The following list presents teams alphabetically that were in Series A, B, C, and D in 2026. Other teams may be included at any time.
Água Santa (SP): The "Netuno" from Diadema. One of the fastest ascensions in Paulista football, known for its physical play and the strength of its community.
Águia de Marabá (PA): Known for its "trap stadium" (Zinho Oliveira), it's a team that often takes down giants at home.
Altos (PI): The "Jacaré" has recently frequented Serie C and has a squad accustomed to decisive matches.
Amazonas (AM): A young club that had a meteoric rise and is now trying to stabilize after relegation, keeping Northern football alive in the competition.
América-RN (RN): The "Mecão" is a giant desperately seeking to escape Serie D. It boasts a World Cup-level Arena (Arena das Dunas) and Serie B infrastructure.
Anápolis (GO): A representative from the interior of Goiás, the Galo da Comarca is consolidating itself as a regional force now aiming for higher national ambitions.
ASA (AL): The "Gigante de Arapiraca". It has eliminated Palmeiras from the Copa do Brasil and has a respectable history in national divisions. It's the terror of favorites.
Athletico Paranaense (PR): The "Furacão" returns to the elite after a brief scare in Serie B in 2025. It's known for its modern management and the pressure of the Arena da Baixada.
Athletico Paranaense (PR): The "Furacão" returns to the elite after a brief scare in Serie B in 2025. It's known for its modern management and the pressure of the Arena da Baixada.
Atlético Mineiro (MG): The "Galo" plays in its modern Arena MRV. With a powerful offense, it seeks to repeat the 2021 feat and dominate the national scene again.
Atlético Mineiro (MG): The "Galo" plays in its modern Arena MRV. With a powerful offense, it seeks to repeat the 2021 feat and dominate the national scene again.
Avenida (RS): The "Periquito" from Santa Cruz do Sul. A club that values the union between city and team, always being very competitive in knockout stages.
Azuriz (PR): The "Gralha-Azul". A project 100% focused on athlete development (with Marcelo, ex-Real Madrid, as one of the investors), playing a modern, European-style football.
Bahia (BA): Under the umbrella of the City Group, the Tricolor de Aço is today one of the richest and most structured teams, being the main force from the Northeast in the elite.
Bahia (BA): Under the umbrella of the City Group, the Tricolor de Aço is today one of the richest and most structured teams, being the main force from the Northeast in the elite.
Barcelona de Ilhéus (BA): The Bahian newcomer that carries the name of the Spanish giant. It's a new project focused on marketing and offensive football.
Barra (SC): The current Serie D champion. A club-company with a world-class training center that focuses heavily on youth development and a modern playing style.
Botafogo (RJ): The "Glorioso" is living a new era of heavy investment from John Textor. Champion of 2024, the team has consolidated itself as one of the most physical and offensive squads in the country.
Botafogo (RJ): The "Glorioso" is living a new era of heavy investment from John Textor. Champion of 2024, the team has consolidated itself as one of the most physical and offensive squads in the country.
Botafogo-PB (PB): The "Belo" is a regular fixture. It always has solid campaigns in the first phase but seeks to break the "curse" of the final quadrangular to finally get promoted.
Brasil de Pelotas (RS): The "Xavante". Owner of one of the most feared and loyal fan bases in the interior of Brazil. Bento Freitas is the true acid test for any team.
Brasiliense (DF): The "Jacaré". One of the highest-budget teams in Serie D, with a squad full of well-known veterans from Brazilian football. Plays in the mythical (and sometimes empty) Serejão.
Brusque (SC): The "Quadricolor" from Santa Catarina is a team of great resilience, accustomed to physical games and heavy pitches, always being a candidate for the G8.
Cametá (PA): The "Mapará" represents the strength of the interior of Pará, with a very fast team adapted to the region's heat.
Capital (TO): The team from the capital Palmas is growing with investments and management that focuses heavily on marketing and modernization.
Caxias (RS): The "Grená" from Serra Gaúcha is synonymous with grit. Facing Caxias at Estádio Centenário is always one of the toughest challenges on the schedule.
Central (PE): The "Patativa do Agreste". The team from Caruaru is the soul of the interior of Pernambuco and carries decades of tradition.
Chapecoense (SC): "Chape" is back in the elite, bringing with it its history of resilience. It's the only Santa Catarina representative in the first division this year.
Chapecoense (SC): "Chape" is back in the elite, bringing with it its history of resilience. It's the only Santa Catarina representative in the first division this year.
Cianorte (PR): The "Leão do Vale". Known for making opponents fight hard for wins and for having training facilities at Serie A level.
Concórdia (SC): The "Galo do Oeste". An extremely annoying team to beat at home, with a game of great physical imposition.
