Palmeiras in the Brasileirão: history, fixtures and outlook for 2026 👀 | OneFootball

Palmeiras’ journey in the Palmeiras in the 2026 Brazilian Championship begins this Wednesday. Abel Ferreira’s team will debut away from home against Atlético-MG at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, aiming to win their 13th national title. 

Last year, Alviverde finished as runners-up after going five games without a win and losing the top spot to Flamengo, who became champions. Under coach Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras has won two Brazilian Championships, in 2022 and 2023. 

As a warm-up for Palmeiras fans, Gazeta Esportiva recalls the titles, the match schedule, and the outlook for Palmeiras in 2026. Check it out below: 

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In Search of the 13th

In this edition of the Brasileirão, Palmeiras is aiming for its 13th title. The last time Abel Ferreira’s team won the tournament was in 2023, when they relied on the young star Endrick. 

Most of Alviverde’s titles came before 1971, the year the Brazilian Championship was officially created by the CBF. Palmeiras played in other tournaments that were later recognized by the Brazilian federation as Brasileirão titles. 

An interesting fact is that Palmeiras has two Brazilian titles won in the same year. In 1967, Alviverde won both the Taça Brasil and the Roberto Gomes Pedrosa Tournament, both competitions sanctioned by the CBF as equivalent to the Brasileirão at that time. 

In summary, Palmeiras were Brazilian champions in the following years: 1960, 1967, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1993, 1994, 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2023. 

Palmeiras players celebrating the 2023 Brasileirão title – (Photo: Cesar Greco / Palmeiras)

Match Schedule

In 2026, due to the World Cup, the Brazilian football calendar is tighter, with state championships happening at the same time as the Brasileirão. In this scenario, Palmeiras faces Atlético-MG, Vitória, Internacional, Fluminense, and Vasco in the first five rounds. 

See below the order of Palmeiras’ matches in the Brazilian Championship:

Palmeiras Schedule – Brasileirão 2026

*In the second half of the season, the home and away fixtures are reversed.

Outlook for 2026

As in the previous year and throughout Abel Ferreira’s tenure in Brazil, the trend is that Palmeiras will once again enter the Brazilian Championship to fight for the title. 

In every edition of the Brasileirão where Palmeiras had Abel Ferreira as coach for the entire competition, Verdão has always finished in the Top 3. 

With the timely addition of Marlon Freitas, along with a pre-season featuring Andreas Pereira and Vitor Roque already integrated into the squad, Palmeiras has a competitive roster to fight for the trophy once again. 

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