CBF celebrates the 2026 Women’s Brasileirão A1, concluded on Saturday

The 2026 Brasileirão Women’s A1 came to an end on Saturday night (3) with São Paulo winning the title. Tricolor became champion by beating Corinthians 3-2 on aggregate: 2-1 in the first leg at Neo Química Arena, and 1-1 in the second leg at MorumBIS.

CBF vice president and president of the Paraíba Football Federation, Michelle Ramalho, attended the competition’s final, which drew 49,405 fans. The executive highlighted CBF’s investment in women’s football and the great celebration put on by the Tricolor supporters.

“It is a huge honor to be here today and to be part of this great celebration of Brazilian football. São Paulo, Corinthians, and all the teams had a great campaign. It was a beautiful championship, crowned by this celebration and this wonderful crowd. I am very happy to once again support women’s football and represent the CBF, which has been investing more and more in the sport,” she said.

Michelle Ramalho and Reinaldo Carneiro Bastos present the trophy to São PauloCredits: Staff Images/CBF

In 2026, the Brasileirão Women’s A1 awarded R$ 2 million to the champion and R$ 1 million to the runner-up. The 18 clubs that played in the first stage received R$ 720,000 each as a participation fee, double the amount from the previous year.

Between 2024 and 2029, the CBF projects an investment of more than R$ 685 million in women’s football competitions in Brazil, with a 41% increase in dates on the national calendar and an 84% increase in matches organized by the entity.

Over five years, between 2021 and 2026, the number of women’s competitions promoted by the CBF rose from 6 to 9. As a result, the number of clubs competing in senior and youth tournaments went from 58 to 79, and the number of matches increased from 398 to 712.

CBF competitions director Julio Avellar highlighted that this was a record-breaking year for Brazilian women’s football and reinforced that this result is the fruit of the work of the administration led by president Samir Xaud.

“This was a record-breaking year on the women’s calendar, with 712 matches and the biggest Brasileirão Women’s A1 in history. The finalists were the two clubs that had the best first stage of the competition. Today there was a beautiful celebration, crowned by a wonderful crowd and a record being broken,” he said.

Michelle Ramalho, Reinaldo Carneiro, Julio Avellar, Aline Pellegrino, and Cláudio Gomes on the Brasileirão Women’s A1 awards podiumCredits: Staff Images/CBF

The tournament final featured two teams from São Paulo: São Paulo and Corinthians. The president of the São Paulo Football Federation, Reinaldo Carneiro Bastos, emphasized the celebration created by the fans and the high level of the match.

“It’s even hard to speak. Seeing a stadium like Morumbi full, with nearly 50,000 people, a high-level match, high-level refereeing, and this kind of organization is incredible. This is Brazilian women’s football. It is a sport that will still win a huge place in many people’s hearts,” he said.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH WINS A HYUNDAI CAR

For the first time in the history of the Brasileirão Women’s A1, the best player on the field was awarded a brand-new vehicle, gifted by Hyundai, sponsor of the country’s main competitions in the sport and also of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™️.

Carlinha, São Paulo’s goalkeeper, was named player of the match after saving a penalty and helping the team win the Brazilian Championship. The initiative marks the first year of Hyundai’s partnership with women’s football in Brazil and is part of a three-year agreement with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), covering the Brasileirão Women’s A1, the Women’s Copa do Brasil, and the Women’s Supercopa.

Carlinha received a brand-new car; Aline Pellegrino and Cláudio Gomes represented the CBF at the key handoverCredits: Staff Images/CBF

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