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CBF President Samir Xaud Reveals New Calendar Proposal to be Presented Within 60 Days

Following numerous complaints, the Brazilian football calendar will undergo adjustments. The President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Samir Xaud, revealed that he intends to present a new proposal within the next 60 days, which will be submitted for analysis by clubs and federations. The information was disclosed by TNT Sports and confirmed by the Coluna do Fla report.

HOW CAN THE CBF CHANGE THE CALENDAR?

Elected CBF president in May 2025, Samir Xaud has already anticipated that he intends to implement significant changes in Brazilian football. Among the ideas under analysis is the reduction of the number of dates for the State Championships.

The idea is that, starting in 2026, these tournaments will take place in up to 11 dates, with the goal of optimizing the calendar and avoiding the overload of games for clubs and athletes. During the press conference, Samir stated: "One of the first changes is the reduction of State Championship dates", he began.

— We are planning to do it with 11 dates starting next year. It's a simple demonstration that we really want to change. We will start on the right foot". He explained that this measure can be one of the main steps to reformulate the national calendar and highlighted the dialogue with the state federations -, he continued.

— We are already talking to the presidents (of the state federations) about the dates. I don't think we will have problems. The State Championships will now have to adapt to the CBF's rules -, the executive concluded. Samir demonstrated confidence that the regional competitions will adapt to the new guidelines.

HOW WERE THE 2025 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS?

This season, the CBF established 16 dates for the dispute of the state championships across the country. In this way, the tournaments began on January 12 and continued until the conclusion on March 26.

During this period, the clubs disputed the initial phases of their respective state championships, seeking to secure an advantage for the subsequent stages. In short, with the schedule concentrated in this interval, the national calendar ended up becoming more crowded, which reinforces the need for adjustments to improve organization and avoid overload for the teams.

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