Palmeiras in the 2026 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: key info | OneFootball

The Palmeiras Under-20 team will face Monte Roraima-RR this Monday (05) at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Crefisa Barueri, for the first round of the initial phase of the 2026 São Paulo Junior Football Cup. Learn everything about Palmeiras competing in the Copinha.

Check out the registered players of Palmeiras in the Copinha:

Goalkeepers: Aranha (05), Kauan Lima (07), and Luiz Sá (07)Defenders: Benedetti (06), Luccas Ramon (08), Pimenta (06), Robson (06), and Rocha (05)Full-backs: André Lucas (06), Arthur (05), João Gabriel (07), Luis Saboia (07)Midfielders: Coutinho (06), Davi Góes (05), Erick Belé (07), Fabio (05), João Paulo (07), Kauã Lira (07), and Larson (05)Forwards: Antônio Marcos (07), Eduardo (09), Felipe Teresa (06), Halerrandrio (06), Heittor (07), Hugo (06), Juan Gabriel (08), Juliano (08), Riquelme Fillipi (06), Sorriso (05), and Victor Gabriel (06)

Absences

Even though they are registered, Benedetti, Larson, Erick Belé, and Riquelme Fillipi are expected to play only occasionally in the Copinha – especially in the later stages, as they are in Abel Ferreira's plans and are likely to be used primarily at the start of the Paulista Championship.

The midfielder Luis Pacheco, from the Under-17, was not registered in the Copinha due to high fatigue at the end of last season and is also seen as an option for the Paulistão. A similar situation applies to Luighi, who was eligible to play in the youth tournament but was left out of the list precisely because he is in the main team's plans – like Benedetti, he was already fully integrated into the main squad in 2025 and made occasional appearances in the youth team.

Group 27 in Barueri

Palmeiras is part of Group 27, alongside Monte Roraima-RR, Batalhão-TO, and Remo.

The team has Arena Crefisa Barueri as its venue for the tournament for the third consecutive year – previously, the Academy's Creations had the metropolitan city as their base in 2013. In total, Verdão has played 22 matches in the competition in Barueri, with 16 wins, two draws, and four losses.

In pursuit of the third championship

The Academy's Creations are in pursuit of their third Copinha title. In 2022, Verdão won the tournament for the first time by defeating Santos 4-0 in the final at Allianz Parque, with goals from Endrick, Giovani, and Gabriel Silva (twice). The following year, they achieved the second championship with a 2-1 victory over América-MG in the final at Canindé, with goals from Ruan Ribeiro and Patrick.

In 2025, Verdão's Under-20 team won the Brazilian Championship for the second consecutive year by defeating Red Bull Bragantino in the final, on penalties, after two draws. The previous season, the Academy's Creations were champions in the final against Cruzeiro, winning 5-2 on aggregate. Previously, Palmeiras had already won the Under-20 Brazilian Championship in 2018 and 2022, defeating Vitória and Corinthians in the finals, respectively.

Where to watch Palmeiras vs. Monte Roraima in the Copinha

The debut match of Verdão in the national competition will have LIVE BROADCAST on CAZÉ TV via YOUTUBE (CLICK HERE TO WATCH).

Palmeiras fans who want to watch the match at Arena Barueri can access the stadium for free. Tickets for all matches in the competition will be available through the Sou da Liga website. Access to the stadium will be done through facial recognition.

See all Verdão's matches in the Copinha:

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