Brasileirão 2026: New Format & All 156 Teams

Northeast (32)
Alagoas (3): ASA, CSE e CSA
Bahia (4): Atlético, Jacuipense, Juazeirense and Porto
Ceará (5): Atlético, Ferroviário, Iguatu, Maracanã and Tirol
Maranhão (4): IAPE, Imperatriz, Moto Club and Sampaio Corrêa
Paraíba (3): Serra Branca, Sousa and Treze
Pernambuco (4): Central, Decision, Maguary and Retrô
Piauí (4): Altos, Fluminense, Parnahyba and Piauí
Rio Grande do Norte (3): América, Laguna and ABC
Sergipe (2): Lagarto and Sergipe

Southeast (19)
Holy Spirit (3): Real Noroeste, Rio Branco, and Vitória
Minas Gerais (5): Betim, Democrat GV, Pouso Alegre, Uberlândia and Tombense
Rio de Janeiro (6): América, Madureira, Maricá, Nova Iguaçu, Portuguesa and Sampaio Corrêa
São Paulo (5): Água Santa, Noroeste, Portuguesa, Velo Clube and XV de Piracicaba

Norte (17)
Acre (3): Galvez, Humaitá and Independence
Amapá (2): Oratorio and Train
Amazonas (3): Manauara, Manaus and Nacional
Pará (2): Eagle of Marabá and Tuna Luso
Rondônia (2): Guaporé and Porto Velho
Roraima (3): GAS, Monte Roraima and São Raimundo
Tocantins (2): Araguaína and Tocantinópolis

Midwest (16)
Federal District (4): Brasiliense, Capital, Ceilândia and Gama
Goiás (5): ABECAT, Aparecidense, CRAC, Goiatuba and Inhumas
Mato Grosso (5): Luverdense, Mixto, Operário VG, Primavera and União Rondonópolis
Mato Grosso do Sul (2): Operário and Pantanal

On (12)
Paraná (4): Azuriz, Cianorte, FC Cascavel and São Joseense;
Rio Grande do Sul (4): Brasil de Pelotas, Guarany de Bagé, São José and São Luiz;
Santa Catarina (4): Blumenau, Joinville, Marcílio Dias and Santa Catarina.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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