2025 Esporte Clube Bahia season

Esporte Clube Bahia
2025 season
PresidentEmerson Ferretti
ManagerRogério Ceni
StadiumArena Fonte Nova
Série A5th
Campeonato BaianoChampions (51st title)
Copa do NordesteSemi-finals
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Copa LibertadoresGroup stage
Copa SudamericanaKnockout round play-offs

The 2025 season will be Esporte Clube Bahia’s 94th overall and 3rd consecutive in Brazil's top division. The club will also participate in the Campeonato Baiano, Copa do Brasil, and Copa Libertadores.

Kits

Home
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Away
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Squad

First team

As of 5 February 2025[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Danilo Fernandes
2 DF  BRA Gilberto
3 DF  BRA Gabriel Xavier
4 DF  BRA Kanu
5 MF  BRA Rezende
6 MF  BRA Jean Lucas
7 FW  BRA Ademir
8 MF  BRA Cauly
9 FW  BRA Everaldo
10 MF  BRA Éverton Ribeiro (captain)
12 FW  BRA Willian José
13 DF  COL Santiago Arias
14 MF  BRA Erick
15 MF  URU Michel Araújo
16 FW  BRA Erick Pulga
17 FW  URU Luciano Rodríguez
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  BRA Caio Alexandre
20 MF  BRA Yago Felipe
21 DF  ARG Santiago Ramos Mingo
22 GK  BRA Marcos Felipe
23 MF  BRA Rodrigo Nestor (on loan from São Paulo)
25 DF  BRA Iago Borduchi
26 MF  URU Nicolás Acevedo
31 DF  BRA Vitor Hugo
33 DF  BRA David Duarte
37 FW  BRA Kayky (on loan from Manchester City)
41 GK  BRA Denis Júnior
44 DF  BRA Marcos Victor
46 DF  BRA Luciano Juba
71 DF  BRA Kauã Davi
GK  BRA Gabriel Souza

Transfers In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Nicolás Acevedo New York City FC Undisclosed 3 January 2025
MF Erick Athletico Paranaense €4,500,000 8 January 2025 [2]
MF Michel Araújo São Paulo €2,800,000 9 January 2025
MF Rodrigo Nestor São Paulo Loan 9 January 2025
FW Willian José Spartak Moscow Undisclosed 14 January 2025 [3]
DF Santiago Ramos Mingo Defensa y Justicia $4,500,000 16 January 2025 [4]
MF Kayky Manchester City Undisclosed 30 June 2025 [5]

Transfers Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Carlos de Pena Contract terminated 1 January 2025 [6]
DF Víctor Cuesta Contract terminated 1 January 2025 [7]
DF Cicinho Noroeste Contract terminated 1 January 2025
MF Miqueias América Mineiro Loan 3 January 2025
FW Rafael Ratão Cerezo Osaka Loan 13 January 2025 [8]
FW Thaciano Santos €4,500,000 13 January 2025 [9]

Exhibition matches

5 January 2025 Jequié 1–0 Bahia

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Baiano 12 January 2025 23 March 2025 Matchday 1 Winners 13 7 4 2 24 6 +18 053.85
Copa do Nordeste 23 January 2025 Group Stage 8 6 1 1 19 8 +11 075.00
Copa Libertadores 18 February 2025 28 May 2025 Second stage Group stage 10 4 3 3 10 8 +2 040.00
Copa do Brasil 30 April 2025 Third Round 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
Série A 29 March 2025 21 December 2025 Matchday 1 12 6 3 3 11 11 +0 050.00
Copa Sudamericana 15 July 2025 Knockout play-offs 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 45 25 11 9 69 33 +36 055.56

Last updated: 9 July 2025
Source: Competitions

Campeonato Baiano

First stage

12 January 2025 1 Jacuipense 0–0 Bahia Alagoinhas
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal Antônio de Figueiredo Carneiro
Attendance: 2,079
Referee: Ricarle Gustavo Gonçalves Batista
16 January 2025 2 Bahia 0–1 Atlético de Alagoinhas Salvador
21:30 UTC−3 Report Felipe Cardoso 75' Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 10,787
Referee: Bruno Nogueira Prado
19 January 2025 3 Jacobina 1–1 Bahia Jacobina
18:30 UTC−3 Hugo 90+6' Report Tiago 45+1' Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Rocha
Attendance: 1,163
Referee: Reinaldo Silva de Santana
26 January 2025 4 Bahia 2–0 Porto Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Everaldo 39'
Erick 86'
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 18,145
Referee: Josué Reis de Jesus Júnior
29 January 2025 5 Jequié 1–3 Bahia Jequié
19:15 UTC−3 Tiago Souza 26' Report Erick Pulga 16'
Everaldo 45+4'
Ruan Pablo 90+4'
Stadium: Estádio Waldomiro Borges
Attendance: 3,202
Referee: Ricarle Gustavo Gonçalves Batista
1 February 2025 6 Bahia 0–0 Vitória Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 47,895
Referee: Bruno Pereira Vasconcelos
9 February 2025 7 Bahia 6–0 Colo Colo Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Kanu 7', 82'
Rodríguez 9', 15', 55'
Willian José 87'
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 20,059
Referee: Reinaldo Silva de Santana
15 February 2025 8 Barcelona de Ilhéus 0–1 Bahia Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Report Willian José 37' Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 4,778
Referee: Emerson Souza Silva
22 February 2025 9 Bahia 2–0 Juazeirense Salvador
18:30 UTC−3 Tiago 7'
Cauly 60'
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 16,039
Referee: Wagner Francisco Silva Souza

