The 2026 Campeonato Cearense (officially the Campeonato Cearense Superbet 2026 for sponsorship reasons) was the 112th edition of Ceará's top professional football league organized by FCF. The competition began on 6 January and ended on 8 March 2026. Ceará were the defending champions.
In the first stage, the 10 teams were drawn into two groups of five teams each.
Each team played each of the other four teams once in a round-robin tournament. The top three teams from Groups A and B advanced to the second stage, forming Groups C and D, respectively. Meanwhile, the bottom two teams from Groups A and B played in the relegation stage. This stage was played in a single round-robin format. The bottom two teams were relegated to the 2027 Campeonato Cearense Série B.
In the second stage, each team participated in a single round-robin tournament against the three clubs from the other group. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals, while the third-place teams competed for fifth place.
During the first, second and relegation stages, the teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria will be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the FCF.
The fifth-place and the third-place matches will be played in a single-leg format. The team with the best overall performance will host the match. If tied, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners.
The semi-finals and the finals will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners. For the finals, the team with best overall performance will host the second leg.
The champions, runners-up, and third-place team will qualify for the 2027 Copa do Brasil. The top three teams that are not already qualified for the 2027 Série A, B, or C will qualify for the 2027 Série D.
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