Summary
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (BRA1) is the top level of league style football competition in Brazil. At the end of the 2025 BRA1 season, the BRA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place 2025 BRA1 teams
- 2026 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- 5th and 6th place 2025 BRA1 teams
- 2026 Copa Sudamericana - Group Stage:
- 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th place 2025 BRA1 teams
The winner of the 2025 Copa do Brasil, typically a BRA1 team, also receives a berth in the 2026 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage. If a BRA1 has earned the Copa do Brasil berth and has also earned a spot in one of the berths above, then the 7th best 2025 BRA1 team without a 2026 Copa Libertadores berth will receive a berth in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana - Group Stage.
Leagues Pyramid - Brazil
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BRA1 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 20 |
| BRA2 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 20 |
| BRA3 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 20 |
| BRA4 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 29 Mar 2025 - 20 Dec 2025 | 20: BRA1 (16), BRA2 (4) | ||
Season Format
Each BRA1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other BRA1 teams for a total of 38 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) matches won, (2) goal difference, (3) total goals scored, (4) head-to-head results (only between two teams, (5) least red cards received, (6) least yellow cards received, then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of each 2025 season, the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th place BRA1 teams will be relegated to the BRA2, and four BRA2 teams will be promoted to the 2026 BRA1.
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Table
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Flamengo | 17 | 11 -4-2 | 37 | - | 31 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 18 | 11 -4-3 | 37 | - | 30 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 16 | 10 -3-3 | 33 | - | 21 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | EC Bahia | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | - | 20 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 5 | Mirassol FC | 16 | 7 -7-2 | 28 | - | 27 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | - | 21 | 22 | -1 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Botafogo (RJ) | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | - | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | São Paulo | 18 | 6 -7-5 | 25 | - | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 9 | Atlético MG | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 18 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| 10 | Fluminense FC | 16 | 7 -2-7 | 23 | - | 18 | 20 | -2 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| 11 | Ceará | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | - | 17 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 12 | Corinthians | 18 | 5 -7-6 | 22 | - | 17 | 21 | -4 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
| 13 | Internacional | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 14 | Grêmio | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | - | 16 | 23 | -7 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 16 | EC Vitória | 18 | 3 -9-6 | 18 | - | 16 | 20 | -4 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 -5-4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| 18 | Fortaleza EC | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | - | 18 | 24 | -6 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 19 | EC Juventude | 16 | 3 -2-11 | 11 | - | 11 | 35 | -24 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 -0-8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | -25 |
| 20 | Sport Recife | 16 | 0 -6-10 | 6 | - | 9 | 25 | -16 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
2026Copa Libertadores 2026 Copa Sudamericana Relegation to BRA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Mirassol FC | Estádio do Maracanã |
 | EC Vitória | MorumBIS |
 | Internacional | Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid |
 | Botafogo (RJ) | Castelão (Ceará) |
 | Fluminense FC | Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova |
 | Atlético MG | Estádio São Januário |
 | Sport Recife | Arena do Grêmio |
 | Corinthians | Estádio Alfredo Jaconi |
| Fortaleza EC | Estádio do Maracanã |
| Palmeiras | Engenhão |
| EC Bahia | Neo Química Arena |
 | Vasco da Gama | Estádio Urbano Caldeira |
| Cruzeiro | Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia |
| Grêmio | Arena MRV |
| Flamengo | Estádio Beira-Rio |
| EC Juventude | Barradão |
 | Red Bull Bragantino | Castelão (Ceará) |
| São Paulo | Estádio Ilha do Retiro |
Results
| 31 | EC Juventude | Estádio Urbano Caldeira |
| 12 | São Paulo | Estádio Beira-Rio |
| 22 | Palmeiras | Barradão |
| 21 | Red Bull Bragantino | Arena MRV |
| 11 | Fortaleza EC | Neo Química Arena |
| 02 | Cruzeiro | Engenhão |
| 10 | Grêmio | Estádio do Maracanã |
| 32 | Vasco da Gama | Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia |
| 00 | EC Bahia | Estádio Ilha do Retiro |
| 21 | Fortaleza EC | Arena do Grêmio |
| 10 | Atlético MG | Estádio do Maracanã |
| 30 | EC Juventude | Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | Estádio Beira-Rio |
| 31 | Fluminense FC | MorumBIS |
| 22 | Santos FC | Estádio Ilha do Retiro |
| 31 | Red Bull Bragantino | Castelão (Ceará) |
| 11 | EC Vitória | Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia |