Flamengo's impressive record on synthetic pitches in Brasileirão 2026 | OneFootball

Despite opposing the use of synthetic turf, Flamengo has a high success rate on this type of surface

Flamengo continues to show that its institutional stance is not necessarily shaped by results. Although it is the main advocate for ending synthetic turf in Brazilian football, the Rubro-Negro keeps putting up impressive numbers when playing on this type of surface. It happened again on Wednesday night (22), with a 4-0 win over Chapecoense at Arena Condá.

This was Flamengo’s fourth match on synthetic turf in the 2026 Brasileirão, and Leonardo Jardim’s team claimed its third victory. The only club to prevent a Rubro-Negro win in this scenario was Athletico Paranaense, which earned a 1-1 draw at Arena da Baixada.

As a result, Flamengo maintains an 83.3% success rate in matches played on synthetic turf in this edition of the Brazilian Championship. In addition to the positive results, the numbers stand out because of the team’s attacking superiority and defensive consistency: 12 goals scored and only one conceded.

What were Flamengo’s matches on synthetic turf in the 2026 Brasileirão?

And what are Flamengo’s numbers in those matches?

Has Flamengo publicly spoken out against synthetic turf?

Yes. Despite the excellent track record, Flamengo has publicly spoken out more than once in an attempt to ban the use of this surface. In short, the club officially submitted a proposal to the CBF to ban synthetic turf in national football.

In the meantime, in 2025, president Bap explained that the proposal presented by Flamengo was never intended to gain a sporting advantage, but rather to raise the standard of infrastructure in national football. According to the executive, the adoption of synthetic turf in some stadiums happened, in many cases, as an alternative to reduce maintenance costs, and not as a solution focused on the quality of the game.

More recently, the club celebrated the decision that suspended the installation of new synthetic pitches until 2026, viewing the measure as progress in the debate on the issue.

Check out an excerpt from the statement:

“Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, true to its commitment to excellence and to the evolution of Brazilian football, welcomes the decision by the majority of Série A clubs, which, with a forward-looking vision and responsibility toward the spectacle and the health of the athletes, decided on the immediate suspension of the approval of new synthetic pitches in Série A.”

In this way, the statement reinforced that the discussion goes beyond the results achieved on the field and involves issues related to the athletes’ health. As well as, of course, environmental preservation and the development of Brazilian football.

Author’s opinion?by Nathalia Coelho

“The numbers prove that Flamengo knows how to play on synthetic turf. That is because the team’s performance is practically flawless, with big wins, a high success rate, and only one goal conceded in four matches.

Precisely for this reason, the club’s stance carries even more weight. If the goal were merely to seek a competitive advantage, it would be natural for Flamengo to defend keeping this type of surface, since it has an extremely favorable track record on it.

That stance, in fact, serves as an example for other clubs, which tend to change their narrative according to whatever benefits them most individually.”

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