The 2026 Campeonato Pernambucano (officially the Campeonato Pernambucano da Série A1 2026) was the 112th edition of the state championship of Pernambuco organized by FPF. The championship began on 9 January and ended on 8 March 2026. Sport are the defending champions.
Format In the first stage, each team will play each of the other seven teams once in a round-robin tournament. The top two teams will advance to the semi-finals, and the teams ranked third through sixth will advance to the quarter-finals. The team that finishes bottom of the first stage will play in the first stage of the 2027 Campeonato Pernambucano.
The champions and the runners-up will qualify for the 2027 Copa do Brasil and the 2027 Copa do Nordeste, while the third and fourth placed teams will also qualify for the 2027 Copa do Brasil. The top two teams not already qualified for the 2027 Série A, Série B or Série C will qualify for the 2027 Série D.
Teams A total of eight teams will be competing, including seven that returned from the 2025 tournament and one that was promoted from the 2025 Pernambucano Série A2: Vitória das Tabocas.
ClubCityManagerStadium Decisão Goiana Kinho Forgiarini José Dionísio do Carmo Jaguar Jaboatão dos Guararapes Alex Faustino Maguary Bonito Sued Lima Arthur Tavares de Melo Náutico Recife Hélio dos Anjos andGuilherme dos Anjos Aflitos Retrô Camaragibe Jamesson Arena Pernambuco Santa Cruz Recife Fábio Cortez Arena Pernambuco Sport Recife Roger Ilha do Retiro Vitória das Tabocas Vitória de Santo Antão Eudes Pedro Arena Pernambuco
First stage In the first stage, each team played the other seven teams in a single round-robin tournament. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the FPF.
Top two teams advanced to the semi-finals of the final stages, while teams from third to sixth places advanced to the quarter-finals. The bottom team will play in the first stage of the 2027 Campeonato Pernambucano. This decision aligns with the merger of the Pernambucano Série A1 and the Pernambucano A2 into a single tournament, with the first stage of the new tournament replacing the Série A2.
Group A
Results
Final stages Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules: The stages will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners. Extra time will not be played and away goals rule will not be used in final stages.
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Group B
Retrô qualified for the 2027 Copa do Brasil.
Group C
Santa Cruz qualified for the 2027 Copa do Brasil.
Semi-finals
Group D
Náutico qualified for the 2027 Copa do Nordeste.
Group E
Sport qualified for the 2027 Copa do Nordeste.
Finals
Group F
GK26 Thiago CoutoDF68 Augusto PucciDF5 Benevenuto DF40 Ramon MenezesDF66 FelipinhoMF23 Zé GabrielMF48 Pedro Martins MF31 Marlon Douglas FW30 Chrystian Barletta FW95 Iury Castilho FW99 Zé Roberto (c) Substitutes:GK42 Adriano SousaDF2 Matheus AlexandreDF3 Marcelo AjulDF29 Davi GabrielMF7 Yago Felipe MF8 Max Alves MF10 Carlos de PenaMF54 AdrielMF58 Zé Lucas FW9 Gustavo Coutinho FW11 Gustavo Maia FW25 ClaysonCoach: Roger GK1 MurielDF2 Arnaldo DF43 WandersonDF23 Igor FernandesDF6 YuriMF41 Samuel FélixMF8 Wenderson MF10 Dodô FW29 Júnior Todinho FW7 Vinícius (c)FW9 Paulo Sérgio Substitutes:GK55 Gastón GuruceagaDF13 ÍndioDF66 Léo JanceDF93 Reginaldo MF5 AuremirMF11 Juninho MF27 Luiz Felipe MF40 Ramon Carvalho FW17 Jonas ToróFW31 RosaFW34 Samuel Otusanya FW98 Felipe SaraivaCoaches: Hélio dos Anjos Guilherme dos Anjos Assistant referees: Nailton Júnior de Sousa Oliveira (Ceará) Luiz Cláudio Regazone (Rio de Janeiro) Fourth official: Gleika Oliveira Pinheiro (Pará) Fifth official: Francisco de Assis da Hora (Rio Grande do Norte) Video assistant referee: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (São Paulo) Assistant video assistant referees: Lilian da Silva Fernandes Bruno (São Paulo)
GK1 MurielDF2 Arnaldo DF43 WandersonDF23 Igor FernandesDF6 Yuri MF5 Auremir MF8 Wenderson MF10 Dodô FW29 Júnior Todinho FW7 Vinícius (c)FW9 Paulo SérgioSubstitutes:GK55 Gastón GuruceagaDF13 ÍndioDF25 Mateus SilvaDF66 Léo JanceDF93 Reginaldo MF11 Juninho MF27 Luiz Felipe MF40 Ramon CarvalhoMF41 Samuel FélixFW31 Rosa FW34 Samuel OtusanyaFW98 Felipe Saraiva Coaches: Hélio dos Anjos Guilherme dos Anjos GK26 Thiago CoutoDF68 Augusto PucciDF5 BenevenutoDF3 Marcelo AjulDF60 FelipinhoMF23 Zé Gabriel MF58 Zé Lucas MF7 Yago Felipe (c) FW30 Chrystian Barletta FW11 Gustavo Maia FW95 Iury CastilhoSubstitutes:GK1 HallsDF2 Matheus AlexandreDF29 Davi GabrielDF40 Ramon MenezesMF8 Max Alves MF10 Carlos de Pena MF48 Pedro Martins FW9 Gustavo CoutinhoFW25 Clayson FW31 Marlon Douglas FW77 MicaelFW99 Zé RobertoCoach: Roger Assistant referees: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Corrêa (Rio de Janeiro) Eduardo Gonçalves da Cruz (Mato Grosso do Sul) Fourth official: Rejane Caetano da Silva (Ceará) Fifth official: Luís Filipe Gonçalves Corrêa (Paraíba) Video assistant referee: Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro (Rio Grande do Norte) Assistant video assistant referees: Fabrício Porfírio de Moura (São Paulo)
Overall table
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