With the reduced dates, the next edition of the state championship will be played similarly to the Champions League
November 28
2025
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the Sao Paulo Football Federation (FPF) The detailed schedule for the first stage of the 2026 Paulistão Championship was released this Thursday. The opening round will be held on January 11.
With the official dates reduced due to the new calendar of the Brazilian Football Confederation, the Brazilian Football Confederation has set the format of the competition on the lines of the Champions League, the main competition in European football.
In the first stage, it is played on straight points, and each of the 16 teams plays eight matches. The best eight teams qualify for the quarter-finals, which will be held in single matches, in addition to the semi-finals. However, according to the National Football Association, it is not yet known whether the tournament final will be a single-match or two-legged affair.
Although the number of matches has been reduced, the classic matches involving Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos and São Paulo have been preserved, as well as the Campinero derby.
In the first round, Corinthians hosts Ponte Preta. Sao Paulo faces Mirasol away from home. Palmeiras duels against Portuguesa on the opponent’s ground. Santos hosts Novorizontino in Villa Belmiro.
See the schedule for the first phase of Paulistão 2026:
Round 1 – January 11
- Corinthians x Ponte Preta
- Norweste x Red Bull Bragantino
- Guarani × primavera
- Mirasol x Sao Paulo
- Portuguese × Palmeiras
- Santos x Novorizontino
- Saint Bernard x Capivari
- Velo Club x Botafogo SP
Round 2 – January 14
- Botafogo-SP x Norweste
- Capivari × Portuguese
- Primavera x Mirasol
- Novorizontino x Guarani
- Palmeiras x Santos
- Ponte Preta x Velo Club
- Red Bull Bragantino x Corinthians
- Sao Paulo x Sao Bernardo
Round 3 – January 18
- Capifariano x Ponte Preta
- Corinthians x Sao Paulo
- Primavera x novorizontino
- Guarani x Santos
- Palmeiras x Mirasol
- Portuguese x Velo Club
- Red Bull Bragantino x Sao Bernardo
- Botafogo-SP x Norweste
Round 4 – January 21
- Botafogo-SP x Primavera
- Northwest x Capivari
- Mirasol x Red Bull Bragantino
- Novorizontino x Palmeiras
- Santos x Corinthians
- Sao Paulo x Portuguese
- Sao Bernardo x Velo Club
- Ponte Preta x Guarani
Round 5 – January 25
- Capivari x spring
- Novorizontino x Botafogo-SP
- Palmeiras x Sao Paulo
- Ponte preta x Norweesti
- Portuguese × Guarani
- Santos x Red Bull Bragantino
- Sao Bernardo x Mirasol
- Velo Club x Corinthians
Round 6 – February 1
- Botafogo-SP x Palmeiras
- Corinthians x Mirasol
- Norwesti x Velo Club
- Primavera × Portuguese
- Guarani x Ponte Preta
- Novorizontino x Santos
- Red Bull Bragantino x Sao Bernardo
- Sao Paulo x Corinthians
Round 7 – February 8
- Capifariano x Mirasol
- Corinthians x Palmeiras
- Norwest x Santos
- Guarani x Botafogo SP
- Novorizontino x Sao Bernardo
- Portuguese × Primavera
- Sao Paulo x Ponte Preta
- Velo Club x Red Bull Bragantino
Round 8 – February 15
- Botafogo-SP x Capifariano
- Spring x Northwest
- Mirasol × Portuguese
- Palmeiras x Guarani
- Ponte Preta x Sao Paulo
- Red Bull Bragantino x Novorizontino
- Santos x Velo Club
- Sao Bernardo x Corinthians