Palmeiras v Corinthians draws record audience for a Women's Supercopa final

Corinthians and Palmeiras competed in the 2026 Women's Super Cup, which had the highest viewership for a tournament finalCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBFThe final between Palmeiras and Corinthians last S...

Palmeiras v Corinthians draws record audience for a Women's Supercopa final
Palmeiras v Corinthians draws record audience for a Women's Supercopa final

Corinthians and Palmeiras competed in the 2026 Women's Super Cup, which had the highest viewership for a tournament finalCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The final between Palmeiras and Corinthians last Saturday (7th) recorded the highest viewership for a Women's Super Cup final. In total, 21.8 million Brazilians were reached by the broadcast of the match on Globo, according to data from Kantar Ibope Media.

In the state of São Paulo, where the game took place, the viewership was 12.8 points, a number 38% higher than the average for the time slot over the previous four weeks - each point corresponds to 78,781 households and 199,633 viewers in the Greater São Paulo region. Nationally, it was 10.1 points, 3% higher than the slot over the last four weeks.

Among the female audience, the 2026 edition of the tournament saw a 54% increase compared to the 2025 Women's Super Cup final, contested by Corinthians and São Paulo.

Palmeiras won the 2026 Women's Super CupCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The results reinforce the growing viewership of women's football in Brazil, which will host the Women's World Cup for the first time in 2027.

In the match, Palmeiras emerged victorious over Corinthians, winning on penalties 5-4, at Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP). During regular time, the teams drew 1-1.

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Category: General Sports