2020 and 2021), one Copa do Brasil (2020), one Recopa Sudamericana (2022), and one Supercopa do Brasil (2023).

Moreover, the coach extended his lead as the foreign coach with the most titles at Palmeiras. Behind him are Uruguayans Humberto Cabelli and Ventura Cambon, each with four trophies.

With the Paulista title, coach Abel Ferreira eases the pressure after finishing the year 2025 without any titles and three runner-up finishes. He renewed his contract with Verdão until the end of 2027 and focuses on the continuation of the season in other championships: Brazilian, Libertadores, and Copa do Brasil.

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Other Achievements with Palmeiras

This season, Abel Ferreira reached an important milestone in Brazilian football. With a trajectory of five years, three months, and 15 days at the helm of Palmeiras, the Portuguese coach surpassed Telê Santana, who led São Paulo for five years, three months, and 14 days between 1990 and 1996, becoming the fifth longest-serving coach in the history of football in Brazil.

Under Abel Ferreira's leadership, the Portuguese coaching staff accumulated 412 matches, with a record of 241 wins, 95 draws, and 76 losses.

The coach stands out as the foreigner with the most trophies in the history of national football, accounting for the 11 achievements. Additionally, he holds the record for Campeonato Brasileiro titles (two) and Campeonato Paulista titles (four), being also the only foreign coach to win the Copa do Brasil, in 2020.

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