Semifinals

1 March 2025 First Leg Bahia 1–2 Jacuipense Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Acevedo 35' Report
  • Alison 48'
  • Vinicius Amaral 56'
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 20,523
Referee: José Reis de Jesus Junior
9 March 2025 Second Leg Jacuipense 0–5
(2–6 agg.)
Bahia Feira de Santana
18:00 UTC−3 Report Rodrigo Nestor 12'
Arias 27'
Cauly 69'
Éverton Ribeiro 80'
Erick 86'
Stadium: Estádio Joia da Princesa
Attendance: 3,698
Referee: Eziquiel Sousa Costa

Finals

16 March 2025 First Leg Bahia 2–0 Vitória Salvador
18:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 42,384
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
23 March 2025 Second Leg Vitória 1–1
(1–3 agg.)
Bahia Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Claudinho 84' Report Kayky 90+18' Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 30,581
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Copa do Nordeste

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bahia 7 5 1 1 17 7 +10 16 Advance to
Quarter-finals
2 CSA 7 4 1 2 14 7 +7 13
3 Ceará 7 4 1 2 9 6 +3 13
4 Confiança 7 3 2 2 8 5 +3 11
5 Náutico 7 2 2 3 5 9 −4 8
Source: CBF
23 January 2025 1 Bahia 4–0 Sampaio Corrêa Salvador
20:00 UTC−3 Erick 14'
Rodríguez 45'
Alan 56' (o.g.)
Erick Pulga 74'
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 30,799
Referee: Diego Roberto Souza de Melo
5 February 2025 2 Juazeirense 0–0 Bahia Juazeiro
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Adautão
Attendance: 2,305
Referee: Luciano da Silva Miranda Filho
12 February 2025 3 Bahia 5–1 América–RN Salvador
19:00 UTC−3 Rodríguez 12'
Ademir 17'
Erick Pulga 25', 32'
Everaldo 79'
Report Henrique 85' Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 24,242
Referee: Michelangelo Martins de Almeida Júnior
19 March 2025 6 CSA 1–2 Bahia Maceió
19:00 UTC−3
  • Brayann 71'
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Attendance: 9,839
Referee: Luciano da Silva Miranda Filho
26 March 2025 4 Bahia 3–2 Ceará Salvador
19:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 29,119
Referee: Afro Rocha de Carvalho Filho
4 June 2025 5 Confiança 2–0 Bahia Aracaju
19:00 UTC−3
  • Neto Oliveira 13', 60'
Stadium: Batistão
7 June 2025 7 Bahia 3–1 Náutico Salvador
17:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova

Final stages

9 July 2025 Quarter-finals Bahia 2–1 Fortaleza Salvador
21:30 Willian José 39' (pen.)
Caio Alexandre 45+6'
Report Matheus Pereira 68' Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Referee: Antônio Dib Moraes de Sousa
Semi-finals Bahia v Ceará Salvador
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova

Copa Libertadores

Qualifying Rounds

Second Stage
18 February 2025 First Leg The Strongest 1–1 Bahia La Paz, Bolivia
20:30 UTC−4 Guerrero 38' Report Willian José 69' Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)
25 February 2025 Second Leg Bahia 3–0
(4–1 agg.)
The Strongest Salvador, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 45,161
Referee: Carlos Betancur (Colombia)
Third stage
6 March 2025 First Leg Boston River 0–0 Bahia Montevideo, Uruguay
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
13 March 2025 (2025-03-13) Second Leg Bahia 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Boston River Salvador, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)

Group Stage

The draw for the group stage was held on March 17, 2025.[10]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Internacional 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 11 Advance to round of 16
2 Atlético Nacional 6 3 0 3 7 6 +1 9
3 Bahia 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7 Transfer to Copa Sudamericana
4 Nacional 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7
Source: CONMEBOL
2 April 2025 (2025-04-02) 1 Bahia 1–1 Internacional Salvador, Brazil
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 43,028
Referee: Rodrigo Carvajal (Chile)
9 April 2025 (2025-04-09) 2 Nacional 0–1 Bahia Montevideo, Uruguay
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Gran Parque Central
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
24 April 2025 (2025-04-24) 3 Bahia 1–0 Atlético Nacional Salvador, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
7 May 2025 (2025-05-07) 4 Bahia 1–3 Nacional Salvador, Brazil
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)
14 May 2025 (2025-05-14) 5 Atlético Nacional 1–0 Bahia Medellín, Colombia
17:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
28 May 2025 (2025-05-28) 6 Internacional 2–1 Bahia Porto Alegre, Brazil
18:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Copa Sudamericana

