End of the gulf: Vasco cuts Flamengo’s TV money lead | OneFootball

O Globo newspaper published an important report this past Tuesday (31) on the finances of Rio de Janeiro’s clubs. Written by journalist Diogo Dantas, the article reveals that the first year of the new cycle of television broadcasting rights had a very positive effect for Vasco. The commercial deal significantly reduced the huge financial gap that existed between Flamengo and the other major clubs in the state, such as Botafogo and Fluminense.

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Vasco’s growth in TV revenue

Before the sale structured by the commercial groups Libra and FFU, the 2024 scenario pointed to a strong concentration of income. At that time, the Rubro-Negro side brought in around R$ 274 million, while Cruz-Maltino received only R$ 109 million. The other rivals also had much lower figures at the time: the black-and-white club received R$ 125 million, and the tricolor club pocketed R$ 93 million.

With the important transition to the new business model in 2025, the gap narrowed considerably for Vasco. The Gávea rival remains the clear leader in revenue with R$ 235 million, but the São Januário side jumped to around R$ 149 million. The other state rivals also moved closer to the top: Botafogo rose to R$ 178 million and Fluminense reached R$ 160 million under the new quota split.

Celebration at Vasco and the CBF’s plans

The positive impact on Vasco’s coffers is clear and is being celebrated internally by the executives linked to the FFU. The disparity in television revenue, which under the old contract represented more than double the opponent’s budget compared to Gigante da Colina, dropped significantly to at most 1.6x among those involved in the sport’s multimillion-dollar revenue split.

This important financial data involving Vasco comes to light exactly as the CBF moves behind the scenes to try to organize a major general meeting. The confederation’s main goal is to align the commercial and sporting interests of the two opposing groups in order to build and consolidate a single, unified league in Brazilian football for the coming years.

President Pedrinho is fighting to increase revenue for Vasco da Gama – Photo: Reproduction

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.