Overview
- Bahia hosts Vitória in a single-match final on Saturday, March 7, at 17:00 local time at Arena Fonte Nova after finishing with the better campaign.
- Only Bahia supporters will be admitted after the Federação Baiana de Futebol accepted the Ministério Público da Bahia’s recommendation for torcida única.
- TV Brasil will carry the match nationwide with a pregame from 16:00, using TVE Bahia’s broadcast feed.
- The 2026 format sends any draw directly to penalties with no extra time, which could produce the first Campeonato Baiano title decided by a shootout.
- The Bahia Military Police outlined a security plan with 495 officers and multi-agency support, with 10 fans under court-ordered measures at the Bepe unit.