Women's Superliga back in motion this week

After a two-week break for the end-of-year celebrations, the 2025-2026 Brazilian Women's Superliga resumes this week, with the start of the second half of the regular season.

All 12 teams that compete in the tournament will be in action in the next three days, with three matches being held on Tuesday, two on Wednesday and one on Thursday during the first leg of the second round of the regular season.

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Ranked second in the standings with 29 points (ten wins, one loss), giants Gerdau Minas will be involved in the match that will get the Superliga back in motion. The team of Olympic champion Thaisa Menezes and Brazilian national team middle blocker Júlia Kudiess will face in-state rivals Batavo Mackenzie on the road on Tuesday, at 18:30 local time (21:30 UTC).

Separated by only four points in the standings, seventh-placed Sancor Maringá Vôlei, which have 15 points (five wins, six losses), and fifth-placed Fluminense, which have 19 (eight wins, three losses), are also set to clash on Tuesday, going at each other at 20:00 (23:00 UTC).

One hour later, 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship semifinalists Dentil Praia Clube will be on the road against Brasília Vôlei in the last match of the day. Led by Olympic medalists Macris Carneiro and Adenízia Ferreira, the team from Uberlândia is currently in third place with 24 points (eight wins, three losses), while the side that represents the country's capital is just outside the qualification zone for the playoffs, appearing in ninth place with 11 points (four wins, seven losses).

Fighting to avoid relegation, 12th-placed Renasce Sorocaba, which have only three points (11 losses), will start their second-round campaign against last year's runners-up SESI Vôlei Bauru, which have Olympic champion Dani Lins and Olympic medalist Diana Duarte in their squad. SESI, which are sixth with 18 points (six wins, five losses), will be on road in the duel, which will take place on Wednesday, at 18:30 (21:30 UTC).

On the same day, at 21:00 (00:00 UTC, Thursday), SESC RJ Flamengo, the league leaders with 30 points (11 wins) and the only undefeated team in the country, will try to continue their perfect campaign as the second half of the season begins. Led by Olympic medalist Tainara Santos and American outside hitter Simone Lee, they will visit eighth-placed Paulistano Barueri, who are eighth with 12 points (three wins, eight losses) and rely on national team players Luzia Nezzo and Jheovana Emanuele.

Brazilian Women’s Superliga – Match Schedule & Results

Defending champions and Club World Championship bronze medalists Osasco São Cristovão Saúde will return to action on Thursday, when they host 11th-placed Tijuca Tênis Clube at 21:00 (00:00 UTC, Friday). Osasco, which have Olympic medalist libero Camila Brait and Argentine opposite Bianca Cugno as some of their top players, are fourth with 22 points (seven wins, four losses).

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