Copinha 2026 starts on January 2nd and will feature the participation of 132 teams. In its 56th edition, the São Paulo Junior Football Cup will bring together players born between 2005 and 2010 and will have a total of 255 games.
The tournament decision, as tradition dictates, will be held on January 25th, the anniversary of the city of São Paulo, and will take place at the Pacaembu Stadium.
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When is the first Copinha game?
The Copinha games start on January 2nd. There are six games on this date, with emphasis on the debuts of Grêmio, Mirassol and Coritiba. The duels on this first day are:
02/01 – Votuporanguense x Galvez-AC – Broadcast: Paulistão (YouTube)
02/01 – Grêmio x Falcon-SE – Broadcast: CazéTV (YouTube)
02/01 – Mirassol x Forte-ES – Broadcast: Paulistão (YouTube)
02/01 – Sport x Linense – Broadcast: X Sports (YouTube)
02/01 – Midnight x Real-RR – Broadcast: Paulistão (YouTube)
02/01 – Coritiba x Ponte Preta – Broadcast: X Sports (YouTube)
Where to watch Copinha 2026?
The Copa São Paulo will be broadcast on the Paulistão, XSports and Cazé TV channels, all on YouTube, and on Record (open TV). See below where to watch each of the games.
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