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·9 March 2026

Flamengo top Carioca titles this century, beating Rio rivals combined

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How many Carioca titles has Flamengo won in the 21st century?


Flamengo overcame Fluminense this Sunday (08), in a penalty shootout, and secured yet another Campeonato Carioca title. Furthermore, the Rubro-Negro lifted the state trophy for the 14th time this century, surpassing Fluminense, Vasco, and Botafogo combined.

Fluminense has won five Carioca titles in the 21st century, while Vasco has lifted the trophy three times. Finally, Botafogo has taken home the state cup four times in this period. In other words, combined, Flamengo's main rivals have 12 titles, while Mengão has 14.


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How many Carioca titles have Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco, and Botafogo won in the 21st century?

  • Flamengo: 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, and 2026;
  • Fluminense: 2002, 2005, 2012, 2022, and 2023;
  • Vasco: 2003, 2015, and 2016;
  • Botafogo: 2006, 2010, 2013, and 2018.

How many Carioca titles has Flamengo won?

With the trophy from this Sunday (08), Flamengo reached its 40th Carioca title. Thus, the Rubro-Negro further extends its lead at the top of the ranking, given that Fluminense, in second place, has only 33 trophies.

In addition, Flamengo achieved a three-peat in the Carioca with the title in the 2026 season. After all, the Rubro-Negro also lifted the state trophy in 2024, against Nova Iguaçu, and in 2025, also against Fluminense.

How was the match between Flamengo and Fluminense?

In a final played as a single match, Flamengo and Fluminense were not at their best. As a result, the score remained 0-0 after 90 minutes. Thus, the Carioca title was decided by penalties and, thanks to the brilliance of Agustín Rossi, the Rubro-Negro came out on top, winning 5-4.

What is Mengão's next match?

After winning the CariocaFlamengo now turns its focus to the Brasileirão. Thus, this Wednesday (11), the team led by Leonardo Jardim faces Cruzeiro at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the fifth round of the national championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTubeand Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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