After record signings, Flamengo reclaim Brasileiro title after five years | OneFootball

Flamengo is the great Brazilian champion of the 2025 season. In the year of the biggest investment in its history, Mengão claimed its eighth Brasileirão title after a combination of results achieved this Wednesday. 

This season, especially in the second half, Flamengo invested and brought in big names to the squad such as Samuel Lino and Saúl, both former Atlético de Madrid players, as well as Emerson Royal and the Colombian midfielder Jorge Carrascal. 

According to the CBF, this is the eighth title for Rubro-Negro in the competition (1980, 1982, 1983, 1992, 2009, 2019, 2020, and 2025). The entity considers that the trophy from the 1987 edition belongs only to Sport. Gazeta Esportiva has prepared a highlight reel with Flamengo’s best moments in this Brazilian Championship. 

Filipe Luís’s Continuity

Flamengo’s title in the Brazilian Championship was made possible by keeping coach Filipe Luís. Even though he was inexperienced, the former left-back won the Copa do Brasil in 2024 in a brilliant debut year, but the challenge of leading the club through an entire season was even greater. 

The board kept faith in Filipe, who naturally had his ups and downs throughout the year. Despite that, the coach remained composed and knew how to manage the group and moments of crisis. So far, there have been 70 games this year, with 46 wins, 15 draws, nine losses, and a 76.4% success rate. 

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Investment$

Another very important factor was the large amount invested in signings to strengthen the squad, which was already considered by many as the best in South America. In 2025, Flamengo invested about R$ 340 million, with the highlight being the second transfer window, where they spent approximately R$ 277 million on four reinforcements: Saúl, Samuel Lino, Emerson Royal, and Jorge Carrascal. 

The signings happened after the Club World Cup, where Flamengo earned significant revenue. In addition, after the competition, Rubro-Negro lost two important players: full-back Wesley, sold to Roma, and midfielder Gerson, who went to Zenit, Russia. 

Samuel Lino in action for Flamengo (Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo)

Best Home Record

Flamengo’s strength at home was crucial for winning the Brasileirão. In 19 matches at Maracanã, Mengão won 16 and drew three, meaning they were unbeaten at home. In numbers, the team earned 51 out of a possible 57 points, which amounts to a 92.1% points success rate. 

(Photo: Adriano Fontes / Flamengo)

The Arrascaeta Factor

Finally, midfielder Giorgian De Arrascaeta was crucial in the campaign. The Uruguayan, who finished 2024 injured and undergoing treatment, made 2025 the best season of his career, with impressive numbers: in 61 games for Flamengo, he scored 23 goals and provided 17 assists.

In the Brasileirão, Arrascaeta has 18 goals, currently making him the second top scorer in the competition, behind Kaio Jorge of Cruzeiro, who has 21 goals. 

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