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Flamengo Alluded to the 1987 Brasileirão Title

Flamengo thrashed Sport 5-1 this Saturday (15th), in a match valid for the 12th round of the Brasileirão. With this result, the team from Pernambuco is officially relegated and will compete in Serie B in 2026. Thus, Mengão took the opportunity to tease the Recife club.

Through a social media post, Flamengo recalled the 1987 Brazilian Championship. “But what about '87, huh?!“, said the Most Beloved. It is worth remembering that, to this day, Sport fans insist on saying they are the true Brazilian champions of that year.

What Happened in the 1987 Brasileirão?

Without money to organize the Brasileirão, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced that it would not promote the competition in 1987. So, the Clube dos 13, which gathered the 13 teams with the largest fan base in the country, invited three more clubs and set up the Copa União, with 16 teams.

Annoyed by the growth of Clube dos 13, the CBF changed its stance and promoted the championship without the 16 main teams, called Yellow Module. The entity itself named the Copa União as the Green Module.

How Was the Brasileirão Title Decided?

Thus, the CBF determined that the two champions from each side would face off in a quadrangular. However, Flamengo and Internacional did not agree to the crossover with Sport and Guarani, champions of the 'second division'.

As a result, the teams from Pernambuco and São Paulo won by default (WO) against the teams from Rio and Rio Grande do Sul and played the final among themselves, with Sport being the champion. Meanwhile, Flamengo came out on top in the 'first division' clash with Internacional, winning 1-0, with a goal by Bebeto.

What Is Sport's Situation?

Considering themselves the 1987 Brazilian champion, Sport will not compete in Serie A of the Brasileirão in 2026. After all, with the defeat to Flamengo, the Recife team is officially relegated, as they can no longer escape the relegation zone even with the last rounds still to play.

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