Second round of the Brasileirão Feminino A2 set for this weekend | OneFootball

The second round of the first phase of the Brasileirão Feminino A2 will take place this weekend. The 16 participating teams aim to be among the top eight to secure a spot in the knockout stage.

Most of the matches will be on Saturday (21), with four of them at 3 PM: UDA vs. Atlético Piauiense at Rei Pelé in Maceió (AL); Taubaté vs. Vasco da Gama at Joaquim de Morais Filho in Taubaté (SP); Pérolas Negras vs. Itabirito at Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima in Rio de Janeiro (RJ); Ceará vs. Paysandu at Franzé Morais in Itaitinga (CE). At 4 PM, two more matches will take place simultaneously: Ação vs. Instituto 3B at Dito Souza in Várzea Grande (MT); Itacoatiara vs. Sport at Floro de Mendonça in Itacoatiara (AM).

On Sunday (22), two games will conclude the round: Minas Brasília vs. Doce Mel/Jequié at Bezerrão in Gama (DF) at 4 PM; Atlético Rio Negro vs. Vila Nova at Canarinho in Boa Vista (RR) at 6 PM.

New format of the competition

In 2026, the Brasileirão Feminino A2, which guarantees access to the elite level of the sport in the country, was expanded with an increase in the number of games (from 70 to 134) and dates (from 13 to 21). There was also a change in the competition format. The 16 participating teams will face each other in a single round over 15 rounds. The top eight teams will advance to the knockout stage (quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals), which will feature home and away matches in each phase.

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