Soccer
11 Jun 2025 | 19:00 |
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The change to the Campeonato Carioca regulations announced by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation (Ferj) on Wednesday morning had a positive impact on Flamengo's board of directors and technical committee.
The new format of the competition, which in 2026 will have 10 dates and a single-game final, was defined in a meeting at the Federation's headquarters and was attended by the red-black president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap.
“The calendar will be reduced from 16 to 10 dates, which will make the championship much more interesting. This has been an aspiration of the Rio teams for some time and the president (of Ferj ), Rubens Lopes, was sensitive to this. The CBF was also happy with this decision to reduce the dates, which is in line with the clubs’ wishes. I think it will continue to be the most charming championship in the country and will be more exciting without a shadow of a doubt,” said Bap.
Technical director José Boto congratulated the Federation for the measure that aims to improve the quality of the show: “It will make the Campeonato Carioca even more attractive and I hope that everyone follows this wave of Ferj, and that this extends to the Campeonato Brasileiro , because it will greatly improve the quality of football in Brazil” .
According to the director, the calendar is what separates Brazilian football from the major leagues, which makes changing the regulations even more important at this time. “Long before coming to Brazil, I already considered Brazilian football to be an extremely attractive product, which, when sold well, was in no way inferior to the Premier League or other European leagues, but after arriving here I realized that the calendar was something that distanced it from consistent quality in the games” , pointed out José Boto.
Coach Filipe Luís thanked the Federation for reducing the dates and highlighted the importance that Rubro-Negro, current champion, gives to the tournament: “In addition to being important games for the club, they are games that are very mentally draining, because most of them are classics and all teams go there to win, effort is never negotiable”.
Furthermore, the coach also believes that this change tends to improve the physical condition of the squad for the rest of the season. “When the Carioca ends, there is the feeling that many more months have passed than actually happened. In fact, when you add this to the time of year that is summer, this update to the calendar is extremely important so that we can arrive in better shape at the start of the championships” , stated Filipe.
The Campeonato Carioca will have two groups with six clubs each. In the first phase, the teams from Group A will face their opponents from Group B and the four best-placed teams from each group will qualify for the quarterfinals of the competition. In the quarterfinals, the matches will be played between clubs from the same group. In the semifinals, the matches will be drawn.
Mengão signed the players for R$133 million and strengthens Filipe Luís's squad, while Rizek evaluates the performance of Mais Querido's reinforcements
04 Set 2025 | 14:00 |
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Flamengo made four signings in the last transfer window for Filipe Luís' squad: Saúl Ñíguez, Samuel Lino, Emerson Royal, and Jorge Carrascal . After the transfer window closed, journalist André Rizek of Grupo Globo assessed the signings and noted that some players still need to adapt to meet the Rio de Janeiro club's expectations.
" I think the technical aspects of Jorginho, Saúl, and Samu Lino are impressive. I think Emerson Royal and Carrascal are a step below, and they're options to rotate the squad ," Rizek commented in a video posted on social media. According to him, while some new signings are already showing satisfactory performance, others are still adapting to the Mais Querido's style and rhythm.
With Wesley's departure to Roma (ITA), Mengão went to the transfer market and signed Emerson Royal, formerly of Milan, for nine million euros (approximately R$57 million). Jorge Carrascal was acquired from Dynamo Moscow (RUS) for 12 million euros (approximately R$76 million). In total, the Rio de Janeiro club invested R$133 million in these two signings alone.
So far, Emerson Royal has played in five matches for Flamengo, without scoring or providing assists. Jorge Carrascal continues to adapt to the club 's routine and has yet to start, having appeared in three games so far.
Flamengo's next match will be on September 14th, against Juventude, at 4 pm, at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. New signings Emerson Royal and Jorge Carrascal will be available to coach Filipe Luís for the match.
The classic promises a full house and great expectations from the Mengão fans, who are looking to maintain their lead in the Brasileirão against their traditional rival from Rio de Janeiro.
04 Set 2025 | 12:00 |
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Ticket sales began this Tuesday (2) for the classic between Flamengo and Vasco, which will be played on September 21, at 5:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. The cheapest ticket costs R$ 100 (full price).
The first to have access to the purchase were members of the Nação 1 (1-star) and Nação Sem Fronteiras plans, who were able to access the website ingressos.flamengo.com.br starting at 10 a.m. (Brasília time). The general public, including Vasco fans, will be able to purchase tickets starting on the 15th, also at 10 a.m.
In the first round of the Brasileirão, Vasco and Flamengo drew 0-0 at Maracanã. Despite the result, Flamengo dominated the match, with 64% possession and 17 shots, while their rival managed just six. Flamengo currently leads the competition, while Vasco occupies 15th place in the table.
North (Flamengo)
Maraca Nation 1: R$25.00
Maraca Nation 2: R$35.00
Maraca Nation 3: R$40.00
General Public: R$100.00 (half price R$50.00)
Upper East (Mixed)
Maraca Nation 1: R$30.00
Maraca Nation 2: R$42.00
Maraca Nation 3: R$48.00
General Public: R$120.00 (half price R$60.00)
Lower East (Mixed)
Maraca Nation 1: R$35.00
Maraca Nation 2: R$49.00
Maraca Nation 3: R$56.00
General Public: R$140.00 (half price R$70.00)
Lower West (Mixed)
Maraca Nation 1: R$45.00
Maraca Nation 2: R$63.00
Maraca Nation 3: R$72.00
General Public: R$180.00 (half price R$90.00)
South B (Vasco – Gate B)
General Public: R$100.00 (half price R$50.00)
Player is loaned by Mais Querido to the Paraná team to compete in the FPF Cup, strengthening the young team and gaining experience in professional competition
04 Set 2025 | 11:35 |
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Athletico has officially signed 17-year-old left-back Luiz Phellipe from Flamengo on loan. The player joins the Furacão team in the FPF Cup, initially competing with the Paraná club's youth academy.
Luiz Phellipe has appeared in 12 official matches for Flamengo's under-20s this season, starting only three. His last appearance came on July 23, when he came on as a second-half substitute in a 1-0 loss to Fortaleza in the Brazilian Championship . The transfer was initially confirmed by the Flazoeiro profile on X, in partnership with the Flabase channel.
Furacão, which already has a guaranteed spot in the Copa do Brasil, has decided to focus on the U-20 team to seek promotion to the FPF Cup's Série A. The strategy aims to give young athletes competitive experience and expand the youth academy's use in the professional squad.
Flamengo 's under-20 team won its second Club World Cup title in the category on August 23, defeating Barcelona on penalties. After the title, the board initiated a comprehensive overhaul of the youth squad , resulting in the departure of 23 players in recent months.
Goalkeepers: Caio Barone and Lucas Furtado
Fullbacks: Guilherme Brito, Ainõa and Luiz Phellipe
Defenders: Felipe Vieira, Wesley Juan, Julio Neto, Marcos and Lucyan
Midfielders: Joan Orellana, Luis Aucélio, Kauan Menegatti, Rayan Lucas, Lorran and Matheus Gonçalves
Attackers: Adriano Joya, Fred Mundoco, Felipe Lima, Lucas Oliveira, Lipão, Rafael Couto and Shola
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