Corinthians endure unprecedented four-title drought in women's football | OneFootball

The 1-0 defeat to Ferroviária last Monday in Araraquara brought Corinthians’ Women’s Copa do Brasil campaign to an end. The result also extended an unprecedented title drought for the Brabas since the club resumed its women’s football operations in 2016.

With the elimination, Corinthians have now gone four consecutive tournaments without winning a trophy. The run includes defeats in the Copa do Brasil, the Supercopa do Brasil, and the Copa das Campeãs, all played in 2026, as well as the runner-up finish in the 2025 Paulista Championship. Among those results, only the loss to Ferroviária came during Emily Lima’s spell in charge of the team.

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Until then, Corinthians’ longest stretch without winning a title had been two consecutive competitions. That mark had been recorded on four different occasions in the club’s recent history.

The first such run came between the 2024 Paulista Championship and the 2025 Supercopa do Brasil, during Lucas Piccinato’s time as head coach. The same number of trophyless tournaments was also reached in 2022, with eliminations in the Libertadores and the Paulista Championship. In 2017, the team failed to win the Brazilian Championship and the Paulista. In 2016, they also lost those same two competitions. The last three periods all took place under Arthur Elias.

Despite the current moment, Corinthians’ journey in women’s football remains marked by major achievements. Since the department was reactivated, the club has already won 22 titles: seven Brazilian Championships, six Libertadores titles, four Paulista Championships, three Supercopas do Brasil, one Copa do Brasil, and one Copa Paulista.

The team will still have three opportunities to bounce back this season. Corinthians lead the Brazilian Championship and sit second in the Paulista Championship standings. Later on, in October, the Brabas will compete in the Libertadores again, this time in Ecuador. The task of leading the team in search of a recovery will fall to Emily Lima.

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