Cry on, Urubu: court rules again, Taça das Bolinhas is São Paulo's | OneFootball

The Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice (TJ-RJ) denied Flamengo’s request for a review of the court decision regarding possession of the Taça das Bolinhas.

In a ruling issued on Wednesday (5), the Rio court determined that the legal dispute has already been properly settled by the Federal Supreme Court and that the matter cannot be reopened within the state court system.

The reporting judge in the case, appellate judge Fábio Uchoa Pinto de Miranda Montenegro, based his vote on reaffirming the legal recognition of Sport as the sole Brazilian champion of 1987, thereby confirming São Paulo as the rightful owner of the trophy.

The São Paulo club was represented in the dispute by attorneys Guilherme Henrique Bosquê Salutti and Ulysses Ecclissato Neto.

Legal Twists and Custody of the Trophy

The TJ-RJ’s statement comes after developments at the federal level. The previous week, Flamengo had obtained a favorable ruling from the 12th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo, which reassessed the case and transferred jurisdiction to the Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro.

As a result of these jurisdictional disputes, the Taça das Bolinhas remains in the custody of Caixa Econômica Federal.

With the new court rulings, São Paulo’s legal department believes it now has the legal grounds to request the definitive handover of the trophy.

Origin of the Rule and Historical Context

Established in 1975 by the then Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD), the Taça das Bolinhas provided for permanent possession by the first club to win either three consecutive national titles or five non-consecutive ones:

Flamengo’s argument: The Rio club maintained that it had reached the five-title mark in 1992, counting the 1987 Yellow Module/Copa União.

STF’s understanding: Although the CBF recognized Flamengo in 2011, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) ruled in 2018 that Sport is the sole official 1987 champion.

Outcome: With the Supreme Court’s ruling, São Paulo became the first club to reach five recognized national titles when it won the 2007 Brasileirão.

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