Final stages

Knockout Play-offs
15 July 2025 (2025-07-15) First leg Bahia v América de Cali Salvador
21:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
22 July 2025 (2025-07-22) Second leg América de Cali v Bahia Cali
19:30 UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero

Copa do Brasil

Bahia will enter the Copa do Brasil in the third round.

Third Round

30 April 2025 First leg Paysandu 0–1 Bahia Belém
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mangueirão
Attendance: 17,029
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araujo
21 May 2025 Second leg Bahia 4–0
(5–0 agg.)
Paysandu Salvador
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Referee: Joao Vitor Gobi

Round of 16

30 July 2025 First leg Bahia v Retrô Salvador
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
5 August 2025 Second leg Retrô v Bahia São Lourenço da Mata
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Pernambuco

Série A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Red Bull Bragantino 12 7 2 3 14 11 +3 23 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
4 Palmeiras 11 7 1 3 12 8 +4 22
5 Bahia 12 6 3 3 14 11 +3 21 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Fluminense 11 6 2 3 15 12 +3 20
7 Atlético Mineiro 12 5 5 2 13 10 +3 20 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[11]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 0 2 1 3 6  −3 2 0 1 0 1 1  0 0 1 1 2 5  −3

Last updated: 6 April 2025.
Source:

Matches

30 March 2025 1 Bahia 1–1 Corinthians Salvador
20:00 (UTC-3) Gilberto 45+1' Report Hernández 90' Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 41,898
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
6 April 2025 2 Santos 2–2 Bahia Santos
(UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)
Attendance: 8,796
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
13 April 2025 3 Bahia 1–1 Mirassol Salvador
16:00 (UTC-3) Erick Pulga 40' Report Gabriel 17' Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 39,873
Referee: Braulio da Silva Machado
17 April 2025 4 Cruzeiro 3–0 Bahia Belo Horizonte
21:30 (UTC-3)
Report Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão)
Attendance: 26,557
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
21 April 2025 5 Bahia 1–0 Ceará Salvador
20:00 (UTC-3) Éverton Ribeiro 90+14' (pen.) Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 28,047
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
27 April 2025 6 Palmeiras 0–1 Bahia São Paulo
18:30 (UTC-3) Report Kayky 90+3' Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 29,033
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
3 May 2025 7 Bahia 1–0 Botafogo Salvador
21:00 (UTC-3) Cauly 39' Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
10 May 2025 8 Flamengo 1–0 Bahia Rio de Janeiro
21:00 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Attendance: 62,204
Referee: Anderson Daronco
18 May 2025 9 Bahia 2–1 Vitória Salvador
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
25 May 2025 10 Grêmio 1–0 Bahia Porto Alegre
11:00 (UTC-3) Braithwaite 61' (pen.) Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
31 May 2025 11 Bahia 2–1 São Paulo Salvador
18:30 (UTC-3)
Report
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 41,041
Referee: Anderson Daronco
13 July 2025 13 Bahia Atlético Mineiro Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
16 July 2025 14 Bahia Internacional Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
27 July 2025 17 Bahia Juventude Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
3 August 2025 18 Sport Bahia Recife
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
10 August 2025 19 Bahia Fluminense Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
17 August 2025 20 Corinthians Bahia São Paulo
(UTC-3) Stadium: Neo Química Arena
24 August 2025 21 Bahia Santos Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
31 August 2025 22 Mirassol Bahia Mirassol
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia
14 September 2025 23 Bahia Cruzeiro Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
21 September 2025 24 Ceará Bahia Fortaleza
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo (Castelão)
28 September 2025 25 Bahia Palmeiras Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
1 October 2025 26 Botafogo Bahia Rio de Janeiro
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos (Engenhão)
16 October 2025 27 Bahia Flamengo Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
26 October 2025 28 Vitória Bahia Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
5 November 2025 29 Bahia Grêmio Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
19 November 2025 30 São Paulo Bahia São Paulo
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
23 November 2025 31 Bahia Red Bull Bragantino Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
30 November 2025 32 Atlético Mineiro Bahia Belo Horizonte
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena MRV
7 December 2025 34 Bahia Fortaleza Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
10 December 2025 35 Bahia Vasco da Gama Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
14 December 2025 36 Juventude Bahia Caxias do Sul
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi
17 December 2025 37 Bahia Sport Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova

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  10. ^ "Pautas de sorteo de Fase de Grupos para la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2025" [Group Stage draw guidelines for the 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana]. CONMEBOL. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
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