Esporte Clube Bahia is one of the teams in the Série A of the Campeonato Brasileiro that have played the fewest games in 2026. With half of the season already over, the Tricolor de Aço has played only 32 games in 2026, ahead of only Athletico-PR and Coritiba, both with 30 games. The decrease in the number of games played is mainly due to the early eliminations throughout the season. With the falls in the Libertadores and Copa do Brasil, Bahia passed to have only the Campeonato Brasileiro to dispute until the end of the year. In addition, the Campeonato Baiano was closed in the first quarter, and the club did not dispute the Copa do Nordeste because it was classified for Conmebol competitions. Bahia recorded a 27.3% decrease in the number of games played until the calendar pause in 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 — year in which the Tricolor finished as the team that played the most in Brazilian football, accumulating 81 games throughout the season.