Campeonato Carioca: cash prize returns, TV rights and prize details | OneFootball

Flamengo could receive up to 30 million if they win the Carioca Championship in 2026

The Carioca Championship is about to begin. With this, Rede Globo has signed a new contract with the Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FERJ). For 2026, the tournament winner will once again receive a cash prize.

In summary, part of the television rights and commercial revenues will be distributed as teams advance in the tournament. Thus, teams that reach the quarter-finals, semi-finals, as well as the champion and runner-up, will be rewarded.

Additionally, the winner of the Taça Guanabara will also receive a cash amount. In summary, the Carioca title will award R$ 10 million to the champion in 2026. Uol Esporte initially released the information.

It is worth noting that FERJ's goal is to encourage clubs to engage with the competition. Thus, the idea is for the Rio teams to maintain focus on the state competition while competing in the Brazilian Championship.

How are the TV quotas?

In 2025, Flamengo was entitled to R$ 27 million. On the other hand, Fluminense, Vasco, and Botafogo each received about two-thirds of this amount, around R$ 18 million.

Now, Flamengo will continue to have a fixed quota higher than Fluminense and Botafogo. However, this year, the amount has decreased for all the clubs involved. Thus, the Most Beloved will be guaranteed R$ 10 million.

On the other hand, Vasco, Botafogo, and Fluminense will each be entitled to something between R$ 6 million and R$ 7 million. Therefore, if Flamengo wins the Carioca again, they could receive almost R$ 30 million.

And how is the contract with Globo?

In 2026, Globo will have an exclusive contract for three years, that is, until 2028 with properties for open TV, SporTV, Premiere, and GE TV. The broadcaster's streaming channel is expected to have some ‘restricted’ matches.

And Flamengo's debut?

Next Sunday (11), Flamengo faces Portuguesa, in an anticipated match of the fifth round of the Carioca Championship. The teams will face off starting at 6 PM (Brasilia time), at Raulino de Oliveira, in Volta Redonda.

Initially, it should be noted, the game between Flamengo and Portuguesa was scheduled for January 31. However, FERJ had to change the date of the match due to the Supercopa do Brasil between Fla and Corinthians, on February 1.

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