Vasco set for LNF Silver 2026, aiming for a return to Brazil’s futsal elite

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·20 de febrero de 2026

Vasco set for LNF Silver 2026, aiming for a return to Brazil’s futsal elite

The National Futsal League announced this Thursday (19) the 16 clubs, including Vasco, that will compete in the LNF Silver Cresol 2026, the entity’s new access division. The competition kicks off on April 10 and will grant two spots in the national elite in 2027.

Champion of the LNF in 2000, Vasco is among the confirmed participants. Altogether, the division brings together teams from ten Brazilian states, representing four regions of the country — a higher number than the previous season, when only five states were involved.

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The South region will be the most represented, with seven clubs. Santa Catarina leads with four teams: Concórdia, Blumenau, Joaçaba, and São Lourenço.

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Confirmed clubs in LNF Silver Cresol 2026

América (RN)
Apodi (RN)
Balsas (MA)
Blumenau (SC)
Chopinzinho (PR)
Concórdia (SC)
Dracena (SP)
Esporte Futuro (PR)
Joaçaba (SC)
Juventude (MS)
São Caetano (SP)
São Lourenço (SC)
Sorriso (MT)
Sport (PE)
Vasco da Gama (RJ)
Vélez Camaquã (RS)

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In addition to the new division, the entity will also launch the LNF Cup, a knockout tournament with single matches, bringing together teams from both the first and second divisions in the 2026 season.

The president of the LNF, Fellipe Drommond, celebrated the expansion of the competition:

“We are happy to announce the 16 teams of LNF Silver Cresol 2026, and even more excited to bring together clubs with tradition in futsal and passionate fanbases. It’s important that we have 10 Brazilian states represented in the competition, with four regions involved, further democratizing futsal throughout the country.” + Coutinho’s departure from Vasco becomes a global topic: “Klopp was right” Photo: Reproduction/Linkedin.

Created in 1996, the National Futsal League is considered the largest futsal league in the Americas and one of the main ones in the world. In the 2025 season, the title went to Jaraguá Futsal, who won their sixth championship by defeating Sport Club Corinthians Paulista in the final.

With naming rights from Cresol, the 2026 elite season will begin in March, while the LNF Silver will start in April, marking a new chapter in the structure of Brazilian futsal.

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