Confiança (SE): The "Dragão do Bairro Industrial" is the strength of Sergipe in the league, always playing in a vibrant Batistão that is very difficult to defeat.
Corinthians (SP): The "Fiel" is the engine of this team. After years of financial restructuring, the Timão seeks to regain the prominence that led it to 7 national titles.
Corinthians (SP): The "Fiel" is the engine of this team. After years of financial restructuring, the Timão seeks to regain the prominence that led it to 7 national titles.
Coritiba (PR): Champion of Serie B in 2025, "Coxa" returns with the objective of stabilizing in Serie A and becoming the protagonist it was in past decades.
Coritiba (PR): Champion of Serie B in 2025, "Coxa" returns with the objective of stabilizing in Serie A and becoming the protagonist it was in past decades.
Costa Rica (MS): The "Cobra do Norte". A team that has emerged strongly in recent years, with massive support from the city hall and local businessmen, being very organized off the field.
CRAC (GO): The "Leão do Sul". Representative of Catalão, it's a very physically strong team that uses the support of its industrial city to pressure rivals.
Cruzeiro (MG): Re-established as a powerhouse after difficult years, the Raposa finished 2025 on a high and counts on the strength of the Mineirão to fight for the top positions.
Cruzeiro (MG): Re-established as a powerhouse after difficult years, the Raposa finished 2025 on a high and counts on the strength of the Mineirão to fight for the top positions.
CSE (AL): The "Tricolor das Palmeiras" represents Palmeira dos Índios and is growing significantly with infrastructure investments.
Democrata GV (MG): The "Pantera". Playing at Mamudão, in Governador Valadares, is always hell for visitors due to the city's human and thermal heat.
FC Cascavel (PR): The "Serpente". A club-company from western Paraná that is an example of management and marketing, always competing at the top of the state league.
Ferroviária (SP): Known for its excellent management and structure (SAF), the Locomotiva from Araraquara is one of the most tactically organized teams in the country.
Figueirense (SC): A very traditional club from Florianópolis, Figueira tries to overcome past financial crises to return to being the protagonist it was in Serie A.
Flamengo (RJ): The current champion of 2025. Owner of the largest fanbase in the country, it enters 2026 with a star-studded squad seeking to maintain its national and continental hegemony.
Flamengo (RJ): The current champion of 2025. Owner of the largest fanbase in the country, it enters 2026 with a star-studded squad seeking to maintain its national and continental hegemony.
Floresta (CE): The "Lobo da Vila Manoel Sátiro" is an extremely resilient club that manages to stay in Serie C year after year with a lean budget.
Fluminense (RJ): The "Time de Guerreiros" maintains its identity of well-played football and ball possession, always being a technical and difficult opponent to beat.
Fluminense (RJ): The "Time de Guerreiros" maintains its identity of well-played football and ball possession, always being a technical and difficult opponent to beat.
Goiânia (GO): The "Galo Carijó". One of the most traditional clubs in the state, seeking to recover lost time and return to sharing the spotlight with Atlético and Goiás.
Grêmio (RS): The "Imortal" from Rio Grande do Sul is known for its grit and tradition in elite competitions, always competitive and with one of the most revealing youth academies in Brazil.
Grêmio (RS): The "Imortal" from Rio Grande do Sul is known for its grit and tradition in elite competitions, always competitive and with one of the most revealing youth academies in Brazil.
Guarani (SP): The only Brazilian champion (1978) in this division. The Bugre from Campinas seeks a total restructuring to escape the "limbo" of Serie C and honor its history.
Hercílio Luz (SC): The "Leão do Sul". Currently one of the biggest financial powerhouses in SC (SAF), with heavy investments to reach Serie B in the short term.
Humaitá (AC): A younger team than its rival, but one that has shown great defensive strength and organization.
Iguatu (CE): The "Azulão do Centro-Sul" has consolidated itself as the third force in Ceará, with organized management and a very technical team.
Inter de Bebedouro (SP): The "Lobo Vermelho". One of the surprises from the interior of São Paulo that secured a spot with a very aggressive youth development project.
Inter de Limeira (SP): The "Leão" returns to Serie C after decades, bringing the tradition of the interior of São Paulo and an experienced squad.
Internacional (RS): The Colorado, after securing its place comfortably in 2025, aims in 2026 to return to the G4, supported by the mystique of the Beira-Rio.
Internacional (RS): The Colorado, after securing its place comfortably in 2025, aims in 2026 to return to the G4, supported by the mystique of the Beira-Rio.
Itabaiana (SE): The "Tremendão" completes the Sergipe duo, bringing the strength of the state's interior and a very engaged fanbase.
