Palmeiras reach semis, busiest season yet under Abel Ferreira | OneFootball

Palmeiras is experiencing its most intense season in 2025 since the arrival of Abel Ferreira. With their qualification for the CONMEBOL Libertadores semifinal, after eliminating River Plate, Verdão has already played 57 matches this year and has at least 18 more confirmed fixtures ahead. This means the alviverde team will have, at a minimum, 75 official matches in 2025.

This number already surpasses recent years and marks the busiest season since the pandemic. For comparison: in 2022, Palmeiras played 74 matches; in 2023, there were 73 fixtures; and in 2024, the team played 67 matches.

If they advance to the Libertadores final and secure a spot in the Intercontinental, the club could reach 78 matches in the year, setting a new record for games in the “Abel Ferreira era.”

Since the Portuguese coach arrived in 2020, Palmeiras has gotten used to packed schedules, a reflection of the number of competitions played through to the final stages. The current scenario reinforces Verdão’s leading role, which, in addition to the marathon, has been collecting national and international titles and finals.

WHAT NOW?

Palmeiras awaits the winner of the clash between LDU-EQU and São Paulo in the Libertadores semifinal. In the Brasileirão, Abel Ferreira’s team visits Bahia on Sunday (28th), at 4pm (Brasília time).

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

Bahia vs Palmeiras – Brasileirão – 09/28 (Sunday), 4pm (Brasília time)

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