Palmeiras back CBF’s calendar change, read their full statement

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·24 août 2025

Palmeiras back CBF’s calendar change, read their full statement

Palmeiras, through a statement issued this Sunday (24), stated that it agrees with the calendar change promoted by the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), which swapped the dates of the Brasileirão with the Copa do Brasil, resulting in the championship ending on December 7 instead of the 21st.

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“Due to the participation of four Brazilian teams in the FIFA Club World Cup, the CBF discussed, at the end of last year, with its partners and the Serie A clubs the need to adjust the 2025 season calendar. The alternative found was to interrupt the Brazilian Championship between June and July and schedule the end of the competition for December 21. Everyone was aware, therefore, of the possibility that the final rounds of the Brasileirão would coincide with those of the Intercontinental, a competition that the CONMEBOL Libertadores champion will compete in from December 10. However, since the three clubs from the country guaranteed in the Libertadores quarter-finals are no longer in the running for the Copa do Brasil title, the opportunity arose for the CBF to adjust the calendar again to avoid a possible conflict between the dates of the Brasileirão and the Intercontinental, as well as the risk of the 2025 season extending into early 2026. Thus, the end of the Brasileirão was brought forward to December 7, and the Copa do Brasil final will take place on the 21st of the same month. In light of this challenging context presented, Palmeiras understands and respects the changes announced on Saturday (23) by the CBF.”

Understand the calendar change

The CBF made adjustments to the schedules of the two major national men's club competitions. Four Palmeiras games will be altered.

The main change involves swapping dates between the Serie A of the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil. The goal is to bring forward the end of the Brasileirão, avoiding date conflicts and favoring a potential participation of a club from the country in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in December.

According to the new schedule, rounds 27, 29, 31, and 33 of Serie A will be held on October 5 and 19, November 2 and 9, dates that were originally reserved for the Copa do Brasil semi-finals and finals.

São Paulo vs. Palmeiras – 27th round – 10/5
Flamengo vs. Palmeiras – 29th round – 10/19
Juventude vs. Palmeiras – 31st round – 11/2
Mirassol vs. Palmeiras – 33rd round – 11/9

Thus, the final round of the Brasileirão will be on December 7, ensuring calendar availability for the debut of the CONMEBOL representative in the Intercontinental Cup on December 10, without conflicts with the main national competition.

The measure will also allow for the anticipation of vacations for the vast majority of clubs, athletes, and other members of the Brazilian football community.

With this adjustment, the decisive matches of the Copa do Brasil were moved to December, occupying the dates of December 10, 14, 17, and 21, which were previously allocated to Brazilian Championship matches. There is still the possibility of using November 26 for the first-leg matches of the Copa do Brasil semi-finals.

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

Palmeiras vs. Sport – Brazilian Championship – 8/25 – 7 PM (Brasília time)
Corinthians vs. Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship – 8/31 – 6:30 PM (Brasília time)
Palmeiras vs. Internacional – Brazilian Championship – to be determined

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.