On Monday evening (15), the CBF announced the basic schedule for the 38 rounds of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The schedule released by the governing body of Brazilian football includes only the match dates and the home teams.
It is important to note that due to changes in the calendar made by the CBF, the 2026 Brasileirão is set to kick off on January 28.
The reigning national champions, Flamengo, will start their campaign away against São Paulo.
Palmeiras, who finished second, will face Atlético-MG in Belo Horizonte.
Remo will make their return to the top tier of national football after over thirty years, debuting against Vitória in Salvador.
Regulation Changes
Along with the schedule, the CBF also announced modifications to the championship regulations.
Players can now transfer to different clubs after participating in a maximum of 12 matches (the previous limit was six until 2025).
Additionally, there are now five direct slots for the Libertadores group stage (up from four until 2025).
This update also confirms that the runner-up of the Copa do Brasil will qualify for the preliminary rounds of the Libertadores.
Check out the document released by CBF below
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📸 YASUYOSHI CHIBA