Itabirito (MG): The "Gato-do-Mato". One of the newest SAFs in Minas Gerais, which has climbed divisions in record time and now wants to show that money and organization bring results.
Ituano (SP): The "Galo de Itu" bets on the continuity of work and its excellent structure for a quick return to the upper divisions.
Jacuipense (BA): The "Leão do Sisal". A very tactically organized team that usually maintains its player base for several seasons.
Joinville (SC): The "JEC". A giant from Santa Catarina trying to rise from the ashes. It has one of the largest fan bases in the state and elite infrastructure.
Juazeirense (BA): The "Cancão de Fogo". Playing in Juazeiro, on the banks of the São Francisco River, is always a guarantee of a tough and very heated game.
Lagarto (SE): The "Verdão" has been gaining ground with modern management and the support of major regional businessmen.
Manauara (AM): The "Robô" is a new and very well-funded club that has been dominating the Amazonian scene recently.
Manaus (AM): The "Gavião do Norte" tries to recapture the glory days at the Arena da Amazônia. It's a team with Serie B infrastructure but seeks consistency.
Maracanã (CE): The team from Maracanaú has had great campaigns in the state league and relies on the speed of its young forwards.
Maranhão (MA): The "Quadricolor" is experiencing a great regional moment and now seeks to consolidate its brand on the national scene with offensive football.
Marcílio Dias (SC): The "Marinheiro". Representative of Itajaí, it's a team with a very strong mystique and a fanbase that never abandons the Gigantão das Avenidas.
Maringá (PR): One of the fastest-growing clubs in Paraná. Organized, with good average attendance and a very clear long-term project.
Mirassol (SP): The great sensation from the interior of São Paulo. The "Leão" has consolidated itself in Serie A with efficient management and football that often bothers the big clubs.
Mirassol (SP): The great sensation from the interior of São Paulo. The "Leão" has consolidated itself in Serie A with efficient management and football that often bothers the big clubs.
Mixto (MT): The "Alvinegro da Vargas". Owner of the largest fanbase in Mato Grosso, Mixto is a sleeping giant trying to use Serie D as a springboard to return to Serie C.
Moto Club (MA): The "Papão do Norte" has a fanatical fanbase and seeks to emerge from the shadow of its rival Sampaio to shine nationally.
Nova Iguaçu (RJ): The "Orgulho da Baixada". A club that is a reference in athlete development. It plays very technical and offensive football, always being one of the favorites for the G4.
Novo Hamburgo (RS): The "Anilado". Champion of the Gaúcho championship in 2017, it seeks to replicate its state success on the national stage with a game of rapid transitions.
Operário (MS): The "Galo" from Mato Grosso do Sul. It's the most traditional club in the state, trying to restore the dignity of MS football on the national scene.
Palmeiras (SP): The greatest national champion (12 titles). Under solid management, the Alviverde is the team to beat due to its tactical and mental consistency under Abel Ferreira.
Palmeiras (SP): The greatest national champion (12 titles). Under solid management, the Alviverde is the team to beat due to its tactical and mental consistency under Abel Ferreira.
Paysandu (PA): The "Papão da Curuzu" was relegated from Serie B in 2025 and enters as one of the financial powerhouses of Serie C, counting on the immense strength of the fanbase in Belém.
Petrolina (PE): The "Fera do Sertão". Crossing the bridge from Juazeiro, Petrolina represents the Pernambuco side of the São Francisco Valley with great grit.
Porto Velho (RO): The "Locomotiva" is the main force in Rondônia today, with a serious project to place the state in Serie C.
Portuguesa (RJ): The "Lusa Carioca". Stabilized on Governador Island, it's a team very difficult to beat at home and has become a regular fixture in the final stages of Serie D.
Portuguesa Santista (SP): The "Briosa". A historic club from Santos that is experiencing an excellent phase of reconstruction, bringing the charm of the Ulrico Mursa Stadium to Serie D.
Potiguar de Mossoró (RN): The "Time Macho" represents the interior of RN with great physical strength and a very strong aerial game.
Pouso Alegre (MG): The "Dragão do Sul". After a brief stint in Serie C, the team has restructured and counts on the support of the vibrant city of Pouso Alegre to get promoted again.
Princesa do Solimões (AM): Representative of Manacapuru, it's the terror of visitors who need to take a boat or face the road to play there.
Real Brasília (DF): The "Leão do Planalto". An extremely modern club-company, with a total focus on technology and performance analysis.
Real Noroeste (ES): The "Merengue Capixaba". Known for its professional management and for always assembling "annoying" teams to face, which never give up.
