Palmeiras in Copinha 2026: fixtures, history, squad and key highlights | OneFootball

Considered the World Cup of youth football, the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, popularly known as the Copinha, kicks off this Friday, January 2. Palmeiras, which is part of Group 27, will only play on Monday, January 5, against Monte Roraima-RR, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Crefisa Barueri, in Barueri.

Check out the club’s schedule in the competition, highlights to keep an eye on, how Palmeiras is coming into the tournament, and the club’s history in the competition.

History

Palmeiras is in pursuit of their third Copinha title. The first trophy came in 2022, when the “Crias da Academia” thrashed Santos 4-0 in the final, a tournament remembered for the brilliance of Endrick, who scored one of the goals in the final at Allianz Parque.

The following year, in 2023, Alviverde won their second consecutive title by defeating América-MG 2-1 in the final, which took place at Canindé. In the most recent edition, Verdão was eliminated in the round of 16 after losing to Grêmio.

How is Palmeiras coming into the tournament?

After the end of the 2025 season, Palmeiras’ U-20 team had a few days of rest and returned to training in the last week of November, when the players underwent a series of tests at Academia de Futebol 2.

Since then, the athletes have been training at the Academia de Futebol, under the guidance of coach Lucas Andrade. Verdão has three more days of preparation before their debut.

Performance in 2025

In the 2025 season, Palmeiras won the U-20 Brazilian Championship after beating Red Bull Bragantino. In addition, they were finalists in the Libertadores, but ended up as runners-up to Flamengo, losing on penalties. In the Paulista, Alviverde was knocked out in the semifinals, losing on penalties to Santos.

Registered Players

Palmeiras has not officially released the list of 30 players registered for the competition.

However, Lucas Andrade is expected to count on players who already have some experience in the Copinha and even in the professional squad, such as Erick Belé, Riquelme Fillipi, Coutinho, and Arthur.

During preparations, Palmeiras lost right-back Gilberto. He was set to play his last Copinha for the club, but was loaned to Athletico-PR, where he will play for the senior team to gain more minutes. On the other hand, Alviverde has been reinforced by forward Felipe Teresa, formerly of Flamengo, who is expected to make his debut in the competition.

Palmeiras’ Group

In this edition, Palmeiras is in Group 27, alongside Batalhão-TO, Monte Roraima-RR, and Remo, with the group based in Barueri.

Palmeiras’ Schedule in the Copinha

1st round

Palmeiras vs Monte Roraima-RR Date and time: January 5, 2026 (Monday), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Crefisa Barueri

2nd round

Palmeiras vs Batalhão-TO Date and time: January 8, 2026 (Thursday), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Crefisa Barueri

3rd round

Palmeiras vs Remo Date and time: January 11, 2026 (Sunday), at 11:00 a.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Crefisa Barueri

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