Corinthians ends first semester with intermediate performance at Neo Química Arena

- By Mirella Ramos / Central do Timão Editorial

With the break in the calendar for the World Cup, Corinthians closed the first half of the 2026 season with moderate numbers playing at the Neo Química Arena. Despite having achieved important victories against Fiel Torcida, the team also accumulated negative results that impacted the overall performance in Itaquera.

Timão's first home game of the year took place in January, when they beat Ponte Preta 3 x 0 in the Campeonato Paulista. Since then, Corinthians has played matches for different competitions at the stadium, including Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil and Conmebol Libertadores.

Photos: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians
Throughout the first months of the season, the black and white club played 16 home games at the Neo Química Arena. There were nine wins, three draws and four defeats, a campaign that resulted in a 62.5% success rate. During the period, the team scored 20 goals and conceded ten.

Among the triumphs achieved in Itaquera are the results against Ponte Preta, Capivariano, Red Bull Bragantino, Independiente Santa Fe, Vasco, Peñarol, São Paulo, Barra-SC and Atlético-MG. The draws took place against Palmeiras, Flamengo and São Paulo. The defeats were to Coritiba, Internacional, Palmeiras and Platense.

The numbers place the 2026 campaign as Corinthians' fourth best at the Neo Química Arena considering the first 16 home games of each season this decade. The current performance only surpasses those recorded in 2021 and 2024, but is below the campaigns of 2022, 2023 and 2025.

The best start to the season of the period continues to be 2025. At the time, Corinthians achieved 79.16% success rate in the first 16 matches in Itaquera, totaling 12 wins, two draws and just two defeats. The campaign was marked by winning the Campeonato Paulista over Palmeiras.

In 2022, Timão recorded 72.91% success, while in 2023 it reached 66.66%. On the other hand, the performances in 2024 and 2021 ended below the index obtained this year.

With the end of the first part of the season, the cast led by Fernando Diniz went on vacation and is scheduled to perform again on June 24th, at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava.

Before the official return to competitions, Corinthians will play a friendly against Cascavel, on July 12th, at the Estádio Olímpico Regional, in Paraná. The forecast is that the reunion with Fiel Torcida at Neo Química Arena will take place in the second half of July, when the club will return to play as home team in the Brazilian Championship.

Ranking of Corinthians' best starts to the season at Neo Química Arena in the decade

- 2025: 79.16% success rate (12 wins, two draws and two defeats);
- 2022: 72.91% success rate (10 wins, five draws and one defeat); (nine wins, three draws and four defeats);
- 2024: 58.33% success rate (eight wins, four draws and four defeats);
- 2021: 52.08% success rate (seven wins, four draws and five defeats).
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