Historic! CBF brings clubs together to create a league | OneFootball

Clubs from Serie A and B met this Monday (06) at the CBF

The long-awaited unity among clubs finally seems set to become a reality. This Monday (06), representatives from teams in the country’s top two divisions are discussing the creation of a league. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) described the event as historic.

Today, the teams are split into two groups: Libra and FFU. The CBF presented both with proposals and suggestions for unity, and the entity expects to finalize the future league’s statute still in 2026. The Confederation’s plan includes the following schedule.

WHAT DID THE CBF SAY?

— Today was a historic day for Brazilian football. For the first time, Serie A and B met with the CBF to discuss a topic that will define our future: the creation of a single league. This is a moment that demands responsibility, vision, and above all, unity. The formation of a single league has one very clear goal: to enhance Brazilian football —, stressed CBF president Samir Xaud.

— These reforms are not accessories; they are foundations. Without them, any league model would be born fragile, unable to deliver the value all of us want. That is why, even knowing the importance of the league, we chose to first build the foundations that would guarantee its sustainability —, highlighted Samir Xaud.

WHAT POINTS WERE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING?

The CBF presented the areas in which the Brasileirão falls behind the world’s top leagues, such as the Premier League (ENG), LaLiga (ESP), and Bundesliga (GER). The entity acknowledges that Brazil is systematically behind in terms of the calendar, quality and playing time, stadium and broadcast structure, commercialization, governance, and financial sustainability.

WHAT ABOUT THE FINANCIAL ISSUE?

Previous attempts to create a league ran into problems over the division of television revenues. Before reaching that debate now, the clubs understand that it is necessary to significantly increase those shares. Any new commercial agreement, when it comes to selling broadcast rights, would only take effect from 2030 onward, because the two commercial groups have contracts in force until 2029.

One piece of data presented in the debate drew attention. The Brasileirão’s revenue is one-third of the Bundesliga’s, even though Germany has less than half of Brazil’s population and has 18 clubs, two fewer than the Brasileirão.

WILL MATCH TIMES CHANGE, THEN?

Match times were also discussed. In Brazil, 80% of matches are played at night, compared to 25% in England, for example. The CBF believes this impacts attendance because of safety concerns. In addition, changing the number of relegated teams from four to three and limiting the number of foreign players per team will also be evaluated.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.