Red Bull Bragantino (SP): The "Massa Bruta" follows the European model of scouting young talents, remaining for years as a G10 team and a frequent participant in international tournaments.
Red Bull Bragantino (SP): The "Massa Bruta" follows the European model of scouting young talents, remaining for years as a G10 team and a frequent participant in international tournaments.
Remo (PA): The grand return! The Leão Azul returns to Serie A after 31 years, representing the North of the country with the immense strength of the Pará fanbase at the Mangueirão.
Remo (PA): The grand return! The Leão Azul returns to Serie A after 31 years, representing the North of the country with the immense strength of the Pará fanbase at the Mangueirão.
Retrô (PE): The "Fênix" from Camaragibe. A club-company with one of the best training centers in Brazil, focused on technology and athlete scouting.
Rio Branco (AC): The "Estrelão" is the most traditional club in Acre, trying to regain national prominence.
Rio Branco (ES): The "Capa-Preta". The most popular club in Espírito Santo, which is undergoing a reconstruction phase to try to put Espírito Santo football back on the map.
River (PI): The "Galo" is the biggest titleholder in Piauí and seeks to repeat the success of 2015, when it achieved promotion.
Sampaio Corrêa (MA): The "Bolívia Querida" is the giant of this group. After a period of instability, it enters Serie D with the obligation to get promoted.
Santa Cruz (PE): The return of the "Mais Querido" to the national scene. After years without a division, the Pernambuco team returns with a packed Arruda, being the great sentimental favorite for promotion.
Santo André (SP): The "Ramalhão". Champion of the Copa do Brasil in 2004, it's a team with a lot of tradition seeking to stabilize nationally after years of ups and downs.
Santos (SP): Pelé's "Peixe" seeks in 2026 to relive its glory days, betting on its offensive DNA and the "Meninos da Vila" to surprise the favorites.
Santos (SP): Pelé's "Peixe" seeks in 2026 to relive its glory days, betting on its offensive DNA and the "Meninos da Vila" to surprise the favorites.
São Luiz (RS): The "Rubro" from Ijuí. An organized team that usually assembles squads with experienced players who know the shortcuts of the field well.
São Paulo (SP): The "Clube da Fé" bets on its tradition in knockout matches and the weight of its jersey at Morumbi to try to break its Brasileirão title drought (last in 2008).
São Paulo (SP): The "Clube da Fé" bets on its tradition in knockout matches and the weight of its jersey at Morumbi to try to break its Brasileirão title drought (last in 2008).
São Raimundo (RR): The "Mundão" is the owner of Roraima, always present in the Copa do Brasil and Serie D, very difficult to beat in Boa Vista.
Sergipe (SE): The "Gipão" is the biggest champion of its state and seeks to regain national prominence with an experienced squad.
Sousa (PB): The "Dinossauro" from the Paraíba sertão. Playing at Estádio Marizão, under the midday sun, is one of the biggest challenges in Brazilian football.
Tocantinópolis (TO): The "Verdão do Norte" is the current hegemony of Tocantins, with highly respected youth development work.
Trem (AP): The "Locomotiva" from Amapá is a survivor, always competitive and with one of the coolest crests in Brazilian football.
Treze (PB): The "Galo da Borborema". Owner of one of the most passionate fan bases in the state, it always enters as a favorite to lead the group.
União Rondonópolis (MT): The "Colorado". A very stable team that always assembles competitive squads and has Estádio Luthero Lopes as a true fortress.
Vasco da Gama (RJ): The "Gigante da Colina" continues its reconstruction process, relying on the cauldron of São Januário to remain competitive at the top of the table.
Vasco da Gama (RJ): The "Gigante da Colina" continues its reconstruction process, relying on the cauldron of São Januário to remain competitive at the top of the table.
Villa Nova (MG): The "Leão do Bonfim". A centenary club from Nova Lima, known for its talent-producing youth academy and for being one of the most likable (and traditional) teams in Minas.
Vitória (BA): The "Leão da Barra" accompanies its rival Bahia in Serie A, bringing the energy of the Barradão and a passionate fanbase that pushes the team in Salvador.
Vitória (BA): The "Leão da Barra" accompanies its rival Bahia in Serie A, bringing the energy of the Barradão and a passionate fanbase that pushes the team in Salvador.
Volta Redonda (RJ): The "Voltaço" is an unwelcome visitor. A very well-structured team that always develops good players and usually reaches the final stages.
XV de Piracicaba (SP): The "Nho Quim". One of the most traditional clubs in Brazil, with a fanatical fanbase that makes Barão de Serra Negra a cauldron.
Ypiranga (RS): The "Canarinho" from Erechim is a master at consistent campaigns and bothering the big favorites, especially when playing at home.
