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The Warriors enter the second stage of the State Championship and will have five rounds ahead before the finalists are decided

Fluminense already knows when its journey in the 2026 Campeonato Carioca Women’s Championship will begin. The Warriors make their debut on October 28 against Botafogo, in a derby that marks Tricolor’s opening match in the second stage of the competition. The venue and kickoff time have yet to be confirmed.

The State Championship will feature ten teams and will be played in two stages. In the first, Búzios, Araruama, Heips, Cabofriense, Campos and Pérolas Negras will face each other in a single round-robin format. The two best teams will advance to the next stage.

It is in this second stage that Fluminense enters the competition, alongside Flamengo, Vasco and Botafogo. The four teams already qualified will be joined by the two teams advancing from the first stage to play another phase of the tournament.

Tricolor’s schedule begins with the derby against Botafogo and will be followed by four more matches.

See Fluminense’s matches

10/28 — 3pm Botafogo vs. Fluminense

10/31 — 3pm Fluminense vs. Vasco

11/04 — 3pm Fluminense vs. 1st place from the first stage

11/07 — 3pm Fluminense vs. 2nd place from the first stage

11/11 — 3pm Flamengo vs. Fluminense

The two teams that finish the second stage with the best records will advance to the Carioca final. The final will be played over two matches, with the champion decided by the aggregate score.

If the teams are tied on aggregate after the two matches, the title will be decided on penalties.

Fluminense will therefore have five matches in the second stage to try to secure one of the two spots in the State Championship final. Their debut will be in a derby against Botafogo on October 28.

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