Schedule and Broadcast Details Announced for 2026 Paulistão Quarter-Finals
The FPF announces dates, venues, match-ups, and broadcast details for the Paulistão 2026 quarter-finals occurring on February 21-22, with Neymar returning to the Santos lineup.
- • Paulistão quarter-finals scheduled for February 21 and 22, 2026.
- • Key matches include Red Bull Bragantino vs. São Paulo, Palmeiras vs. Capivariano, Novorizontino vs. Santos, and Portuguesa vs. Corinthians.
- • Matches will be single elimination with penalty shootouts if tied.
- • Broadcast partners include TNT, HBO Max, Record, and CazéTV, with full access via HBO Max subscription through UOL Play.
Key details
The Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF) has confirmed the quarter-final schedule for the 2026 Paulistão championship, set for February 21 and 22. The knockout stage matches will be single elimination, with the higher-seeded teams hosting and advancing determined by penalty shootouts in case of a tie. Points accumulated in the initial phase will carry over to influence semifinal matchups.
The quarter-final fixtures are as follows: on Saturday, February 21, Red Bull Bragantino, the only unbeaten team, will host São Paulo at 18:30 at Estádio Municipal Cícero de Souza Marques in Bragança Paulista, with TV coverage on TNT and HBO Max. Later that evening at 20:30, Palmeiras, the top-ranked Série A side, will face Capivariano at Arena Crefisa Barueri, broadcasted by Record, CazéTV, and HBO Max.
Sunday, February 22, begins at 16:00 with Novorizontino, the best-performing team in the group stage, playing Santos at Estádio Jorge Ismael de Biasi in Novo Horizonte. This match will also be accessible via TNT and HBO Max. The final match at 20:30 features Portuguesa versus Corinthians at Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte in São Paulo, with broadcasts on Record, CazéTV, and HBO Max.
Santos’ star forward Neymar is expected to return to the field for the quarter-finals after a break, as indicated by videos he shared on social media.
Teams Ponte Preta and Velo Clube were relegated earlier in the competition. Fans looking to watch all the quarter-final matches can subscribe to HBO Max through UOL Play for comprehensive access.
This quarter-final stage marks the culmination of an intense group stage and will determine the semifinalists aiming for the Paulistão 2026 title.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
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Match time for Red Bull Bragantino vs São Paulo
Sources report different kickoff times for the match between Red Bull Bragantino and São Paulo.
uol.com.br
"Red Bull Bragantino facing São Paulo at 18:30"
estadao.com.br
"Red Bull Bragantino...against São Paulo...on Saturday at 18:00"
Why this matters: One source states the match is at 18:30, while another claims it starts at 18:00. This discrepancy affects the scheduling details for fans.