Women get the Superliga playoffs started early this week

The temperature will rise in the 2025-2026 Brazilian Superliga this week with the start of the playoffs, and the women will be the first to get on the court.

Between Monday and Tuesday, the four best-of-three quarterfinal series will start, pitting the eight best teams from the regular season against each other for spots in the semifinals.

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The quarterfinals will begin with what tends to be the most competitive series of the first round of the playoffs, reuniting fourth-placed Dentil Praia Clube and fifth-placed SESI Vôlei Bauru, who will play on Monday, at 18:30 local time (21:30 UTC), in Uberlândia. Later, at 21:00 (00:00 UTC, Tuesday), third-placed Osasco São Cristovão Saúde and sixth-placed Fluminense duel for the first time in Osasco.

Wednesday’s schedule will begin with regular-season winners SESC RJ Flamengo visiting eighth-placed Batavo Mackenzie at 18:30 (21:30 UTC) in Belo Horizonte. The same city will host the first match between second-placed Gerdau Minas and seventh-placed Sancor Maringá Vôlei, which is set to begin at 21:00 (00:00 UTC, Wednesday).

Brazilian Women’s Superliga – Match Schedule & Results

Flamengo vs. Mackenzie

The winners of a record 12 editions of the Superliga, Flamengo had the best campaign in the regular season, getting 19 wins and only three losses. A new addition to the team in 2025-2026, American outside hitter Simone Lee was the league’s top scorer in the regular season with 424 points, and splits the offensive load with Olympic medalist opposite Tainara Santos.