Palmeiras in the women’s Copinha: fixtures, squad and key players to watch | OneFootball

This Wednesday, Palmeiras makes its debut in the third edition of the Women's Copinha. The team in green and white is seeking its first title in the tournament and will play its first match against União Desportiva-AL at 3 PM (Brasília time), at Parque Ceret. TV Gazeta will broadcast the match.

Palmeiras Group

The group stage draw for the Women's Copinha was held in October this year. Palmeiras is in Group D – Araucária and will face Grêmio (RS), União Desportiva (AL), and Botafogo (RJ).

In the first phase of the Copinha, the four clubs in each group play against each other in a single round. The first place in each group, along with the three best third-placed teams, advance to the quarter-finals.

Players to Watch

Despite being a new category, starting in 2023 at Palmeiras, the under-20 team already has some experienced players. Among those registered, defender Fabi and full-backs Giselly, Morgado, and Vitorinha are participating in their second Copinha, in addition to being part of the main team, led by coach Rosana Augusto.

Goalkeeper Bruna Hirata, midfielders Ana Júlia, Clarinha, and forward Stefanie also integrate the main team and are names to watch in the youth competition.

Palmeiras Registrations

The list of registered players for Palmeiras includes athletes who are still part of the under-20 team and others who already play for the main women's team. In total, 27 Verdão players were included in the list sent to the Paulista Football Federation (FPF).

See the complete list of registered players:

How is Palmeiras doing?

The São Paulo Women's Cup will close the season for Palmeiras under-20. In 2025, the team of coach Hugo Macedo bid farewell to the Paulista Championship after losing to rival Corinthians on penalties. In the under-20 Brazilian Championship, the Palestrininhas also fell in the quarter-finals, being eliminated again by the black-and-white rival.

The Palestrinas participated this season in the Brazil Ladies Cup under-20. In the final, they were runners-up after drawing 2-2 in regular time and losing on penalties to São Paulo, 4-2.

History

Palmeiras is going for only its second participation in the Women's Copinha. In the last edition, the Alviverde was eliminated in the group stage after finishing second in Group C, which included Flamengo, Minas Icesp (DF), and Botafogo (PB).

Palmeiras Schedule

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