Broadcaster strikes deal to air 2026 Campeonato Carioca | OneFootball

State Championship, whose current champion is Flamengo, will be broadcast by Grupo Globo

The matches of the Campeonato Carioca will continue to air on Globo channels. This is because the network group announced, this Monday (5th), the conclusion of an agreement to maintain the broadcast of the state tournament.

Thus, the television network will split the broadcast between open TV, GE TV (YouTube), SporTV (cable channel), and Premiere (pay-per-view). The tournament is scheduled to run from January 11 to March 8.

When does Flamengo debut in the Carioca?

The current champion Flamengo will face Portuguesa-RJ next Sunday (11th), starting at 6:00 pm (Brasília time), in an early match for the 5th round. The game will take place at Raulino de Oliveira, in Volta Redonda.

Why was the 5th round brought forward?

O Mais Querido needs to play the Supercopa Rei on February 1st against Corinthians. Thus, the date of the final between the winner of the Brasileirão and the winner of the Copa do Brasil makes it impossible for the Rubro-Negro to play against Portuguesa the day before.

Will Flamengo play the Carioca with its main squad?

Given the late end of the previous season, however, Flamengo’s main players are still on vacation. Therefore, the Manto Sagrado will be represented by the under-20 athletes in the initial rounds of the Carioca.

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