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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 goes to Neo Química Arena to face Alvinegro in the 25th round of the competition aiming to remain at the top of the table
27 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
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Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (28) to face Corinthians, in a duel valid for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship . The match will be played at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo . Leader of the competition, Rubro-Negro seeks three more points to remain firm at the top of the table.
The match will be broadcast on free-to-air TV Record . CazéTV on YouTube will also broadcast the game, while Premiere will provide pay-per-view coverage. Fans can stay up to date with the match on Gazeta do Urubu.
In the previous round, Flamengo drew with Vasco. The team opened the scoring with Jorge Carrascal, but conceded an equalizer shortly after . With the result, Filipe Luís's team reached 51 points, seeing Cruzeiro and Palmeiras close in on the points.
Probable Flamengo line-up: Rossi; Emerson Royal, Danilo, Leo Pereira (Leo Ortiz) and Matías Viña; De La Cruz, Jorginho (Allan) and Arrascaeta (Carrascal); Luiz Araújo, Samuel Lino (Everton Cebolinha) and Bruno Henrique (Pedro). Coach: Filipe Luis.
On the other hand, Corinthians faces a more difficult situation. After a 1-0 loss to Sport, the São Paulo club remains with 29 points , occupying 10th place in the Brasileirão and far from the fight for a spot in the top six.
Probable Corinthians line-up: Hugo Souza; André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique and Fabrizio Angileri; Matheuzinho, Maycon (Raniele), José Martinez, Breno Bidon and Matheus Bidu; Gui Negão (Vitinho) and Yuri Alberto. Coach: Dorival Jr.
Argentine leader places Mengão as favorite for the semifinal and uses economic power to explain the reasons for the red-black advantage
27 Set 2025 | 17:00 |
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Having qualified for the Copa Libertadores semifinals, Flamengo will face Racing (ARG), who returned to this stage of the tournament after 28 years . The president of the Argentine club, Diego Milito, highlighted the importance of this historic moment and previewed the duel against Rubro-Negro.
Diego Milito, president of Racing: "It will be a very difficult series against Flamengo"
"This is a very special, positive, and beautiful week; it's a luxury and an honor to be among the four best on the continent. We haven't reached a semifinal in 28 years, and that needs to be deeply appreciated . Our expectations for the Libertadores Cup are intact, and we hope to put together a great run against Flamengo to reach the final," said Milito.
The manager highlighted Racing's performance in the competition, but made a point of acknowledging the opponent's strength: "We're having a great Libertadores. We've already achieved our goal of reaching the semifinals and are in a position to go after more. It will be a very tough series against Flamengo. They're a rival with enormous potential, both football-wise and financially ," he added.
Flamengo will play the first leg of the semifinal on October 22nd at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) at Maracanã Stadium . The second leg will be played the following week in Avellaneda, at El Cilindro Stadium, which will decide who advances to the final of the competition.
Before the Libertadores, Rubro-Negro turns its attention to the Brazilian Championship . The next commitment will be against Corinthians , this Sunday (28), at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, for the 25th round.
Mengão managed to block TV rights values related to the audience of the league's agreement with Globo and alviverde criticizes the attitude
27 Set 2025 | 16:00 |
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Flamengo, through a preliminary injunction in Rio de Janeiro, managed to block R$77 million in the broadcast rights contract between Libra and TV Globo. The measure generated strong dissatisfaction among other clubs in the bloc, especially Palmeiras, which released an official statement harshly criticizing the club's stance .
In a statement, the São Paulo club called the action "predatory and vile," accusing Flamengo of attempting to "financially suffocate" the other Libra members. The statement also recalled previous incidents, such as the club's current management's refusal to sign a manifesto against racism promoted by the organization earlier this year.
According to Palmeiras , although it could benefit financially from changes in revenue sharing, the club advocates for the search for collective and sustainable solutions for Brazilian football and hopes that the courts will recognize Flamengo's intentions in filing the injunction.
Flamengo's board believes that the current distribution model is unfair, as it does not proportionally consider the weight of the red-black fans , who, according to the club, are responsible for the majority of television audiences in the country.
With this measure, Flamengo managed to block R$77 million relating to the Libra TV contract — an amount that involves all participating clubs: São Paulo, Palmeiras, Santos, Bahia, Grêmio, Vitória, Atlético-MG and Red Bull Bragantino .
Libra also officially issued a statement condemning the decision, stating that the action " erodes the group's harmony by questioning already agreed upon agreements ." The organization emphasized that the division model was approved at a meeting with consensus among members.
In a statement, Flamengo defended its position, stating that:
The club concluded by reinforcing that its fight is for compliance with the Libra Statute, for the valorization of the representation of each institution and for fairer and more balanced criteria in the division of broadcast revenues.
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