Paraíba State League: Botafogo-PB Leads, Team Eliminated

The 2026 National Club Ranking was released this Wednesday (24) by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). On the list, Paraíba has six representatives, one less than in 2025. However, Botafogo-PB remains at the top of the state. The podium still includes Sousa and Treze, 2nd and 3rd placed, respectively.


				
					
				
					National Club Ranking: Botafogo-PB remains in the lead, and Paraíba loses a representative
Botafogo-PB is the leader of Paraíba in the National Club Ranking. João Neto / Botafogo-PB

The other clubs from Paraíba that appear on the list are Campinense, Nacional de Patos and São Paulo Crystal. None of the three competed in any national competition last season.

This effect even makes Botafogo-PB the only local team to gain positions in relation to the last RNC. Sousa and Treze, for example, lost a place.


				
					
				
					National Club Ranking: Botafogo-PB remains in the lead, and Paraíba loses a representative
Sousa and Treze competed in Série D in 2025. Daniel Vieira / Treze

Paraíba, previously, also had seven representatives in the National Club Ranking. However, as they did not participate in national competitions, Atlético-PB did not even score and left the list.

Below, check the list of clubs from Paraíba and their respective positions in the 2026 National Club Ranking. Also, the number of positions gained or lost compared to last season.

National Club Ranking: see the list of clubs from Paraíba

  1. Botafogo-PB | 2,529 points | 52nd place in the RNC | +1
  2. Sousa | 1,394 points | 70th place at RNC | -1
  3. Thirteen | 703 points | 100th place at RNC | -1
  4. Campinas | 599 points | 109th place in the RNC | -25
  5. National Ducks | 180 points | 186th place in the RNC | -20
  6. São Paulo Crystal | 102 points | 202nd place in the RNC | -7

Read more information about Paraíba sport in Jornal da Paraíba

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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