Bap’s argument on Flamengo ticket prices

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·6 August 2026

Bap’s argument on Flamengo ticket prices

Flamengo pays a high price to play at the Maracanã, says Luiz Eduardo Baptista

A common complaint among Flamengo fans who attend the stands is the ticket prices. However, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, does not believe that tickets for the Maracanã are that expensive, much less that they drive fans away.

— If the ticket were so expensive, the average attendance would not be so high. The board believes the amount charged does not drive people away. Especially because the club today is on television everywhere. Those general-admission fans back then had no other option in the 1970s when matches weren’t shown on television, right? — said the Rubro-Negro president, who added:

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— And Flamengo played Libertadores matches for 12,000 people, 15,000 people, with general-admission tickets. With Zico on the field, with Júnior on the field. So it is a utopia to think that if admission were cheaper, the stadium would sell out. That is not true. Management runs a series of tests on this — he emphasized.

Why does Bap argue that ticket prices do not drive Flamengo fans away?

The Fla president went on to say that he is working to increase the average attendance from 53,000 to 58,000. One of the measures was the creation of the Flamengo Sem Fronteiras program, through which fans pay R$ 18.91 for the right to buy tickets.

— Do you know which federation charges its crowds the most to play at the stadium? Rio de Janeiro, right? I pay 10% of what I make from sales to play there, Internacional pays 2%, São Paulo pays 5%, I pay 10% — Bap explained on the Market Makers podcast.

What is Flamengo’s current average attendance compared to the previous administration?

According to records from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Mengão’s average attendance is between 57,900 and 60,400 per match. Therefore, the figure surpasses the 53,800 fans per game in 2024 under Rodolfo Landim’s administration.

What is Flamengo’s next match at the Maracanã?

At home, Flamengo faces Vitória in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão this Sunday (09). Kickoff at the Maracanã is at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time, with live coverage on SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view).

If the ball is rolling, then the complete coverage is on Coluna do Fla. With on-site coverage of Mengão’s matches, fans stay properly informed about every detail of the Rubro-Negro side’s preparation for the crucial fixtures of the current season.

What is the author’s opinion on the subject?

In fact, Flamengo has never made as much money from the Maracanã as it has under the current administration. But there are tickets for the general public that can cost as much as R$ 220.00,” said João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.