Brasileirão Women’s A3 trophy and medals Credits: Luiz Neto / Staff Images / CBF
The biggest edition in the history of the Brasileirão Women’s A3 came to an end on Saturday night (5), with Planalto-GO’s players and coaching staff celebrating the title won over Juventude-SE at Lourival Batista Stadium in Aracaju. Away from home, the Planaltinas repeated the 1-0 scoreline from the first leg and were crowned champions.
For the first time, the tournament, added to the national calendar in 2022, surpassed the 100-match mark in a single season, jumping from 78 to 126 games. The move was part of the restructuring of the national calendar aimed at promoting and consolidating the sport ahead of the World Cup in Brazil.
The tournament adopted a home-and-away format in the first phase and increased from 11 to 14 dates. In its inaugural edition, in 2022, it was played entirely as a knockout competition. Each team played at least two matches. Now, six fixtures are guaranteed.
Just by taking part in Série A3, all 32 teams qualify for the Women’s Copa do Brasil, which automatically guarantees them a fuller calendar and greater competitiveness during the season.
Planalto-GO won the 2026 Brasileirão Women’s A3Credits: Luiz Neto / Staff Images / CBF
CBF women’s competitions manager Aline Pellegrino celebrated the success of the competition.
“I’m happier and happier with the Brasileirão Women’s A3, and I joke that it’s one of my favorites because it reaches all of Brazil and really boosts the state championships. I think this process of expanding and deepening the roots of Brazilian women’s football has a lot to do with A3, which I hope keeps growing even more. I also want to congratulate the great champion, Planalto, the runner-up, Juventude, and all the teams that competed,” she said enthusiastically.
In addition to the increase in the number of games and dates, CBF also raised the participation fees, especially in the first phase, when the amount rose 3.3 times compared to 2025: from R$36,000 to R$120,000.
Aline Pellegrino took part in the 2026 Brasileirão Women’s A3 awards ceremonyCredits: Luiz Neto / Staff Images / CBF
Celebration in GoiásThe head of the Goiás Football Federation (FGF), Ronei Freitas, highlighted the significance of the first national women’s title won by a club from Goiás, especially in the year before the Women’s World Cup is held in the country.
“We’re happy, it’s an achievement. It’s a historic title for Goiás, and we’re going to take it home with great affection and celebrate it a lot. This title is hugely important because next year we have the Women’s World Cup. And this is a way for us to encourage our girls and our clubs even more,” he celebrated.
Ronei Freitas celebrated Planalto-GO’s 2026 Brasileirão Women’s A3 title winCredits: Luiz Neto / Staff Images / CBF
Recognition in SergipeThe president of the Sergipe Football Federation (FSF) acknowledged Juventude’s strong campaign. In his view, the team’s participation, as the first from the state to play in a national championship final in both the men’s and women’s game, already symbolizes an achievement for local football.
“The Juventude girls deserve congratulations because the first objective was achieved (promotion to Série A2). As a result, a place opened up for the state of Sergipe for another team to take part in Série A3. Winning the title would have been a consequence. They put in a good performance, but they faced a team stronger than ours. We finished as Série A3 runners-up, and that is very important for football in Sergipe, at a time when women’s football is on the rise across the country, with CBF encouraging federations and clubs,” he concluded.
Miltinho Dantas highlighted the importance of Juventude-SE’s Série A3 runner-up finish in the Brasileirão Women’s A3 for football in SergipeCredits: Luiz Neto / Staff Images / CBF
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